Pickens Middle School vs. Richard H. Gettys Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 566 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 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 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 1,217 students in grades 6-8, Richard H. Gettys 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 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
566 students
1,217 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
83 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#737 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#656 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
191
372
Grade 7 Students
182
432
Grade 8 Students
193
413
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
80%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%