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Gold Hill Middle School vs. Pleasant Knoll Middle School

Should you attend Gold Hill Middle School or Pleasant Knoll 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
Gold Hill Middle School
1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29708
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pleasant Knoll Middle School
2320 Pleasant Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 878 students in grades 6-8, Gold Hill Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 921 students in grades 6-8, Pleasant Knoll Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
878 students
921 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Knoll 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

#142 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#149 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Knoll Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in SC)
67%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gold Hill 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Knoll 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.
77%
(Top 20% in SC)
76%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gold Hill 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Knoll 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.
79%
(Top 5% in SC)
85%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gold Hill 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Knoll 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
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This chart displays the students of Pleasant Knoll Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
290
311
Grade 7 Students
276
302
Grade 8 Students
312
308

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gold Hill Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gold Hill Middle School 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 Pleasant Knoll 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gold Hill 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Knoll 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.
0.50
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Gold Hill Middle School 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 Pleasant Knoll 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
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gold Hill 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Knoll 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gold Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced 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 reduced lunch in Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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