James Island Middle School (Closed 2018)

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James Island Middle School (Closed 2018)

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Serving 332 students in grades 6-8, James Island Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 37% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 43% (which was equal to the South Carolina state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Island Middle School
6	105
7	108
8	119

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School
2023	332
2022	332
2021	332
2020	332
2019	332
2018	332
2017	332
2016	347
2015	345
2014	356
2013	347
2012	358
2011	389
2010	397
2009	442
2008	480
2007	526
2006	550
2005	628
2004	733
2003	807
2002	740
2001	701
2000	626
1999	571
1998	557
1997	591
1996	567
1995	570
1994	570
1993	538
1992	507
1991	519
1990	502
1989	515
1988	478
1987	473

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	24
2014	23
2013	25
2012	27
2011	27
2010	26
2009	35
2008	34
2007	47
2006	37
2005	36
2004	47
2003	45
2002	42
2001	39
2000	33
1999	32
1998	31
1997	32
1996	31
1995	30
1994	30
1993	31
1992	31
1991	30
1990	29
1989	28
1988	27
1987	27

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This School

State Level (SC)

(16-17)

37%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2017	37%	44%	46%
2016	37%	46%	50%
2015	47%	51%	55%
2014	77%	68%	71%
2013	76%	70%	73%
2012	71%	71%	73%
2011	68%	70%	71%
2010	72%	78%	78%

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(16-17)

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2017	43%	43%	49%
2016	45%	46%	53%
2015	40%	42%	45%
2014	75%	72%	75%
2013	75%	74%	77%
2012	74%	72%	74%
2011	70%	71%	72%
2010	79%	81%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	10:1	10:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	4%	13%	13%
2022	4%	12%	12%
2021	4%	11%	11%
2020	4%	10%	9%
2019	4%	10%	9%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	4%	8%	9%
2014	3%	8%	8%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	2%	5%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

34%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	34%	31%	33%
2022	34%	32%	35%
2021	34%	33%	36%
2020	34%	33%	39%
2019	34%	33%	39%
2018	34%	34%	41%
2017	34%	34%	41%
2016	33%	34%	42%
2015	35%	35%	43%
2014	38%	35%	43%
2013	41%	35%	44%
2012	45%	36%	45%
2011	47%	36%	46%
2010	50%	38%	48%
2009	46%	39%	50%
2008	41%	39%	51%
2007	40%	40%	52%
2006	36%	41%	53%
2005	37%	41%	54%
2004	37%	41%	55%
2003	24%	41%	56%
2002	25%	41%	57%
2001	28%	42%	59%
2000	32%	42%	60%
1999	32%	41%	58%
1998	35%	42%	58%
1997	32%	41%	58%
1996	33%	41%	58%
1995	28%	41%	57%
1994	29%	41%	57%
1993	31%	41%	56%
1992	30%	41%	55%
1991	31%	41%	55%

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White

56%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	56%	48%	49%
2022	56%	48%	48%
2021	56%	49%	47%
2020	56%	50%	47%
2019	56%	50%	47%
2018	57%	51%	46%
2017	57%	51%	46%
2016	60%	52%	46%
2015	59%	52%	44%
2014	55%	52%	45%
2013	53%	53%	46%
2012	50%	53%	45%
2011	49%	53%	44%
2010	48%	53%	43%
2009	51%	53%	42%
2008	55%	53%	41%
2007	57%	54%	41%
2006	61%	54%	41%
2005	61%	54%	40%
2004	61%	54%	40%
2003	74%	54%	39%
2002	73%	55%	39%
2001	71%	55%	38%
2000	65%	55%	38%
1999	66%	55%	38%
1998	63%	55%	38%
1997	65%	56%	39%
1996	66%	56%	39%
1995	70%	56%	40%
1994	70%	57%	41%
1993	67%	57%	42%
1992	69%	57%	43%
1991	68%	57%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	0.57	0.66	0.64
2022	0.57	0.66	0.63
2021	0.57	0.64	0.63
2020	0.57	0.63	0.62
2019	0.57	0.63	0.62
2018	0.56	0.62	0.61
2017	0.56	0.62	0.61
2016	0.53	0.61	0.61
2015	0.53	0.61	0.60
2014	0.56	0.61	0.60
2013	0.57	0.60	0.60
2012	0.56	0.59	0.60
2011	0.55	0.59	0.60
2010	0.52	0.58	0.58
2009	0.53	0.57	0.58
2008	0.53	0.57	0.57
2007	0.52	0.55	0.56
2006	0.50	0.54	0.55
2005	0.50	0.54	0.55
2004	0.49	0.54	0.54
2003	0.40	0.54	0.53
2002	0.41	0.53	0.52
2001	0.42	0.53	0.52
2000	0.48	0.53	0.50
1999	0.47	0.53	0.51
1998	0.49	0.53	0.51
1997	0.48	0.52	0.51
1996	0.46	0.52	0.51
1995	0.44	0.52	0.51
1994	0.43	0.51	0.51
1993	0.46	0.51	0.51
1992	0.44	0.51	0.51
1991	0.45	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for

40%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	40%	67%	59%
2022	40%	60%	53%
2021	40%	59%	55%
2020	40%	58%	56%
2019	40%	58%	56%
2018	39%	64%	55%
2017	39%	64%	55%
2016	37%	55%	43%
2015	41%	50%	43%
2014	50%	51%	47%
2013	48%	51%	47%
2012	45%	50%	46%
2011	37%	48%	44%
2010	41%	47%	45%
2009	33%	45%	43%
2008	32%	44%	43%
2007	31%	44%	44%
2006	29%	44%	44%
2005	31%	44%	44%
2004	28%	43%	45%
2003	18%	42%	47%
2002	17%	41%	45%
2001	16%	39%	45%
2000	22%	40%	48%
1999	23%	39%	46%
1998	24%	42%	50%
1997	26%	40%	47%
1996	24%	40%	47%
1995	30%	40%	47%
1994	25%	39%	46%
1993	21%	38%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James Island Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	8%	3%	1%
2022	8%	3%	1%
2021	8%	3%	1%
2020	8%	4%	2%
2019	8%	4%	2%
2018	7%	3%	2%
2017	7%	3%	2%
2016	8%	5%	3%
2015	10%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	11%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	12%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charleston 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% SC state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average).

How many students attend James Island Middle School?

332 students attend James Island Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of James Island Middle School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Island Middle School?

James Island Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does James Island Middle School offer ?

James Island Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is James Island Middle School part of?

James Island Middle School is part of Charleston 01 School District.

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James Island Middle School (Closed 2018)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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