W. A. Perry Middle School serves 369 learners in grades 6-8.

W. A. Perry 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 20% (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 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: W. A. Perry Middle School’s learner population of 369 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: W. A. Perry 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 W. A. Perry Middle School is 0.06, which is less than 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 W. A. Perry Middle School is C. A. Johnson High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is W. G. Sanders Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Watkins-nance Elementary School (0.1 miles away)