Dutchman Creek Middle School vs. Saluda Trail Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dutchman Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Diversity
Saluda Trail Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 780 students in grades 6-8, Saluda Trail 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 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
868 students
780 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
287
267
Grade 7 Students
287
258
Grade 8 Students
294
255
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
10%
8%


% Black
36%
55%


% White
47%
32%


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


Diversity Score
0.64
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

