Morningside Middle School vs. Mitchell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morningside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 555 students in grades 6-8, Morningside 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 10% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mitchell Elementary 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
555 students
200 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1136 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1003 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
-
26
Grade 1 Students
-
22
Grade 2 Students
-
32
Grade 3 Students
-
20
Grade 4 Students
-
39
Grade 5 Students
-
33
Grade 6 Students
175
-
Grade 7 Students
171
-
Grade 8 Students
209
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%

n/a
% Hispanic
37%
2%


% Black
56%
93%


% White
4%
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.55
0.14


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

