New Heights Middle

5738 Highway 151, Jefferson SC, 29718 | Chesterfield County School District | 843-658-6820
  • grades 6-8
  • students 514
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 18% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Jefferson
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%Jefferson
47%South Carolina

New Heights Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Chesterfield County School District" in Jefferson, SC. There are a total of 514 students and 34 teachers at New Heights Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

New Heights Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 63% lower than the South Carolina average.

New Heights Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students514
Teachers34
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 New Heights 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
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
76-9%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
715-19%
825-29%
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.

New Heights Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 44.6% 52.3% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 40.0% 38.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4% 5.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticJeffersonSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,1185,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)62017391
Median age30.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jefferson

IndexJeffersonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college35.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The New Heights Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.