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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at East Clarendon Middle-High?
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Enrollment
722
High
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARENDON 06·NCES 450391500331
East Clarendon Middle-High
1171 Pope Street, Turbeville, SC 29162 · (843) 659-2185 · Clarendon County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of South Carolina public 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 schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 13% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
59.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.1% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 39.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Clarendon Middle-High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #6 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #8 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #127 of 250 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #193 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #168 of 217 |
Ranked against other public high 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 | 722 | 38 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 38 | 19.2:1 | 100% (728) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 0% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Clarendon Middle-High.
About East Clarendon Middle-High
Families in Turbeville, South Carolina, are served by East Clarendon Middle-High, a small high school. Enrollment totals 722 students across grades 6 through 12. The school is 24% below the average for high schools in South Carolina.
Clarendon 06 runs East Clarendon Middle-High along with 9 other schools, enrolling 4,368 students in total.
About 72% of the student body at East Clarendon Middle-High is White. Other groups include 22% Black and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Clarendon County residents are about 51% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 38 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. High schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 15.5:1.
On the allk12 Grade, East Clarendon Middle-High lands at B+, ahead of 67% of South Carolina public schools.
In Clarendon County, the median household earns about $52,401 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Clarendon County has 13 public schools with about 4,423 students, including East Clarendon Middle-High.
The closest school to East Clarendon Middle-High is Turbeville High, located about 3.8 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
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Clarendon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,986
Census ACS
Median income
$52,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarendon 06
- Manning HighHigh · 741 students
- Manning Early Childhood CenterElementary · 667 students
- Walker-Gamble ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Manning Junior HighMiddle · 483 students
- Manning ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Dr. Rose H. Wilder ElementaryElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Turbeville High3.8 mi · 55
- Walker-Gamble Elementary5.6 mi · 547
- Olanta Elementary5.7 mi · 198
- R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy11.3 mi · 391
- Lake City Early Childhood Center14.1 mi · 357
- Lake City High14.3 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About East Clarendon Middle-HighHow large is East Clarendon Middle-High?
East Clarendon Middle-High enrolls approximately 722 students in grades 06-12.
Is East Clarendon Middle-High an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Clarendon Middle-High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at East Clarendon Middle-High?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at East Clarendon Middle-High.
How diverse is East Clarendon Middle-High?
East Clarendon Middle-High reports a student body of 72% White, 6% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is East Clarendon Middle-High public or private?
East Clarendon Middle-High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarendon 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.