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Enrollment
562
Middle
DISTRICT 693 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 05·NCES 450360001023
D. R. Hill Middle
1303 Holly Springs Road, Lyman, SC 29365 · (864) 949-2370 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% 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
11.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 181 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 36% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
53.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
36.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.0pp 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 36.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 34.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where D. R. Hill Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #98 of 249 ▲ 3 | #12 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #125 of 249 ▼ 6 | #14 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #141 of 256 | #15 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #23 of 241 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #102 of 241 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #81 of 137 | #2 of 6 |
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
562
-104 (-16%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,054
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 562 | 50.2 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 54.3 | 12.9:1 | 73% (508) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 55.3 | 12.7:1 | 80% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 49 | 13.6:1 | 61% (404) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 50 | 12.6:1 | 55% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 57% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 59% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 908 | 63 | 14.4:1 | 40% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 1,054 | 56 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D. R. Hill Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (629 to 562); teachers unchanged (50 to 50.2).
About D. R. Hill Middle
This page covers D. R. Hill Middle, a medium-sized middle school in Lyman, South Carolina. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 562 students.
Spartanburg 05 counts 11,962 students in its 15 schools, and D. R. Hill Middle is one of them.
D. R. Hill Middle's enrollment is 57% White. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 67% of Spartanburg County residents are White. By the diversity index, D. R. Hill Middle comes in at 61%.
The school has about 11.2 students per teacher and 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades D. R. Hill Middle a B. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Spartanburg County this way: median household income is about $66,234, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 88 public schools in Spartanburg County, with a combined enrollment of about 58,477.
The shortest distance from D. R. Hill Middle to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Lyman Elementary. The five-mile area around D. R. Hill Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 562 was 16% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 666. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.6:1 to 11.2:1.
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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 05
- James F. Byrnes HighHigh · 2,391 students
- Berry Shoals IntermediateMiddle · 896 students
- Abner Creek AcademyElementary · 807 students
- James Byrnes Freshman AcademyHigh · 792 students
- Florence Chapel MiddleMiddle · 781 students
- River Ridge ElementaryElementary · 770 students
Nearby schools
- Lyman Elementary0.2 mi · 750
- Tyger River Elementary1.9 mi · 473
- Crestview Elementary3.4 mi · 683
- Greer High3.8 mi · 1,397
- James F. Byrnes High3.8 mi · 2,391
- Duncan Elementary School of the Arts3.9 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About D. R. Hill MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at D. R. Hill Middle?
D. R. Hill Middle enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 06-08.
Is D. R. Hill Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
D. R. Hill Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at D. R. Hill Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at D. R. Hill Middle is approximately 11.2:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at D. R. Hill Middle?
Student demographics at D. R. Hill Middle are roughly 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is D. R. Hill Middle in?
D. R. Hill Middle is part of Spartanburg 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.