Bell Street Middle Middle School
600 Peachtree St
Clinton SC, 29325, Laurens County
Phone: 864-833-0807
Ranking: (573 out of 841, bottom 32%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Laurens School District 56
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 42 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 662 | 698 | 703 | 689 | 696 | 686 | 524 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 205 | 31.0% | 230 | 33.0% | 224 | 31.9% | 233 | 33.8% | 245 | 35.2% | 211 | 30.8% | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 227 | 34.3% | 222 | 31.8% | 242 | 34.4% | 246 | 35.7% | 223 | 32.0% | 222 | 32.4% | 255 | 48.7% |
Grade 8: | 230 | 34.7% | 246 | 35.2% | 237 | 33.7% | 210 | 30.5% | 228 | 32.8% | 253 | 36.9% | 269 | 51.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 341 | 51.5% | 369 | 52.9% | 378 | 53.8% | 350 | 50.8% | 338 | 48.6% | 331 | 48.3% | 263 | 50.2% |
Female: | 321 | 48.5% | 329 | 47.1% | 325 | 46.2% | 339 | 49.2% | 350 | 50.3% | 346 | 50.4% | 254 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 30 | 4.5% | 31 | 4.4% | 24 | 3.4% | 25 | 3.6% | 28 | 4.0% | 23 | 3.4% | 10 | 1.9% |
Black: | 216 | 32.6% | 230 | 33.0% | 253 | 36.0% | 251 | 36.4% | 270 | 38.8% | 278 | 40.5% | 239 | 45.6% |
White: | 386 | 58.3% | 413 | 59.2% | 405 | 57.6% | 399 | 57.9% | 396 | 56.9% | 380 | 55.4% | 269 | 51.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 4.2% | 20 | 2.9% | 19 | 2.7% | 12 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 437 | 66.0% | 437 | 62.6% | 452 | 64.3% | 437 | 63.4% | 446 | 64.1% | 424 | 61.8% | 298 | 56.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 6.6% | 52 | 7.4% | 58 | 8.3% | 58 | 8.4% | 61 | 8.8% | 58 | 8.5% | 57 | 10.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.76 | 15.86 | 15.32 | 15.66 | 15.13 | 15.60 | 15.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 56.2% | 57.1% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 64.6% | 64.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 72.2% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 70.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 69.7% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 74.3% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 70.3% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 72.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 73.6% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 71.3% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 63.9% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 42.2% | 60.9% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 64.9% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 66.2% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 68.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 79.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 77.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 77.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 78% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 70.3% |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 71.9% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.7% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 70.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 71.9% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 71.5% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 70.1% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | 69.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 73% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 68.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 69.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 68.4% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 71.4% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 73.2% |
2003 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 68.8% |
2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 71.5% |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.5% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.8% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 77.8% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.5% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 67% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 69.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 72.4% | 71.5% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 68.3% |
2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59.8% | 62.7% |
2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 61.7% |
2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 64.8% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 69.8% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 71.2% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 73.3% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 71.7% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 74.7% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 75.5% |
2003 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 58.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.4% | 60% |
2005 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 58.7% |
2006 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 53.9% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 57.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 56.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 60.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 62% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.5% | 63.5% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 68.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 68.3% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 69.7% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 76.5% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 66.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 73.3% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 74.7% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 72.7% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 71.3% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 71% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 67.5% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 63.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 67.8% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 69.8% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 67.5% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 67.1% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 67.5% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 66.3% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 65.3% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 67.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 69.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 62.6% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 63.4% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 57.6% | 69.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 59.7% | 68.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 70.2% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | 56.8% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.7% | 58.9% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 60% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 60.1% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 63.7% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 63.4% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 67.7% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 70.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 75.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 71% |
2003 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.6% | 49.6% | 60.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.7% | 64.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 66.5% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 67.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 65.9% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 68.7% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 69.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 68.8% |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 71.9% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 71.4% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 71.3% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 68.1% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 71.9% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 67.8% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 74.1% |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 75.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 29.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,955.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,806.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,350.0 |
* Bell Street Middle Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.