Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School vs. Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School
163 Neely Ferry Road
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School
9210 Highway 14
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gray Court-owings Elementary 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 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hickory Tavern Elementary 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 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 755 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray Court-owings Elementary 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 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
621 students
755 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
62 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
53
60
Kindergarten Students
73
82
Grade 1 Students
56
100
Grade 2 Students
58
86
Grade 3 Students
70
78
Grade 4 Students
51
76
Grade 5 Students
49
67
Grade 6 Students
68
71
Grade 7 Students
64
72
Grade 8 Students
79
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
23%


% Black
7%
16%


% White
86%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

