Frances F. Mack Intermediate

Located at 161 Gaston Street, in Gaston, South Carolina, Frances F. Mack Intermediate is a cozy junior high that enrolls 515 students (grades 5 through 6), run under Lexington 04.

Across the 7 schools in Lexington 04 (3,474 students total), Frances F. Mack Intermediate accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Frances F. Mack Intermediate reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Frances F. Mack Intermediate has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, Lexington County reports that median household income runs about $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Lexington County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), Frances F. Mack Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sandhills Middle, around 2.5 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Frances F. Mack Intermediate's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 557 (now 515). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 15% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.