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Springfield Middle School vs. Pleasant Knoll Middle School

Should you attend Springfield Middle School or Pleasant Knoll Middle 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
Springfield Middle School
1711 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pleasant Knoll Middle School
2320 Pleasant Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Springfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pleasant Knoll Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 691 students in grades 6-8, Springfield Middle School 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 59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 961 students in grades 6-8, Pleasant Knoll 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 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
691 students
961 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#276 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#149 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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59%
(Top 30% in SC)
67%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springfield Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Knoll Middle 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.
62%
(Top 50% in SC)
76%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springfield Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Knoll Middle 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.
65%
(Top 20% in SC)
85%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Springfield Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Knoll Middle 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Springfield Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Knoll Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
226
314
Grade 7 Students
242
319
Grade 8 Students
223
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Springfield Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Knoll Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Springfield Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Knoll Middle 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
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Springfield Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Knoll Middle 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.
0.74
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Springfield Middle School 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 Pleasant Knoll Middle 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%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Springfield Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Knoll Middle 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Springfield Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Knoll Middle 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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