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Enrollment
1,007
Middle
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 06·NCES 450363001314
Fairforest Middle
150 Lincoln School Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301 · (864) 576-1270 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C-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
13.3:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 325 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 348 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 33% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Fairforest Middle→Dorman High
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 06. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
20.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.9% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 19.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairforest Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #186 of 249 ▼ 2 | #17 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #196 of 249 ▲ 4 | #17 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #24 of 256 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #95 of 241 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #11 of 241 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #39 of 81 | #7 of 9 |
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
1,007
-42 (-4%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 1,007 | 75.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,007 | 75.5 | 13.3:1 | 100% (1,007) |
| 2022-23 | 1,054 | 71 | 14.8:1 | 100% (1,054) |
| 2020-21 | 1,049 | 67 | 15.7:1 | 100% (1,049) |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 62 | 14.7:1 | 100% (909) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 73% (603) |
| 2010-11 | 780 | 54 | 14.4:1 | 59% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 54% (387) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 44 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairforest Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (909 to 1,007); teachers up 22% (62 to 75.8).
About Fairforest Middle
The public middle school Fairforest Middle is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 1,007 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 62% more students than the average for middle schools in South Carolina (about 622).
Spartanburg 06 has 14 schools and 11,714 students, and Fairforest Middle is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 42% of enrollment at Fairforest Middle, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 26% Black, 22% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Spartanburg County's population at about 9%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Fairforest Middle reports a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, from 75.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, Fairforest Middle lands at C-, ahead of 20% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Spartanburg County, home to about 347,852 people, median household income comes to about $66,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 88 public schools in the county, enrolling about 58,477, Fairforest Middle among them.
Spartanburg Six Child Development Center is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Fairforest Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,007, down from 1,049 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.3 students per teacher, compared with 15.7 in 2020-21.
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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 06
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- Roebuck ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- R. P. Dawkins MiddleMiddle · 800 students
- L. E. Gable MiddleMiddle · 760 students
- West View ElementaryElementary · 644 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
Nearby schools
- Spartanburg Six Child Development Center0.4 mi · 307
- GREEN Charter School Spartanburg1.0 mi · 412
- Arcadia Elementary1.6 mi · 400
- West View Elementary1.8 mi · 644
- Jesse S. Bobo Elementary1.8 mi · 364
- High Point Academy2.5 mi · 1,208
Frequently asked questions
About Fairforest MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Fairforest Middle?
Fairforest Middle enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades 06-08.
Is Fairforest Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairforest Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairforest Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairforest Middle is approximately 13.3:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairforest Middle?
At Fairforest Middle, the student body is approximately 22% White, 42% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Fairforest Middle public or private?
Fairforest Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.