Youth Leadership Academy vs. Pickens Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Youth Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 287 students in grades 6-8, Youth Leadership Academy 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 55% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 546 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 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
287 students
546 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#259 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#754 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
97
175
Grade 7 Students
97
175
Grade 8 Students
93
196
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
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n/a
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
90%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
