Bluffton Middle School vs. Hilton Head Island Middle School
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School Overview
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Hilton Head Island Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 921 students in grades 6-8, Bluffton 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 36% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 778 students in grades 6-8, Hilton Head Island 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 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
921 students
778 students
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#647 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#701 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
276
254
Grade 7 Students
330
244
Grade 8 Students
315
280
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
45%
51%
% Black
10%
12%
% White
40%
31%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%