Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy vs. Pine Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pine Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades 6-8, Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts 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 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 384 students in grades 6-8, Pine Ridge 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 14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
417 students
384 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
60% | 40%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#909 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1079 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
142
126
Grade 7 Students
129
121
Grade 8 Students
146
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
28%
% Black
36%
38%
% White
31%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
