Ridge Spring-monetta Middle/ High School vs. Aiken High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridge Spring-monetta Middle/ High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Aiken High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 460 students in grades 6-12, Ridge Spring-monetta Middle/ High 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 bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12, Aiken High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
460 students
1,097 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
78 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#590 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#234 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
61
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
74
-
Grade 9 Students
81
328
Grade 10 Students
71
285
Grade 11 Students
67
256
Grade 12 Students
57
228
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
10%
% Black
34%
46%
% White
38%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%