Whale Branch Middle School

2009 Trask Parkway, Seabrook, SC 29940 | (843) 466-3000

Grades: 5-8
Student Enrollment: 329

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 329 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Bill Payne
Fax: (843) 466-3087
Website: web.beaufort.k12.sc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Beaufort County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,913
Dropout Rate: 2.0%
Students Per Teacher: 14.5
Enrolled Students: 19,786

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 329
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 159 (48.3%)
Females: 170 (51.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (8.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 236 (71.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 263 (79.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whale Branch Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	271	82.4%
Asian	1	0.3%
Hispanic	6	1.8%
White	50	15.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
5th Grade	88	26.7%
6th Grade	74	22.5%
7th Grade	88	26.7%
8th Grade	79	24.0%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 50%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:50%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 13 Years
Average Salary: $42,987

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Whale Branch Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$30,003	25%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$47,645	75%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Whale Branch Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	84.4%	64.0%	64.8%

Math Test
2009	48.9%	71.6%	73.5%

Science Test
2009	58.3%	67.5%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2009	57.2%	64.9%	70.0%

Writing Test
2009	43.5%	74.2%	73.2%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	91.5%	68.8%	68.0%

Math Test
2009	43.6%	65.9%	70.3%

Science Test
2009	36.1%	58.2%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2009	72.4%	80.9%	79.6%

Writing Test
2009	53.2%	69.6%	70.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	83.5%	71.8%	69.4%

Math Test
2009	67.1%	68.6%	69.5%

Science Test
2009	65.8%	68.9%	71.2%

Social Studies Test
2009	56.4%	61.8%	60.3%

Writing Test
2009	65.1%	71.6%	70.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	92.7%	73.3%	71.4%

Math Test
2009	59.8%	61.4%	62.6%

Science Test
2009	36.6%	63.6%	62.3%

Social Studies Test
2009	68.3%	66.9%	69.6%

Writing Test
2009	50.0%	66.4%	68.1%

Source: SC Department of Education 2008-2009

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