C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific Art vs. Buist Academy
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School Overview
School
C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific Art
3090 Sanders Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Charleston, SC 29414
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific Art ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Buist Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,172 students in grades 6-8, C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific Art ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 548 students in grades 3-8, Buist Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
3-8
Total Students
1,172 students
548 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#870 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
91%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
96%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
-
83
Grade 4 Students
-
84
Grade 5 Students
-
84
Grade 6 Students
429
109
Grade 7 Students
340
110
Grade 8 Students
403
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
40%
12%
% White
42%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
