Moultrie Middle School vs. Laing Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Moultrie Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Laing Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,135 students in grades 6-8, Moultrie 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 65% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,024 students in grades 6-8, Laing Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,135 students
1,024 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#168 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#113 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
73%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
382
338
Grade 7 Students
380
353
Grade 8 Students
373
333
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
7%
13%


% White
84%
79%


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


Diversity Score
0.29
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

