Whale Branch Middle School serves 367 learners in grades 5-8.

Whale Branch 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 25% (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 23% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Whale Branch Middle School’s learner population of 367 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Whale Branch 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 Whale Branch Middle School is 0.30, 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 Whale Branch Middle School is Whale Branch Early College High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Robert Smalls International Academy (7.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Whale Branch Elementary School (1.8 miles away)