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Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER 01·NCES 450258001260
A. R. Rucker Middle
422 Old Dixie Road, Lancaster, SC 29720 · (803) 416-8555 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 162 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 33% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
14.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 14.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where A. R. Rucker Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #213 of 249 ▼ 8 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #211 of 249 ▼ 16 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #163 of 256 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #70 of 241 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #66 of 241 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #58 of 137 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
477
-83 (-15%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 477 | 37.4 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 100% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 35.1 | 14.8:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 67% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 100% (554) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 71% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 68% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 57% (432) |
| 1990-91 | 767 | 42 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. R. Rucker Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (554 to 477); teachers down 4% (39 to 37.4).
About A. R. Rucker Middle
Among the schools in Lancaster, South Carolina, is A. R. Rucker Middle, a small middle school. The school's 477 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 23% lower than the average for middle schools in South Carolina, which is about 622.
A. R. Rucker Middle is run by Lancaster 01, whose 22 schools enroll 15,417 students.
Black students account for 50% of enrollment at A. R. Rucker Middle. The remaining students are 26% White, 16% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Lancaster County is about 19% Black. By the diversity index, A. R. Rucker Middle comes in at 65%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at A. R. Rucker Middle, with 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
A. R. Rucker Middle is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lancaster County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,869, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Lancaster County number 23 and enroll about 15,417.
The next-closest public school is Clinton Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of A. R. Rucker Middle.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, A. R. Rucker Middle went from 560 students to 477. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.0:1 to 12.8:1 over the same years.
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Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,475
Census ACS
Median income
$78,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
15,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster 01
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Indian Land IntermediateMiddle · 1,181 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
- Indian Land MiddleMiddle · 1,102 students
- Indian Land ElementaryElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Van Wyck ElementaryElementary · 820 students
- Buford ElementaryElementary · 792 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Buford HighHigh · 532 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton Elementary1.7 mi · 412
- Discovery Charter of Lancaster2.0 mi · 146
- Lancaster High2.4 mi · 1,390
- North Elementary2.6 mi · 645
- South Middle2.7 mi · 439
- Brooklyn Springs Elementary2.8 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About A. R. Rucker MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at A. R. Rucker Middle?
A. R. Rucker Middle enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 06-08.
Is A. R. Rucker Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
A. R. Rucker Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does A. R. Rucker Middle have?
A. R. Rucker Middle employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at A. R. Rucker Middle?
Student demographics at A. R. Rucker Middle are roughly 26% White, 16% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is A. R. Rucker Middle public or private?
A. R. Rucker Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lancaster 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.