Gibbes Middle School

500 Summerlea Dr, Columbia, SC 29203 | (803) 343-2942

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 351

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 351 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 227th out of 227 middle schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 500 Summerlea Drive, Columbia, SC 29203

Principal or Admin: Riordran Coleman
Fax: (803) 733-3040

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Richland County School District 01
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,670
Dropout Rate: 5.0%
Students Per Teacher: 13.8
Enrolled Students: 24,460

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 351
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 182 (51.9%)
Females: 166 (47.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (3.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 307 (87.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 320 (91.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Gibbes Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	339	96.6%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	3	0.9%
White	6	1.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	102	29.1%
7th Grade	122	34.8%
8th Grade	127	36.2%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 36%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:64%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $43,930

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Gibbes Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$33,501	22%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,910	78%

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

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Gibbes 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 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	87.3%	72.2%	64.7%
2009	93.1%	74.1%	68.0%

Math Test
2010	41.2%	60.4%	70.3%
2009	38.9%	59.0%	70.3%

Science Test
2010	22.4%	47.3%	60.9%
2009	30.6%	51.5%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2010	64.2%	73.8%	79.4%
2009	54.0%	70.2%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	44.6%	63.6%	71.9%
2009	35.5%	59.5%	70.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	82.6%	72.0%	63.3%
2009	91.0%	73.6%	69.4%

Math Test
2010	36.3%	55.5%	67.0%
2009	38.2%	58.1%	69.5%

Science Test
2010	47.6%	63.1%	73.3%
2009	37.5%	63.7%	71.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	34.0%	54.0%	62.0%
2009	33.3%	50.4%	60.3%

Writing Test
2010	32.1%	53.7%	69.7%
2009	48.2%	61.0%	70.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	88.2%	71.8%	66.7%
2009	95.4%	78.1%	71.4%

Math Test
2010	27.6%	52.7%	63.4%
2009	26.0%	46.7%	62.6%

Science Test
2010	32.2%	59.2%	67.7%
2009	21.1%	49.9%	62.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	33.3%	60.6%	68.8%
2009	29.5%	62.1%	69.6%

Writing Test
2010	47.6%	65.2%	71.9%
2009	50.0%	58.3%	68.1%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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