Enrollment
131
Middle
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG 01·NCES 450378001559
Hemingway MB Lee Middle
400 South Main Street, Hemingway, SC 29554 · (843) 558-2721 · Williamsburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% 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
10.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 42 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 35% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
39.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
15.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.4pp 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 16 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 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.7% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 11.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hemingway MB Lee Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #205 of 249 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #198 of 249 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #253 of 256 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.7% | #5 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
131
-45 (-26%) vs 2020
-55% since 2010-11, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 131 | 13 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 13.5 | 9.6:1 | 98% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 12.5 | 10.6:1 | 98% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 10 | 17.6:1 | 100% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 100% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 10 | 21.6:1 | 100% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 93% (271) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hemingway MB Lee Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (207 to 131); teachers unchanged (13 to 13).
About Hemingway MB Lee Middle
Hemingway MB Lee Middle is a small middle-grades school located in Hemingway, South Carolina. The school enrolls 131 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622, so this school runs 79% smaller than that.
Hemingway MB Lee Middle is run by Williamsburg 01, whose 10 schools enroll 2,794 students.
The student body at Hemingway MB Lee Middle is 83% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% White and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 63%. Hemingway MB Lee Middle's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 13 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Hemingway MB Lee Middle is C-. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Williamsburg County, the median household income is $46,213, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 11 public schools in Williamsburg County, enrolling about 2,794 students in all.
Nearest public school: Hemingway High, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 26% from 2020-21, when Hemingway MB Lee Middle had 176 students, to 2024-25, when it had 131. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.6 to 10.1 over 4 years.
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Williamsburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,282
Census ACS
Median income
$46,213
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,794 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg 01
- Kingstree HighHigh · 681 students
- W.M. Anderson PrimaryElementary · 364 students
- Kenneth Gardner Leadership AcademyElementary · 362 students
- Kingstree Middle MagnetMiddle · 341 students
- Hemingway ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Greeleyville STEAM AcademyElementary · 222 students
Other schools in Hemingway
- Carvers Bay Early College and Career HighHigh · 399 students
- Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM AcademyElementary · 301 students
- Hemingway ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Carvers Bay Middle STEAM AcademyMiddle · 259 students
- Hemingway HighHigh · 189 students
- Hemingway Career and Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Hemingway High0.1 mi · 189
- Hemingway Elementary0.8 mi · 269
- Johnsonville Middle4.2 mi · 281
- Johnsonville High4.6 mi · 325
- Johnsonville Elementary4.7 mi · 537
- Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy7.1 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Hemingway MB Lee MiddleHow large is Hemingway MB Lee Middle?
Hemingway MB Lee Middle enrolls approximately 131 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hemingway MB Lee Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hemingway MB Lee Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hemingway MB Lee Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hemingway MB Lee Middle is approximately 10.1:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hemingway MB Lee Middle?
At Hemingway MB Lee Middle, the student body is approximately 11% White, 2% Hispanic, 83% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hemingway MB Lee Middle in?
Hemingway MB Lee Middle is part of Williamsburg 01.
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