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Enrollment
367
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBORO 01·NCES 450297000024
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery
143 Highland Street, Blenheim, SC 29516 · (843) 528-3262 · Marlboro County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of South Carolina public middle schools
- FTest 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
9.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · 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 | 122 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 31% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery→Marlboro County High
Based on grade levels within Marlboro 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
7.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 7.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blenheim Middle School of Discovery ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #245 of 249 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #236 of 249 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #200 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #9 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #211 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.5% | #7 of 137 |
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
367
-206 (-36%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 367 | 38 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 36.5 | 10.4:1 | 100% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 100% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 100% (573) |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 100% (569) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 38 | 9.5:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 96% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 80% (340) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blenheim Middle School of Discovery.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (569 to 367); teachers down 5% (40 to 38).
About Blenheim Middle School of Discovery
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is a low-enrollment middle-grades school for students in Blenheim, South Carolina. Enrollment totals 367 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 41% below the 622-student average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is in Marlboro 01, a district with 3,380 students across 7 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is 78% Black. Other groups make up 13% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Marlboro County as a whole is about 48% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery are from different groups.
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in South Carolina, 13.8:1, is higher.
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of South Carolina public middle schools.
The school's county is Marlboro County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $34,301 a year, roughly 9% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Marlboro County number 7, with about 3,380 students.
About 7.8 miles separate Blenheim Middle School of Discovery from the closest public school, Marlboro County High. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
A 36% decline took enrollment from 573 in 2020-21 to 367 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Marlboro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,975
Census ACS
Median income
$34,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,380 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marlboro 01
- Marlboro County HighHigh · 987 students
- McColl Elementary/MiddleElementary · 631 students
- Bennettsville PrimaryElementary · 552 students
- Wallace Elementary/MiddleElementary · 411 students
- Bennettsville IntermediateElementary · 244 students
- Clio ElementaryElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Marlboro County High7.8 mi · 987
- Clio Elementary8.2 mi · 188
- Bennettsville Intermediate8.4 mi · 244
- Bennettsville Primary9.1 mi · 552
- Rosenwald Elementary11.0 mi · 71
- McColl Elementary/Middle12.8 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Blenheim Middle School of DiscoveryHow many students attend Blenheim Middle School of Discovery?
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 06-08.
Is Blenheim Middle School of Discovery an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Blenheim Middle School of Discovery have?
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is Blenheim Middle School of Discovery?
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery reports a student body of 13% White, 3% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Blenheim Middle School of Discovery public or private?
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marlboro 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.