Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy vs. R. H. Fulmer Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
R. H. Fulmer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades 6-8, Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy 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 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 526 students in grades 6-8, R. H. Fulmer 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 32% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
442 students
526 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#948 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#812 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
152
151
Grade 7 Students
151
177
Grade 8 Students
139
198
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
18%
% Black
36%
33%
% White
29%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%