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Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) vs. St. James High School

Should you attend Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) or St. James High 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
Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm)
826 West Cox Ferry Road
Conway, SC 29526
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
St. James High School
10800 Highway 707
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

St. James High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 162 students in grades 9-12, Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,837 students in grades 9-12, St. James High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
162 students
1,837 students
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% Male | % Female
85% | 15%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. James High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#240 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#25 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of St. James High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
81%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) 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 St. James High 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.
70-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
88%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) 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 St. James High 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
82%
(Top 5% in SC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. James High 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
85%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of St. James High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
35
545
Grade 10 Students
45
467
Grade 11 Students
48
450
Grade 12 Students
34
375

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
10%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. James High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. James High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
76%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. James High 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
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. James High 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.
0.30
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm) 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 St. James High 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
37%
46%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. James High 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
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. James High 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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