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South Effingham Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 919 students
 

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  • awsome school and all .And is this year a gateway year?? And i...

  • My kids have been to SEMS. One has already graduated from SEHS and my other...

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Posted April 29, 2011
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awsome school and all .And is this year a gateway year?? And i love this school so much it just a nice school.

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Posted May 31, 2010
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My kids have been to SEMS. One has already graduated from SEHS and my other child is still in SEMS. I moved here for the schools. The teachers are very good, that's not my issue. The issue I have is that there is intirely too many kids that are in the middle school that have access to pills that belong to either the parents or by some other means and are selling them at the school. My graduate has an addiction to one of these pills that he was offered at SEMS and only has gotten worse. I fear for my child that is there now, because she tells me she gets offered drugs on a daily basis. How discouraging this is to me, especially when we came here to get out of Chatham County for that very reason. We no longer live in what was called Effingham, but now Methingham!
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Posted May 29, 2010
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South Effingham Middle School promote instability and intimidation amongst the student body. Mr. Iott fails to hold anyone on his staff accountible. Patronizing works at Wal-Mart, but it does not work anywhere else in life. The SEMS students are set up for failure. The crumble of our society is evident in this school system.
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Posted May 3, 2007
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My child attended South Elementary and will attend South High. South Middle is a great school. Academics are not only encouraged, but the environment make success attainable. My personal experience with Mr. Pete Iott, Vice Principal, can be summed up in one word, remarkable. I am impressed, and I am hard to impress.
—Submitted by Tiffany H., a parent

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2012.

292 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

284 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 96% in 2012.

291 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Science

The state average for Science was 73% in 2012.

300 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2012.

300 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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About the tests

In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 93% in 2012.

308 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Math

The state average for Math was 91% in 2012.

303 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 94% in 2012.

305 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Science

The state average for Science was 85% in 2012.

304 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

302 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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94%

2011

 
 
91%

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93%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2012.

309 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
93%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

308 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
92%

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89%

2009

 
 
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Reading

The state average for Reading was 96% in 2012.

308 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
100%

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97%

2009

 
 
94%
Science

The state average for Science was 74% in 2012.

315 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
87%

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86%

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83%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2012.

315 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
72%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 82% in 2012.

319 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

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78%
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About the tests

In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) to students in grades 5 and 8. The MGWA is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

9th Grade Literature

The state average for 9th Grade Literature was 84% in 2012.

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Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 63% in 2012.

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American Literature

The state average for American Literature was 89% in 2012.

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Biology

The state average for Biology was 73% in 2012.

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Economics

The state average for Economics was 77% in 2012.

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 74% in 2012.

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Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 65% in 2012.

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Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 54% in 2012.

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Physical Science

The state average for Physical Science was 78% in 2012.

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U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 68% in 2012.

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Georgia administered End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) in 9th grade math levels 1 and 2, biology, United States history, physical science, American literature and economics. The EOCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 88% 44%
Black 5% 37%
Hispanic 3% 12%
Two or more races 3% 3%
Asian 1% 3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 1% 0%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 0%N/A5%
Economically disadvantaged 23%N/A50%
Students with disabilities 11%N/A12%
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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