Cowpens Middle Middle School
150 Foster St
Cowpens SC, 29330, Spartanburg County
Phone: 864-279-6400
Ranking: (292 out of 841, top 35%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Spartanburg School District 3
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: | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 456 | 493 | 508 | 514 | 521 | 495 | 484 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 141 | 30.9% | 160 | 32.5% | 169 | 33.3% | 163 | 31.7% | 178 | 34.2% | 177 | 35.8% | 166 | 34.3% |
Grade 7: | 157 | 34.4% | 161 | 32.7% | 162 | 31.9% | 174 | 33.9% | 172 | 33.0% | 168 | 33.9% | 150 | 31.0% |
Grade 8: | 158 | 34.6% | 172 | 34.9% | 172 | 33.9% | 177 | 34.4% | 171 | 32.8% | 150 | 30.3% | 168 | 34.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 220 | 48.2% | 239 | 48.5% | 250 | 49.2% | 265 | 51.6% | 285 | 54.7% | 274 | 55.4% | 265 | 54.8% |
Female: | 236 | 51.8% | 254 | 51.5% | 258 | 50.8% | 249 | 48.4% | 225 | 43.2% | 211 | 42.6% | 211 | 43.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 34 | 7.5% | 23 | 4.7% | 33 | 6.5% | 30 | 5.8% | 23 | 4.4% | 25 | 5.1% | 18 | 3.7% |
Black: | 56 | 12.3% | 66 | 13.4% | 62 | 12.2% | 62 | 12.1% | 87 | 16.7% | 93 | 18.8% | 81 | 16.7% |
White: | 346 | 75.9% | 382 | 77.5% | 383 | 75.4% | 396 | 77.0% | 399 | 76.6% | 369 | 74.5% | 379 | 78.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 3.9% | 18 | 3.7% | 21 | 4.1% | 19 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 260 | 57.0% | 287 | 58.2% | 289 | 56.9% | 267 | 51.9% | 254 | 48.8% | 218 | 44.0% | 206 | 42.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 7.7% | 39 | 7.9% | 35 | 6.9% | 33 | 6.4% | 30 | 5.8% | 43 | 8.7% | 47 | 9.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.71 | 15.90 | 16.39 | 17.72 | 16.28 | 15.00 | 13.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 77.5% | 65.7% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 74.6% | 64% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 68.4% | 63.5% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77.7% | 69.1% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77.3% | 70.9% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 84.8% | 74.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 79.9% | 71.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75.3% | 72.2% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 67.8% | 70.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 73.3% | 69.7% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 75.8% | 74.3% |
2003 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.6% | 75.5% |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 78.3% | 77.2% |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 76.6% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 84.5% | 78.6% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 86.3% | 77.2% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 75.5% | 75.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.6% | 70.3% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 68.1% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 73.7% | 72.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 70.8% | 73.6% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 72.8% | 71.3% |
2003 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.9% | 58.4% |
2004 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58% | 54.2% |
2005 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 59.4% | 56.2% |
2006 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 59.3% | 51.9% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72.5% | 59.5% |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 67.6% | 56.5% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 81.4% | 63.9% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 64.6% | 60.9% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75.6% | 64.9% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 66.9% | 66.2% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83.6% | 68.3% |
2003 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 63.3% | 59.6% |
2004 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.8% | 64.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 64.8% | 64.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.2% | 67.7% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 83% | 77.1% |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 85.7% | 77.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 84.6% | 79.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 85.5% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 85.1% | 77.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 81.6% | 77.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.5% | 78% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 78.4% | 70.3% |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 74.4% | 71.9% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77.4% | 74.7% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 72.6% | 70.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 84.8% | 71.9% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 82.1% | 71.5% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 76.7% | 70.1% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 80.2% | 69.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 80.2% | 73% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 74% | 68.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 74.3% | 69.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 69.5% | 68.4% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.3% | 71.4% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 72% | 73.2% |
2003 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 71.9% | 68.8% |
2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 79.2% | 71.5% |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 77.1% | 71.5% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 75.2% | 74.8% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.9% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 83.8% | 77.8% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 75.7% | 69.5% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 71% | 67% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 71.6% | 69.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 78.1% | 71.5% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 71.5% | 68.3% |
2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 72.8% | 62.7% |
2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 69.2% | 61.7% |
2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 58.9% | 57% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 71.5% | 64.8% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.2% | 69.8% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.4% | 71.2% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.2% | 73.3% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 76.5% | 71.7% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 80.6% | 74.7% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80.8% | 75.5% |
2003 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 57% | 58.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 73.2% | 60% |
2005 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67.1% | 58.7% |
2006 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 51.3% | 53.9% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 58.7% | 57.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 57.1% | 56.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 71.9% | 60.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 75.3% | 62% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 70% | 63.5% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 74% | 68.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 72.4% | 68.3% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 77.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.6% | 69.7% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 74% | 76.5% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 76.6% | 66.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 84.5% | 73.3% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 84.5% | 74.7% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 85.4% | 72.7% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 85.2% | 71.3% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 78.9% | 71% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 75.2% | 67.5% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 70% | 63.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 75% | 67.8% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 71.6% | 69.8% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 67.9% | 67.5% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 78.4% | 67.1% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 79.9% | 67.5% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 82.1% | 66.3% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 71.2% | 65.3% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.8% | 67.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.1% | 69.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.5% | 62.6% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 63.7% | 63.4% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 76.2% | 69.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.7% | 68.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.3% | 70.2% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 54.9% | 56.8% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 56.9% | 58.9% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 67.9% | 60% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | 60.1% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 77.1% | 63.7% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 70.9% | 63.4% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 79.6% | 62.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 86.6% | 67.7% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 84.1% | 70.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 82.4% | 75.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78% | 71% |
2003 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59.8% | 60.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.8% | 64.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72.2% | 66.5% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.6% | 67.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 69.3% | 65.9% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 73.7% | 68.7% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 65.4% | 69.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 74.6% | 68.8% |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81.2% | 71.9% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 73% | 71.4% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 70.3% | 71.3% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 72% | 68.1% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 71.1% | 71.9% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 69.4% | 67.8% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 76.8% | 74.1% |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 70% | 75.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 63.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,854.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,487.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,184.0 |
* Cowpens Middle Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.