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The smallest public middle schools in South Carolina

Across South Carolina, 256 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Sea Islands Heritage Academy leads the list at 38, against a median of 611 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

256

South Carolina

Best Students

Median Students

611

SMALLEST · SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Sea Islands Heritage Academy	Beaufort, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	38
2	Summit Academy	Pickens, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	59
3	McCormick Middle	McCormick, SC	McCormick 01	Middle	106
4	Hemingway MB Lee Middle	Hemingway, SC	Williamsburg 01	Middle	131
5	Denmark-Olar Middle	Denmark, SC	Bamberg 03	Middle	144
6	Scott's Branch Middle	Summerton, SC	Clarendon 06	Middle	145
7	Williston-Elko Middle	Williston, SC	Barnwell	Middle	149
8	Estill Middle	Estill, SC	Hampton	Middle	154
9	C. E. Murray Middle	Greeleyville, SC	Williamsburg 01	Middle	157
10	Williston-Elko Middle	Williston, SC	Barnwell 48	Middle	158
11	Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle	Dorchester, SC	Dorchester 04	Middle	164
12	St. Stephen Middle	St. Stephen, SC	Berkeley 01	Middle	172
13	Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle	Bamberg, SC	Bamberg 03	Middle	188
14	Simmons Pinckney Middle	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	190
15	Allendale-Fairfax Middle	Fairfax, SC	Allendale 01	Middle	196
16	A. L. Corbett Middle	Wagener, SC	Aiken 01	Middle	203
17	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	Columbia, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	216
18	Landrum Middle	Landrum, SC	Spartanburg 01	Middle	218
19	Spaulding Middle	Lamar, SC	Darlington 01	Middle	228
20	Ware Shoals Elementary Middle	Ware Shoals, SC	Greenwood 51	Middle	238
21	North District Middle	Varnville, SC	Hampton	Middle	239
22	Whale Branch Middle	Seabrook, SC	Beaufort 01	Middle	243
23	Sanders Middle	Laurens, SC	Laurens 55	Middle	250
24	Heyward Gibbes Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	252
25	Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy	Hemingway, SC	Georgetown 01	Middle	259
26	New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle	New Ellenton, SC	Aiken 01	Middle	274
27	Ronald E. McNair Junior High	Lake City, SC	Florence 03	Middle	275
28	Hampton Elementary	Hampton, SC	Hampton	Middle	275
29	Honea Path Middle	Honea Path, SC	Anderson 02	Middle	278
30	Johnsonville Middle	Johnsonville, SC	Florence 05	Middle	281
31	Lee Central Middle	Bishopville, SC	Lee 01	Middle	288
32	Youth Leadership Academy	Pickens, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	290
33	St. George Middle	St. George, SC	Dorchester 04	Middle	292
34	Lewisville Middle	Richburg, SC	Chester 01	Middle	295
35	Palmetto Middle	Mullins, SC	Marion 10	Middle	297
36	Jackson STEM Middle	Jackson, SC	Aiken 01	Middle	302
37	Fairfield Middle	Winnsboro, SC	Fairfield 01	Middle	311
38	Deer Park Middle	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	315
39	W. A. Perry Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	320
40	Inman Intermediate	Inman, SC	Spartanburg 01	Middle	322
41	Wright Middle	Abbeville, SC	Abbeville 60	Middle	323
42	Waccamaw Middle	Pawleys Island, SC	Georgetown 01	Middle	329
43	Guinyard-Butler Middle	Barnwell, SC	Barnwell	Middle	335
44	Lady's Island Middle	Beaufort, SC	Beaufort 01	Middle	338
45	Chestnut Oaks Middle	Sumter, SC	Sumter 01	Middle	339
46	Kingstree Middle Magnet	Kingstree, SC	Williamsburg 01	Middle	341
47	Beaufort Middle	Beaufort, SC	Beaufort 01	Middle	348
48	Latta Middle	Latta, SC	Dillon 03	Middle	349
49	Ebenezer Middle	Sumter, SC	Sumter 01	Middle	352
50	Edgewood Middle School	Ninety Six, SC	Greenwood 52	Middle	354

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