Youth Leadership Academy vs. R. C. Edwards Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Youth Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 290 students in grades 6-8, Youth Leadership Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 835 students in grades 6-8, R. C. Edwards Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
290 students
835 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#301 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#441 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
99
305
Grade 7 Students
99
256
Grade 8 Students
92
274
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
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9%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%