African-American Water Middle School serves 690 learners in grades 6-8.

African-American Water Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: African-American Water Middle School’s learner population of 690 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: African-American Water Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of African-American Water Middle School is 0.62, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to African-American Water Middle School is Hcs Early College High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Academy Of Hope Charter (4.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Waccamaw Elementary School (2.1 miles away)