Pickens Middle School vs. Richard H. Gettys Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades 6-8, Pickens 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 35% (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 14:1 is equal to 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 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,321 students in grades 6-8, Richard H. Gettys 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 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
525 students
1,321 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#754 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#621 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
178
455
Grade 7 Students
172
429
Grade 8 Students
175
437
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
17%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
83%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
