Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 02·NCES 450081001205
Honea Path Middle
107 Brock Avenue, Honea Path, SC 29654 · (864) 369-7641 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A-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
11.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · 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 6 | 97 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 34% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Honea Path Middle→Belton Honea Path High
Based on grade levels within Anderson 02. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
53.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.5% | 45.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Honea Path Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #31 of 249 ▲ 22 | #4 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #41 of 249 ▲ 5 | #5 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #228 of 256 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #35 of 241 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #218 of 241 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #30 of 137 | #1 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
278
-51 (-16%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 64% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 71% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 52% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 55% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 51% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 41% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Honea Path Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (353 to 278); teachers up 4% (23 to 24).
About Honea Path Middle
In Honea Path, South Carolina, Honea Path Middle is a small middle-grades school. It serves 278 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
Within Anderson 02, Honea Path Middle is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 3,404 students.
About 81% of the student body at Honea Path Middle is White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 24 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. On average, middle schools in South Carolina have 13.8:1, compared with 11.6:1 here.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Honea Path Middle receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Anderson County census figures show that the median household income is $66,651, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Anderson County is home to 57 public schools and about 34,806 public school students.
The closest public school, Honea Path Elementary, is about 1.0 miles from Honea Path Middle. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 278, a 16% decrease from 329 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Honea Path Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 02
- Belton Honea Path HighHigh · 1,069 students
- Honea Path ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Marshall PrimaryElementary · 459 students
- Belton MiddleMiddle · 455 students
- Belton ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 193 students
Other schools in Honea Path
- Belton Honea Path HighHigh · 1,069 students
- Honea Path ElementaryElementary · 571 students
Nearby schools
- Honea Path Elementary1.0 mi · 571
- Belton Honea Path High3.1 mi · 1,069
- Cherokee Trail Elementary6.3 mi · 360
- Belton Elementary7.2 mi · 379
- Belton Middle7.8 mi · 455
- Marshall Primary7.9 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Honea Path MiddleHow large is Honea Path Middle?
Honea Path Middle enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Honea Path Middle serve?
Honea Path Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Honea Path Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Honea Path Middle is approximately 11.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Honea Path Middle?
Honea Path Middle reports a student body of 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Honea Path Middle?
Honea Path Middle is overseen by Anderson 02 in Anderson County.
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