Hand Middle School
School Overview
Hand Middle School is a public school located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a school in Richland School District 1 district.
According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 38% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 849 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1 where a total of 66 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 849 students are attending Hand Middle School. By gender, there are 415 and 434 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Hand Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 477 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Asian | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Black | 158 | 58 | 100 |
| White | 260 | 126 | 134 |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| in LEP Program | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| IDEA program | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 477 | 206 | 271 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 66 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Hand Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 97.0% of teachers are certified. 65.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 66 | Students per teacher: 13 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 64 | 97.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 2 | 3.0% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 16 | 24.2% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 7 | 10.6% |
| School counselors | 3 | Students per counselor: 283 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 78,423 Households |
| Population | 182,728 |
| Male | 96,626 |
| Female | 103,841 |
| Child Population | 48,459 |
| Total Housing Units | 92,054 Units |
| Average House Value | $139,600 |
| Average Rent Cost | $896 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.30% |
| Average Household Income | $44,091 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 89.76% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 0 harassment and bullying has been reported at Hand Middle School. There are 0 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| White | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
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