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What's the most underrated thing about Boiling Springs Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,122
Middle
DISTRICT 888 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 02·NCES 450351001002
Boiling Springs Middle
4801 Highway 9, Inman, SC 29349 · (864) 578-5954 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,122 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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
16.4:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · 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 | 355 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 396 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 371 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
63.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 40.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boiling Springs Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #77 of 249 ▼ 3 | #9 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #63 of 249 ▲ 11 | #3 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,122 | #13 of 256 | #1 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #206 of 241 | #17 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #143 of 241 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #76 of 81 | #9 of 9 |
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
1,122
-49 (-4%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,072
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 1,122 | 68.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,119 | 69.5 | 16.1:1 | 73% (819) |
| 2022-23 | 1,068 | 63.5 | 16.8:1 | 70% (750) |
| 2020-21 | 1,171 | 71 | 16.5:1 | 52% (606) |
| 2017-18 | 1,101 | 65 | 16.9:1 | 49% (537) |
| 2015-16 | 1,055 | 64 | 16.5:1 | 51% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 46% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 870 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 26% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 1,072 | 62 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boiling Springs Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,101 to 1,122); teachers up 5% (65 to 68.5).
About Boiling Springs Middle
Boiling Springs Middle is a large middle school in South Carolina, located in Inman. The school's 1,122 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 80% higher than the average for middle schools in South Carolina, which is about 622.
The Spartanburg 02 system has 14 schools and 11,806 students.
White students make up a majority at Boiling Springs Middle, at 64%. Other students are 16% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Spartanburg County is about 67% White. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 68.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.4:1. On average, middle schools in South Carolina have 13.8:1, compared with 16.4:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Boiling Springs Middle is B+. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Spartanburg County this way: the median household income is $66,234, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Spartanburg County has 88 public schools and roughly 58,477 students.
The school nearest to Boiling Springs Middle is Oakland Elementary, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Boiling Springs Middle falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 49 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 02
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
- Rainbow Lake MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Sugar Ridge ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Boiling Springs ElementaryElementary · 791 students
- Shoally Creek ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 722 students
Other schools in Inman
- Chapman HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Inman ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- T. E. Mabry MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- New Prospect ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Inman IntermediateMiddle · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Oakland Elementary0.2 mi · 722
- Sugar Ridge Elementary1.2 mi · 864
- Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs1.5 mi · 703
- Boiling Springs Elementary2.3 mi · 791
- Boiling Springs High2.3 mi · 2,772
- Rainbow Lake Middle3.0 mi · 973
Frequently asked questions
About Boiling Springs MiddleHow large is Boiling Springs Middle?
Boiling Springs Middle enrolls approximately 1,122 students in grades 06-08.
Is Boiling Springs Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boiling Springs Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boiling Springs Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boiling Springs Middle is approximately 16.4:1 (69 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Boiling Springs Middle?
Boiling Springs Middle reports a student body of 64% White, 6% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Boiling Springs Middle in?
Boiling Springs Middle is part of Spartanburg 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.