Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy Middle School
501 Bulldog Blvd
Cayce SC, 29033, Lexington County
Phone: 803-739-4070
Ranking: 
(677 out of 841, bottom 20%)*
(677 out of 841, bottom 20%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Lexington School District 2
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: | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 307 | 298 | 341 | 342 | 318 | 349 | 382 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 100 | 32.6% | 79 | 26.5% | 111 | 32.6% | 127 | 37.1% | 113 | 35.5% | 106 | 30.4% | 118 | 30.9% |
| Grade 7: | 96 | 31.3% | 112 | 37.6% | 112 | 32.8% | 114 | 33.3% | 99 | 31.1% | 113 | 32.4% | 130 | 34.0% |
| Grade 8: | 111 | 36.2% | 107 | 35.9% | 118 | 34.6% | 101 | 29.5% | 106 | 33.3% | 130 | 37.2% | 134 | 35.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 167 | 54.4% | 163 | 54.7% | 188 | 55.1% | 195 | 57.0% | 169 | 53.1% | 181 | 51.9% | 211 | 55.2% |
| Female: | 140 | 45.6% | 135 | 45.3% | 153 | 44.9% | 147 | 43.0% | 140 | 44.0% | 158 | 45.3% | 165 | 43.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 29 | 9.4% | 20 | 6.7% | 38 | 11.1% | 45 | 13.2% | 29 | 9.1% | 32 | 9.2% | 24 | 6.3% |
| Black: | 161 | 52.4% | 166 | 55.7% | 163 | 47.8% | 149 | 43.6% | 166 | 52.2% | 173 | 49.6% | 201 | 52.6% |
| White: | 91 | 29.6% | 88 | 29.5% | 95 | 27.9% | 89 | 26.0% | 120 | 37.7% | 139 | 39.8% | 152 | 39.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 5.9% | 18 | 6.0% | 36 | 10.6% | 54 | 15.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 245 | 79.8% | 213 | 71.5% | 258 | 75.7% | 240 | 70.2% | 179 | 56.3% | 211 | 60.5% | 244 | 63.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 5.2% | 19 | 6.4% | 26 | 7.6% | 29 | 8.5% | 25 | 7.9% | 28 | 8.0% | 50 | 13.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.79 | 11.04 | 13.64 | 12.67 | 12.72 | 18.40 | 13.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 65.3% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 67.9% | 64% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 65.5% | 63.5% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 73.3% | 69.1% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 71.6% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 68.3% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 71.5% | 71.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 66.6% | 72.2% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 68.2% | 70.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 67.3% | 69.7% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 71.7% | 74.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 78.3% | 75.5% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.6% | 77.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 81.8% | 78.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 82.3% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 79.2% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 75.8% | 75.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 72.2% | 70.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 60.4% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 66.8% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 71.9% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 66.3% | 71.3% |
| 2003 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 64.7% | 58.4% |
| 2004 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 64.9% | 54.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 57.9% | 56.2% |
| 2006 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 57.4% | 51.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 60.2% | 59.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 57.1% | 56.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 65.4% | 63.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 59.6% | 60.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 59.3% | 64.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 61.1% | 66.2% |
| 2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69.6% | 68.3% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.2% | 59.6% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 72.5% | 64.7% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 68.6% | 64.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 78.3% | 67.7% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 79.9% | 77.1% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 82.6% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 80.5% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 83% | 79.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 82.7% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 83.4% | 78% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 70.9% | 70.3% |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 65.1% | 71.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 75.7% | 74.7% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 75.5% | 70.2% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 75.8% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 81.8% | 71.5% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 73.9% | 70.1% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 69.2% | 69.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.2% | 73% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 69.6% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 65.9% | 69.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 62.2% | 68.4% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 72.4% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 72% | 73.2% |
| 2003 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 72.3% | 68.8% |
| 2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 75% | 71.5% |
| 2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 80.6% | 71.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 78.8% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 77.6% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 79.7% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 67.6% | 69.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 62.9% | 67% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 64.8% | 69.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 69.3% | 71.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 67.3% | 68.3% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 61.8% | 58.8% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69.2% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 68.7% | 61.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 64.3% | 57% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 70.1% | 64.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 76.8% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 74.1% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 74% | 73.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 67.5% | 71.7% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 76.6% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 73.1% | 75.5% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 60.5% | 58.8% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 66.1% | 60% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 68.6% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 67.7% | 53.9% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 65.4% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 60.7% | 56.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 65% | 60.3% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 59.4% | 62% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 63.4% | 63.5% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 74.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 71.6% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 67.2% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 70.7% | 69.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 72.5% | 76.5% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 74.8% | 66.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 77.7% | 73.3% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 80.9% | 74.7% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 79.9% | 72.7% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 74.4% | 71.3% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 69.9% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 65.9% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 63.3% | 63.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 65.6% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 62.2% | 69.8% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 68.6% | 67.5% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 76.5% | 67.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 71.7% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 67.7% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 70.9% | 65.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 68% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 70% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 60.1% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 61% | 63.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 68.8% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 63.9% | 68.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65.3% | 70.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 65.1% | 56.8% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 67.9% | 58.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 67.5% | 60% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 67.3% | 60.1% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 65.7% | 63.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 72.7% | 63.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 62.6% | 62.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 68.8% | 67.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 67.8% | 70.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 74.8% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 74.2% | 71% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 68.3% | 60.8% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 70.5% | 64.7% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 73.4% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 71.4% | 67.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 74.9% | 65.9% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.4% | 68.7% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 75.6% | 69.6% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71.2% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 75.1% | 71.9% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 73.4% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 74.6% | 71.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 68.3% | 68.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 72.6% | 71.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 66.6% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67.6% | 74.1% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 77.1% | 75.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 44.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 55.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,293.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,701.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,947.0 |
* Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.