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Youth Leadership Academy vs. R. C. Edwards Middle School

Should you attend Youth Leadership Academy or R. C. Edwards 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
Youth Leadership Academy
698 Concord Church Road
Pickens, SC 29671
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
R. C. Edwards Middle School
1157 Madden Bridge Road
Central, SC 29630
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Youth Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
n/a
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 840 students in grades 6-8, R. C. Edwards Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
287 students
840 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of R. C. Edwards 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

#259 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#442 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Youth Leadership Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of R. C. Edwards Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in SC)
46%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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.
71%
(Top 30% in SC)
58%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
62%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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 Youth Leadership Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of R. C. Edwards Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
97
269
Grade 7 Students
97
275
Grade 8 Students
93
296

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in R. C. Edwards Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in R. C. Edwards Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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.
0.19
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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
3%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Youth Leadership Academy 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 R. C. Edwards 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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