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Alumni: what's one memory from Brewer Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
600
Middle
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD 50·NCES 450234001255
Brewer Middle
1000 Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC 29646 · (864) 941-5500 · Greenwood County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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
11.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 193 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 36% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
45.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
20.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 | 45.6% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 20.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brewer Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #181 of 249 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #180 of 249 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #131 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #31 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #81 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #85 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
600
-97 (-14%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 600 | 52.4 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 51.4 | 11.6:1 | 100% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 46.4 | 13.3:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 100% (697) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 100% (662) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 63% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 701 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 59% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | 42 | 15.5:1 | 43% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 711 | 47 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brewer Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (662 to 600); teachers up 22% (43 to 52.4).
About Brewer Middle
Brewer Middle is a middle school with a street address in Greenwood, South Carolina. It teaches 600 students in grades 6 through 8.
Greenwood 50 runs 13 schools with a combined 8,477 students. Brewer Middle is one of them.
Black students are 52% of those enrolled at Brewer Middle. Next come 26% White, 17% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 31% Black among all Greenwood County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
The school had 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The school's 11.4:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for middle schools in South Carolina.
Brewer Middle holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Greenwood County, home to about 69,489 people, the median household earns about $52,830 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Greenwood County number 21, with about 10,771 students.
Brewer Middle is about 0.3 miles from Woodfields Elementary, its nearest public school. Brewer Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Brewer Middle is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased by 14% across 4 years, from 697 in 2020-21 to 600 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Brewer Middle can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Greenwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,489
Census ACS
Median income
$52,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenwood 50
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 593 students
- Merrywood ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other schools in Greenwood
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 593 students
- Merrywood ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other Brewer Middle schools
One other US public school is named Brewer Middle. Brewer Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Brewer Middle SchoolWHITE SETTLEMENT, TX · 1,500 students
Nearby schools
- Woodfields Elementary0.3 mi · 521
- Eleanor S. Rice Elementary2.0 mi · 535
- Mathews Elementary2.7 mi · 529
- Pinecrest Elementary3.7 mi · 379
- Greenwood High3.9 mi · 1,724
- Greenwood Charter Academy4.1 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Brewer MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Brewer Middle?
Brewer Middle enrolls approximately 600 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Brewer Middle serve?
Brewer Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brewer Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brewer Middle is approximately 11.4:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Brewer Middle?
Student demographics at Brewer Middle are roughly 26% White, 17% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Brewer Middle?
Brewer Middle is overseen by Greenwood 50 in Greenwood County.
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