Enrollment
335
Middle
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNWELL·NCES 450108000131
Guinyard-Butler Middle
779 Allen Street, Barnwell, SC 29812 · (803) 541-1370 · Barnwell County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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
16.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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 7 | 178 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 47% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barnwell. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
15.7%
SC avg 42.3%
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Guinyard-Butler Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #206 of 249 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #237 of 249 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #214 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #222 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #84 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #137 of 137 |
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
335
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 335 | 19.9 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 17.9 | 16.0:1 | 100% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 17.9 | 16.7:1 | 100% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 100% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 73% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 67% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 700 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 45% (313) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 39 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guinyard-Butler Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (337 to 335); teachers down 17% (24 to 19.9).
About Guinyard-Butler Middle
At 779 Allen Street in Barnwell, South Carolina, Guinyard-Butler Middle operates as a low-enrollment middle school. The school's 335 students are in grades 7 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students each.
Guinyard-Butler Middle is part of a district of 9 schools: Barnwell, with 3,123 students.
The most common group at Guinyard-Butler Middle is White students, at 43%. Enrollment also includes 42% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 52% share among Barnwell County residents. Guinyard-Butler Middle's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.8:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Guinyard-Butler Middle is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Barnwell County show that the median household income is $46,626, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in Barnwell County, enrolling about 4,300 students in all.
Nearest public school: Barnwell Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Guinyard-Butler Middle as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Guinyard-Butler Middle's enrollment dropped from 352 in 2020-21 to 335 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Guinyard-Butler Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Barnwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,521
Census ACS
Median income
$46,626
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barnwell
- Barnwell PrimaryElementary · 680 students
- Barnwell HighHigh · 557 students
- Barnwell ElementaryMiddle · 425 students
- Macedonia Elementary-MiddleElementary · 349 students
- Kelly Edwards ElementaryElementary · 296 students
- Williston-Elko HighHigh · 192 students
Other schools in Barnwell
- Barnwell PrimaryElementary · 680 students
- Barnwell HighHigh · 557 students
- Barnwell ElementaryMiddle · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Barnwell Elementary0.5 mi · 425
- Barnwell Primary0.6 mi · 680
- Barnwell High1.3 mi · 557
- Blackville-Hilda High9.6 mi · 154
- Blackville-Hilda High9.6 mi · 140
- Macedonia Elementary-Middle9.7 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Guinyard-Butler MiddleHow many students attend Guinyard-Butler Middle?
Guinyard-Butler Middle enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 07-08.
Is Guinyard-Butler Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Guinyard-Butler Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Guinyard-Butler Middle?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Guinyard-Butler Middle.
What is the student diversity at Guinyard-Butler Middle?
Student demographics at Guinyard-Butler Middle are roughly 43% White, 7% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Guinyard-Butler Middle?
Guinyard-Butler Middle is overseen by Barnwell in Barnwell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.