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Enrollment
791
Middle
DISTRICT 782 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270001493
Carolina Springs Middle
6180 Platt Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29073 · (803) 821-4900 · Lexington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% 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
12.4:1
64 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 | 261 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 282 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 31% |
Student demographics
65%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
57.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
28.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.1% | 28.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 32.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carolina Springs Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #138 of 249 ▼ 26 | #10 of 18 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #101 of 249 ▲ 19 | #7 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 791 | #78 of 256 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #57 of 241 | #7 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #57 of 241 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #86 of 137 | #8 of 11 |
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
791
-86 (-10%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 759
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 791 | 64 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 805 | 64 | 12.6:1 | 57% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 914 | 66.5 | 13.7:1 | 46% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 67 | 13.1:1 | 54% (477) |
| 2017-18 | 872 | 61.8 | 14.1:1 | 43% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 817 | 57 | 14.3:1 | 47% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 759 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 40% (301) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolina Springs Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (872 to 791); teachers up 4% (61.8 to 64).
About Carolina Springs Middle
Carolina Springs Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Lexington, South Carolina. It teaches 791 students in grades 6 through 8. That is 27% larger than the average of about 622 students for middle schools in South Carolina.
Carolina Springs Middle is in Lexington 01, a district with 27,074 students across 31 schools.
The biggest share of students at Carolina Springs Middle, 48%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. In Lexington County overall, about 72% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
There are 64 full-time-equivalent teachers at Carolina Springs Middle, giving a ratio of 12.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Carolina Springs Middle outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In Lexington County, home to about 304,887 people, median household income comes to about $77,408, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Lexington County's 76 public schools enroll about 64,555 students and include Carolina Springs Middle.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Carolina Springs Elementary, is the closest to Carolina Springs Middle. Carolina Springs Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Carolina Springs Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 791, down from 877 in 2020-21.
The Carolina Springs Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 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
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Nearby schools
- Carolina Springs Elementary0.6 mi · 438
- White Knoll High1.6 mi · 2,025
- Deerfield Elementary1.7 mi · 753
- South Lake Elementary2.4 mi · 466
- Saxe Gotha Elementary2.8 mi · 499
- Red Bank Elementary3.5 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Carolina Springs MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Carolina Springs Middle?
Carolina Springs Middle enrolls approximately 791 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Carolina Springs Middle serve?
Carolina Springs Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Carolina Springs Middle?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Carolina Springs Middle.
How diverse is Carolina Springs Middle?
Carolina Springs Middle reports a student body of 48% White, 12% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Carolina Springs Middle in?
Carolina Springs Middle is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.