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Creek Bridge Stem Academy vs. Palmetto Middle School

Should you attend Creek Bridge Stem Academy or Palmetto Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Creek Bridge Stem Academy
6641 South Highway 41
Marion, SC 29571
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Palmetto Middle School
305 O'neal Street
Mullins, SC 29574
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Creek Bridge Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Palmetto Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Creek Bridge Stem Academy 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 17% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 334 students in grades 6-8, Palmetto 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 7% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
326 students
334 students
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This chart displays total students of Palmetto Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Palmetto Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palmetto Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1076 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
#1147 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Palmetto Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
7%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Creek Bridge Stem Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
17%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Creek Bridge Stem Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Palmetto Middle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
13
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Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
32
-
Grade 2 Students
35
-
Grade 3 Students
36
-
Grade 4 Students
30
-
Grade 5 Students
33
-
Grade 6 Students
34
107
Grade 7 Students
39
114
Grade 8 Students
44
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
79%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Creek Bridge Stem Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Creek Bridge Stem Academy and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Creek Bridge Stem Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Creek Bridge Stem Academy and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Palmetto Middle School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Creek Bridge Stem Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palmetto Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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