Laing Middle School vs. Thomas C. Cario Middle School
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School Overview
School
Thomas C. Cario Middle School
3500 Thomas Cario Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Laing Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Thomas C. Cario Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 986 students in grades 6-8, Laing Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 1,105 students in grades 6-8, Thomas C. Cario Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher 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 17% 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
986 students
1,105 students
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#94 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
295
341
Grade 7 Students
339
391
Grade 8 Students
352
373
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
11%
4%
% White
80%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%