Enrollment
356
Middle
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000896
Dacusville Middle
899 Thomas Mill Road, Easley, SC 29640 · (864) 397-3525 · Pickens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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
14.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 130 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 32% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
56.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
39.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.7pp 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 40 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.6% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 44.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dacusville Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #80 of 249 ▼ 21 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #104 of 249 ▼ 9 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #206 of 256 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #140 of 241 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #214 of 241 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #50 of 81 | N/A |
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
356
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 19.8 | 13.2:1 | 74% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 22.8 | 11.0:1 | 81% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 55% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 22.1 | 14.9:1 | 50% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 47% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 45% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 30% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dacusville Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (329 to 356); teachers up 13% (22.1 to 25).
About Dacusville Middle
Dacusville Middle is a middle-grades school in Easley, South Carolina, reachable at (864) 397-3525. Enrolled students number 356 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students each.
Pickens 01 has 16,313 students spread across 23 schools.
White students are the majority at Dacusville Middle, with 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Dacusville Middle is 25 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.2:1. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
Dacusville Middle is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Pickens County, the median household income is $61,064, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in Pickens County, enrolling about 16,866 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Dacusville Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Dacusville Middle's enrollment grew from 323 in 2020-21 to 356 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.2:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).
The Dacusville Middle community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens 01
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- R. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Clemson ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Other schools in Easley
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
- Forest Acres ElementaryElementary · 677 students
- West End ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- East End ElementaryElementary · 618 students
Nearby schools
- Dacusville Elementary0.3 mi · 573
- Armstrong Elementary4.4 mi · 435
- Crosswell Elementary4.6 mi · 554
- Berea Middle4.8 mi · 757
- Berea High5.0 mi · 1,250
- Berea Elementary5.3 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Dacusville MiddleHow many students attend Dacusville Middle?
Dacusville Middle enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 06-08.
Is Dacusville Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dacusville Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Dacusville Middle have?
Dacusville Middle employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Dacusville Middle?
Student demographics at Dacusville Middle are roughly 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Dacusville Middle?
Dacusville Middle is overseen by Pickens 01 in Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.