Heyward Gibbes Middle

500 Summerlea Drive, Columbia SC, 29203 | Richland School District 1 | 803-343-2942
  • grades 6-8
  • students 366
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 14% 71% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 112 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Columbia
47%South Carolina

Heyward Gibbes Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Richland School District 1" in Columbia, SC. There are a total of 366 students and 29 teachers at Heyward Gibbes Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Heyward Gibbes Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 71% lower than the South Carolina average.

Heyward Gibbes Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students366
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Heyward Gibbes 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
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
76-9%
86-9%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
720-24%
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.

Heyward Gibbes Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 1.2% 31.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 96.4% 59.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 4.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Population134,0575,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97717391
Median age28.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%56%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college67.5%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Heyward Gibbes Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.