Alston Middle School vs. Cane Bay Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alston Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Alston 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 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,475 students in grades 5-8, Cane Bay 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 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
804 students
1,475 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
86 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#709 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#722 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
-
272
Grade 6 Students
268
414
Grade 7 Students
258
373
Grade 8 Students
278
416
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
16%
10%


% Black
35%
19%


% White
39%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

