Laurens Middle School vs. Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School
163 Neely Ferry Road
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Laurens Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades 6-8, Laurens 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 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hickory Tavern Elementary 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 28% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
373 students
623 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#996 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)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
63
Kindergarten Students
-
58
Grade 1 Students
-
78
Grade 2 Students
-
52
Grade 3 Students
-
59
Grade 4 Students
-
67
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
98
68
Grade 7 Students
135
64
Grade 8 Students
140
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
6%
% Black
33%
7%
% White
41%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%