Laing Middle School
School Overview
Laing Middle School is a public Magnet school located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It is a school in Charleston County School District district.
According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 69% of students are proficient in Math learning and 75% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 1,258 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1 where a total of 71 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 1,258 students are attending Laing Middle School. By gender, there are 672 and 586 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Laing Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 661 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Black | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| White | 599 | 299 | 300 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| in LEP Program | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| IDEA program | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 661 | 326 | 335 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 71 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Laing Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 97.2% of teachers are certified. 85.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 71 | Students per teacher: 18 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 69 | 97.2% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 2 | 2.8% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 9 | 12.7% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 1 | 1.4% |
| School counselors | 4 | Students per counselor: 315 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 1 | - |
| Security guards | 1 | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 159,195 Households |
| Population | 389,264 |
| Male | 194,314 |
| Female | 206,851 |
| Child Population | 102,544 |
| Total Housing Units | 187,953 Units |
| Average House Value | $315,600 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,190 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.70% |
| Average Household Income | $64,022 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 89.30% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 1 harassment and bullying has been reported at Laing Middle School. There are 0 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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