Castle Heights Middle School vs. Dutchman Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Castle Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dutchman Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 710 students in grades 6-8, Castle Heights Middle School 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 23% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 868 students in grades 6-8, Dutchman Creek Middle School 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 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
710 students
868 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#915 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#771 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
230
287
Grade 7 Students
219
287
Grade 8 Students
261
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
14%
10%


% Black
32%
36%


% White
41%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

