White Knoll Middle School vs. Pine Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
White Knoll Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Pine Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 696 students in grades 6-8, White Knoll 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 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 384 students in grades 6-8, Pine Ridge 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 14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 73% 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
696 students
384 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
60% | 40%


Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#905 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1079 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
23%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
237
126
Grade 7 Students
216
121
Grade 8 Students
243
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
17%
28%


% Black
24%
38%


% White
51%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

