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John W. Moore Middle

191 Westfield Drive, Florence, SC 29501 · (843) 664-8171 · Florence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,056 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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

Enrollment
1,056
Middle
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 622
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 635333%
Grade 737235%
Grade 833131%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
41439%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
898%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
42941%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
353%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
898%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
51248%
Female
54452%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
56.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.2%44.6%
2023-2455.8%40.3%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where John W. Moore Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Florence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.6%#61 of 249
▲ 14
#1 of 6
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.2%#106 of 249
▼ 30
#1 of 6
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,056#18 of 256#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#148 of 241#5 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.6%#45 of 241#1 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.2%#45 of 81N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,056
+310 (+42%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 861
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0567314.5:1N/A
2023-241,06365.616.2:161% (652)
2022-231,0446416.3:173% (759)
2020-217466212.0:166% (491)
2017-189675816.7:146% (446)
2015-168704917.8:144% (386)
2010-118023920.6:152% (419)
2000-017284416.6:144% (323)
1990-918614320.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W. Moore Middle.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (967 to 1,056); teachers up 26% (58 to 73).

About John W. Moore Middle

John W. Moore Middle is a middle school in Florence, South Carolina, according to federal school records. The school had 1,056 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622, so this school runs 70% larger than that.

Florence 01, which runs John W. Moore Middle, has 23 schools and 15,861 students.

Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at John W. Moore Middle, at 41%. Other reported shares: 39% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 43% Black share among all Florence County residents. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reports 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.5 students per teacher. That matches the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina fairly closely.

Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, John W. Moore Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

According to the American Community Survey, in Florence County, the median household income is $58,305, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. John W. Moore Middle is one of 39 public schools in the county.

The closest other public school is Lucy T. Davis Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. John W. Moore Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The school's enrollment figures are 746 for 2020-21 and 1,056 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.5:1.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Florence County at a glance

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Population
137,117
Census ACS
Median income
$58,305
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
21,641 students

Quick facts

School name
John W. Moore Middle
District
Florence 01
Address
191 Westfield Drive, Florence, SC 29501
Phone
(843) 664-8171
County
Florence County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,056
Teachers (FTE)
73
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
450213000438
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About John W. Moore Middle
How many students attend John W. Moore Middle?
John W. Moore Middle enrolls approximately 1,056 students in grades 06-08.
Is John W. Moore Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
John W. Moore Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does John W. Moore Middle have?
John W. Moore Middle employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is John W. Moore Middle?
John W. Moore Middle reports a student body of 39% White, 8% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees John W. Moore Middle?
John W. Moore Middle is overseen by Florence 01 in Florence County.
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