Enrollment
352
Middle
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201077
Ebenezer Middle
3440 Ebenezer Road, Sumter, SC 29153 · (803) 469-8571 · Sumter County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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
13.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · 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 | 133 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 30% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
35.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
14.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 14.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 11.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ebenezer Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #214 of 249 ▲ 4 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #224 of 249 ▼ 10 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #208 of 256 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #83 of 241 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #215 of 241 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #107 of 137 | #5 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
352
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 352 | 27 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 18 | 19.4:1 | 100% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 100% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 100% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 100% (342) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ebenezer Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (373 to 352); teachers up 29% (21 to 27).
About Ebenezer Middle
Ebenezer Middle serves students in Sumter, South Carolina, as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. The student body numbers 352 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in South Carolina) has about 622 students.
Sumter 01 is the local district for Ebenezer Middle. It runs 24 schools with 13,871 students.
At 79%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Ebenezer Middle combined. Other students are 11% White, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Sumter County residents are about 46% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Ebenezer Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
The school employs the equivalent of 27 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades Ebenezer Middle a D. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Sumter County (population about 104,725), median household income is about $56,693, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 27 public schools operate in Sumter County, serving about 14,608 students.
The shortest distance from Ebenezer Middle to another public school is about 3.7 miles, to Hillcrest Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 352, 3% below the 363 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.0 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other schools in Sumter
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Liberty STEAM Charter SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
Other Ebenezer Middle schools
One other US public school is named Ebenezer Middle. Ebenezer Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ebenezer Middle SchoolRincon, GA · 1,039 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest Middle3.7 mi · 365
- High Hills Elementary4.7 mi · 435
- Shaw Heights Elementary5.1 mi · 404
- Cherryvale Elementary5.4 mi · 477
- Oakland Primary5.6 mi · 520
- Alice Drive Elementary5.9 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Ebenezer MiddleHow many students attend Ebenezer Middle?
Ebenezer Middle enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ebenezer Middle serve?
Ebenezer Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ebenezer Middle?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Ebenezer Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ebenezer Middle?
At Ebenezer Middle, the student body is approximately 11% White, 5% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ebenezer Middle?
Ebenezer Middle is overseen by Sumter 01 in Sumter County.
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