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Enrollment
1,033
Middle
DISTRICT 782 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270001723
Beechwood Middle
1340 Highway 378, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-5700 · Lexington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,033 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.4:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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 | 358 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 349 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 32% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
76.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
56.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.6% | 47.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beechwood Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #26 of 249 ▲ 19 | #3 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #18 of 249 ▲ 10 | #3 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,033 | #20 of 256 | #1 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #146 of 241 | #17 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #198 of 241 | #17 of 18 |
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
1,033
+35 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,033 | 71.6 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,013 | 72.5 | 14.0:1 | 25% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 1,014 | 69.1 | 14.7:1 | 18% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 998 | 64 | 15.6:1 | 20% (200) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beechwood Middle.
About Beechwood Middle
As a high-enrollment middle-grades school, Beechwood Middle serves students in Lexington, South Carolina. The school serves 1,033 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
Lexington 01 counts 31 schools and 27,074 students, including Beechwood Middle.
Beechwood Middle's enrollment is 76% White. The remaining shares are 7% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Beechwood Middle has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.4 students per teacher. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Beechwood Middle is A. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lexington County, median household income is about $77,408, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 76 public schools operate in Lexington County, serving about 64,555 students.
Rocky Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 998 in 2020-21 and 1,033 in 2024-25, a increase of 35 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.6:1 to 14.4:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Beechwood Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 01
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- Gilbert HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 856 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCombined · 1,979 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 856 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Creek Elementary0.8 mi · 805
- Lexington High2.1 mi · 2,536
- Lake Murray Elementary2.4 mi · 813
- Pleasant Hill Elementary3.6 mi · 846
- Pleasant Hill Middle3.7 mi · 750
- New Providence Elementary3.8 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Beechwood MiddleHow many students attend Beechwood Middle?
Beechwood Middle enrolls approximately 1,033 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Beechwood Middle serve?
Beechwood Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beechwood Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beechwood Middle is approximately 14.4:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beechwood Middle?
Student demographics at Beechwood Middle are roughly 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Beechwood Middle in?
Beechwood Middle is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.