Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School vs. Laurens Middle School
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School Overview
School
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School
9210 Highway 14
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Laurens Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray Court-owings 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 23% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
715 students
373 students
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#958 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#996 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
-
Kindergarten Students
72
-
Grade 1 Students
82
-
Grade 2 Students
83
-
Grade 3 Students
74
-
Grade 4 Students
80
-
Grade 5 Students
69
-
Grade 6 Students
68
98
Grade 7 Students
67
135
Grade 8 Students
73
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
23%
% Black
16%
33%
% White
53%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%