Hilton Head Island Middle School vs. Beaufort Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Beaufort Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 831 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 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). 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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 371 students in grades 6-8, Beaufort 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 41%). 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 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
831 students
371 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
245
137
Grade 7 Students
287
131
Grade 8 Students
299
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
49%
13%


% Black
13%
42%


% White
32%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

