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What's the one class at Gilbert Middle every student should take?
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Enrollment
804
Middle
DISTRICT 782 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270000041
Gilbert Middle
120 Rikard Circle, Gilbert, SC 29054 · (803) 821-1700 · Lexington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL804 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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
12.5:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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 | 265 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 279 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 260 | 32% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
57.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
32.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.7pp 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 33 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.2% | 32.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 32.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gilbert Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #114 of 249 ▼ 1 | #7 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #99 of 249 ▲ 35 | #6 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 804 | #69 of 256 | #5 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #62 of 241 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #185 of 241 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #65 of 81 | #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
804
-42 (-5%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 844
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 804 | 64.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 63.5 | 13.1:1 | 48% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 63 | 13.1:1 | 40% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 846 | 61 | 13.9:1 | 49% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 775 | 56 | 13.8:1 | 45% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 762 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 45% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 49 | 14.9:1 | 45% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 844 | 62 | 13.6:1 | 38% (321) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (775 to 804); teachers up 15% (56 to 64.5).
About Gilbert Middle
Gilbert Middle runs as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Gilbert, South Carolina. The school counts 804 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 29% larger than the 622 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Lexington 01 oversees Gilbert Middle and 30 other schools, with 27,074 students in total.
A majority of students at Gilbert Middle, 70%, are White. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 72% White share among all Lexington County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Gilbert Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Gilbert Middle employs 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.5:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Gilbert Middle is B-. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Lexington County, median household income is about $77,408, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Lexington County number 76 and enroll about 64,555.
Gilbert Elementary is located about 0.1 miles from Gilbert Middle. Other public schools within five miles: 3.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 846 in 2020-21 and 804 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 01
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- Gilbert HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Other schools in Gilbert
- Gilbert HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Gilbert ElementaryElementary · 823 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 812 students
Other Gilbert Middle schools
One other US public school is named Gilbert Middle. Gilbert Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbert, IA · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Gilbert Elementary0.1 mi · 823
- Gilbert High0.4 mi · 1,138
- Centerville Elementary3.2 mi · 812
- Rocky Creek Elementary6.0 mi · 805
- Deerfield Elementary6.0 mi · 753
- Lexington High6.3 mi · 2,536
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert MiddleHow many students attend Gilbert Middle?
Gilbert Middle enrolls approximately 804 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Gilbert Middle serve?
Gilbert Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbert Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilbert Middle is approximately 12.5:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gilbert Middle?
At Gilbert Middle, the student body is approximately 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Gilbert Middle in?
Gilbert Middle is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.