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Alumni: what's one memory from Andrew Jackson Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
480
Middle
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER 01·NCES 450258000685
Andrew Jackson Middle
6865 Kershaw Camden Highway, Kershaw, SC 29067 · (803) 475-6021 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B-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
14.9:1
32 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 | 164 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 33% |
Student demographics
53%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
51.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 36.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Andrew Jackson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #90 of 249 ▼ 1 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #139 of 249 ▼ 15 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #161 of 256 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #162 of 241 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #158 of 241 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #78 of 81 | 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
480
0 (0%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 480 | 32.2 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 27.8 | 16.5:1 | 71% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 29.3 | 15.9:1 | 69% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 50% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 48% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 50% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 28 | 17.6:1 | 50% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 43% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andrew Jackson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (475 to 480); teachers up 7% (30 to 32.2).
About Andrew Jackson Middle
Andrew Jackson Middle is a small middle school in South Carolina, with an address in Kershaw. School enrollment was 480 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in South Carolina is roughly 622 students; this school is 23% smaller than that.
The district, Lancaster 01, operates 22 schools serving 15,417 students.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at Andrew Jackson Middle. The remaining students are 25% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Andrew Jackson Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.9:1, with 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
allk12 grades Andrew Jackson Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Lancaster County (population about 104,475), median household income is about $78,869, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 23 public schools operate in Lancaster County, serving about 15,417 students.
Nearby, Andrew Jackson High is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (480) to 2024-25 (480). By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.0 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Andrew Jackson Middle may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Kershaw
- North Central HighHigh · 563 students
- Andrew Jackson HighHigh · 557 students
- Kershaw ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- North Central ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- North Central MiddleMiddle · 408 students
Other Andrew Jackson Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Andrew Jackson Middle. Andrew Jackson Middle is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolGRAND PRAIRIE, TX · 787 students
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolChalmette, LA · 546 students
- ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOLTITUSVILLE, FL · 505 students
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolCharleston, WV · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew Jackson High0.2 mi · 557
- Kershaw Elementary2.0 mi · 512
- Heath Springs Elementary4.2 mi · 297
- McDonald Green Elementary10.2 mi · 337
- North Central High11.0 mi · 563
- North Central Middle11.2 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Andrew Jackson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Andrew Jackson Middle?
Andrew Jackson Middle enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Andrew Jackson Middle serve?
Andrew Jackson Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrew Jackson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Andrew Jackson Middle is approximately 14.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andrew Jackson Middle?
At Andrew Jackson Middle, the student body is approximately 63% White, 3% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Andrew Jackson Middle public or private?
Andrew Jackson 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.