Pickens Middle

140 Torch Lane, Pickens SC, 29671 | Pickens County School District | 864-397-4100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 690
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 36% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Pickens
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
53%Pickens
47%South Carolina

Pickens Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pickens County School District" in Pickens, SC. There are a total of 690 students and 41 teachers at Pickens Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Pickens Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 24% lower than the South Carolina average.

Pickens Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students690
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Pickens 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
830-34%
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.

Pickens Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 90.6% 81.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 6.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 5.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Pickens demographics profile

StatisticPickensSouth CarolinaNational
Population3,1695,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,11417391
Median age39.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pickens

IndexPickensSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade72.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school62.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college39.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pickens Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.