Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy

Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
501 Bulldog Blvd,  Cayce, SC
Lexington County School District No. 2
5.0
2.6
444 Students
B-
Niche Grade
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy is a unique public school on a mission to develop well-rounded students through comprehensive education. The academy serves students in Grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Lexington 2 school district. The school goes above and beyond in integrating the arts into the curriculum. Sixth graders take a nine-week introductory theater, dance, chorus, band and creative writing course. Then, they decide which art or arts they want to concentrate on in Grades 7 and 8. Art is also integrated into more traditional academics, like science and math. Athletics are a vital part of the curriculum at Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy and include football, boys and girls basketball and volleyball. Few schools in West Columbia offer students the opportunity to receive as comprehensive an education as this academy.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
25%
Reading Proficiency
34%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
25%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
100%
State Average
1.3%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
391:1

Student Diversity

Male
50%
Female
50%
Black
39.3%
White
27.1%
Hispanic
23.1%
Two or more races
6.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
5.0 3 Reviews
5.0 Middle School Student
9/29/2020
I love all the teachers and they have many different kids there im not just woith one race im with all kinds and i love that
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 10 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/22/2024
Very disappointed in this school, the staff and especially the special needs teachers. The special needs teacher and the assistant there are both unfriendly. The vibes just seems off as special needs educators. After the teacher threatened to put my child on lunch detention restricting his lunch bec...
1.0 student
5/5/2023
well the 7th grade administrator is not very kind she does not seem to care about students well being or feelings, she suspends students unfairly, dishonesty to parents, twisting up stories, and very mean. doesnt seem to care about kids safety or her job, seems to just be in it to get money and get...
1.0 student
5/4/2023
very bad 7th grade administator she is mean and does not care about any of the rules or main procedures strict lies to parents too
5.0 parent
3/18/2021
Great small school. Very diverse. Lots of student opportunities. After-school clubs and sports excel.

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