Sims Middle

2200 Whitmire Highway, Union SC, 29379 | Union County School District | 864-429-1755
  • grades 6-8
  • students 688
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 28% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Union
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
34%Union
47%South Carolina

Sims Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Union County School District" in Union, SC. There are a total of 688 students and 49 teachers at Sims Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Sims Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 42% lower than the South Carolina average.

Sims Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students688
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Sims 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
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
730-34%
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.

Sims Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 53.6% 57.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 42.4% 37.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.2% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Union demographics profile

StatisticUnionSouth CarolinaNational
Population7,7165,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96717391
Median age44.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Union

IndexUnionSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade75.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sims Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.