1
Enrollment
605
Middle
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 03·NCES 450354001767
Clifdale Middle
451 Heritage Hill Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307 · (864) 279-6200 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of South Carolina public middle schools
- BTest 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
13.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · 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 | 217 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 36% |
Student demographics
53%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clifdale Middle→Broome High
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 42.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clifdale Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #96 of 249 ▼ 30 | #11 of 17 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #121 of 249 ▼ 24 | #11 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #130 of 256 | #12 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #105 of 241 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #153 of 241 | #13 of 18 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 45 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 43.3 | 14.0:1 | 68% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 48.3 | 14.4:1 | 78% (541) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifdale Middle.
About Clifdale Middle
Clifdale Middle is a middle school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 605 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Clifdale Middle is part of a district of 5 schools: Spartanburg 03, with 2,748 students.
Roughly 65% of students at Clifdale Middle are White. Other reported shares: 15% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is close to the 67% White share among all Spartanburg County residents. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 45 full-time equivalents, or about 13.4 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Clifdale Middle is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Spartanburg County, the median household income is $66,234, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Spartanburg County is home to 88 public schools and about 58,477 public school students.
Broome High is the public school closest to Clifdale Middle, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Clifdale Middle the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 03
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Cowpens ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Pacolet ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Cannons ElementaryElementary · 389 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
Nearby schools
- Broome High0.7 mi · 865
- McCracken Middle1.9 mi · 937
- Spartanburg High2.4 mi · 2,164
- Jesse Boyd Elementary2.7 mi · 549
- Cannons Elementary2.8 mi · 389
- Cowpens Elementary3.5 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Clifdale MiddleHow large is Clifdale Middle?
Clifdale Middle enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Clifdale Middle serve?
Clifdale Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Clifdale Middle?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Clifdale Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clifdale Middle?
At Clifdale Middle, the student body is approximately 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Clifdale Middle public or private?
Clifdale Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.