Summary:
The Bamberg 03 district of South Carolina is home to two middle schools: Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle and Denmark-Olar Middle. While both serve grades 6-8, the schools exhibit stark differences in their academic performance and student demographics.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle appears to be the stronger performing school, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Bamberg 03 district and the state of South Carolina. In contrast, Denmark-Olar Middle has a 0-star rating and significantly lower proficiency rates across most subject areas and grade levels.
The racial makeup of the two schools also differs significantly, with Denmark-Olar Middle having a much higher percentage of African American students (94.59%) compared to Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle (51.56%). Additionally, Denmark-Olar Middle has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.76%) and a higher student-teacher ratio (24.6 students per teacher) compared to Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle (44.79% and 12.8 students per teacher, respectively).
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