Black Water Middle

900 East Cox Ferry Road, Conway SC, 29526 | Horry County School District | 843-903-8440
  • grades 6-8
  • students 690
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Conway
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
51%Conway
47%South Carolina

Black Water Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Horry County School District" in Conway, SC. There are a total of 690 students and 44 teachers at Black Water Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Black Water Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 11% lower than the South Carolina average.

Black Water Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students690
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Black Water Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
735-39%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
740-44%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Black Water Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 61.5% 64.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 20.9% 19.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% 9.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 4.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Conway demographics profile

StatisticConwaySouth CarolinaNational
Population24,7475,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,03817391
Median age35.038.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Conway

IndexConwaySouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Black Water Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.