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What advice would you give to incoming students at Carver Edisto Middle?
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Enrollment
439
Middle
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391000861
Carver Edisto Middle
2018 Carver School Road, Cope, SC 29038 · (803) 534-3554 · Orangeburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of South Carolina public middle schools
- DTest 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
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 32% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
33.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
12.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.7pp 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 12 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 12.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 9.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carver Edisto Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #226 of 249 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #233 of 249 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #179 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #73 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #113 of 241 |
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
439
-172 (-28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 439 | 34.4 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 35.6 | 12.4:1 | 100% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 34.6 | 14.9:1 | 100% (515) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 100% (611) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver Edisto Middle.
About Carver Edisto Middle
Carver Edisto Middle, located in Cope, South Carolina, is a small middle-grades school. School enrollment was 439 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
Carver Edisto Middle is one of 27 schools in Orangeburg, which enrolls 10,462 students in total.
Carver Edisto Middle is 52% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 34% White, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Orangeburg County's population at about 61%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Carver Edisto Middle was 12.8:1. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Carver Edisto Middle receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Orangeburg County census figures show that the median household income is $45,675, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Orangeburg County is home to 34 public schools and about 11,507 public school students.
The closest public school to Carver Edisto Middle is Edisto High, about 3.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Carver Edisto Middle has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 439, a 28% decrease from 611 in 2020-21. The ratio was 19.1:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Carver Edisto Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Edisto High3.6 mi · 614
- Edisto Primary3.7 mi · 635
- Edisto Elementary4.9 mi · 419
- Richard Carroll Elementary7.3 mi · 689
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt High7.5 mi · 383
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle7.7 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Carver Edisto MiddleHow large is Carver Edisto Middle?
Carver Edisto Middle enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Carver Edisto Middle serve?
Carver Edisto Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Carver Edisto Middle?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Carver Edisto Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carver Edisto Middle?
At Carver Edisto Middle, the student body is approximately 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Carver Edisto Middle in?
Carver Edisto Middle is part of Orangeburg.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.