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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Kingstree Middle Magnet administration to hear?
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Enrollment
341
Middle
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG 01·NCES 450378001107
Kingstree Middle Magnet
710 Third Avenue, Kingstree, SC 29556 · (843) 355-1506 · Williamsburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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
11.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 112 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 33% |
Student demographics
20%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
48.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
23.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 23.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 19.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kingstree Middle Magnet ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #168 of 249 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #160 of 249 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #211 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #28 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #238 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #82 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
341
-81 (-19%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 341 | 30 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 100% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 100% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 100% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 24 | 21.4:1 | 85% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 85% (431) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 25 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingstree Middle Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (381 to 341); teachers up 15% (26 to 30).
About Kingstree Middle Magnet
Kingstree Middle Magnet runs as a small middle school in Kingstree, South Carolina. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 341 students. Enrollment is 45% lower than the average for middle schools in South Carolina, which is about 622.
Williamsburg 01 operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,794 students.
Black students make up 89% of enrollment at Kingstree Middle Magnet. Smaller groups are 7% White and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Williamsburg County is roughly 63% Black. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 11.4 students per teacher and 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Kingstree Middle Magnet is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Kingstree Middle Magnet is located in Williamsburg County, where the median household income is $46,213, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Besides Kingstree Middle Magnet, Williamsburg County has 10 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is W.M. Anderson Primary, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Kingstree Middle Magnet's enrollment dropped from 422 in 2020-21 to 341 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.4:1) than in 2020-21 (18.4:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Kingstree Middle Magnet. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Hemingway ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Greeleyville STEAM AcademyElementary · 222 students
- Hemingway HighHigh · 189 students
Other schools in Kingstree
- Kingstree HighHigh · 681 students
- W.M. Anderson PrimaryElementary · 364 students
- Kenneth Gardner Leadership AcademyElementary · 362 students
Nearby schools
- W.M. Anderson Primary0.5 mi · 364
- Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy1.2 mi · 362
- Kingstree High1.4 mi · 681
- Greeleyville STEAM Academy11.6 mi · 222
- C. E. Murray Elementary11.6 mi · 78
- C. E. Murray Middle11.6 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Kingstree Middle MagnetHow large is Kingstree Middle Magnet?
Kingstree Middle Magnet enrolls approximately 341 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Kingstree Middle Magnet serve?
Kingstree Middle Magnet serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Kingstree Middle Magnet have?
Kingstree Middle Magnet employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Kingstree Middle Magnet?
Student demographics at Kingstree Middle Magnet are roughly 7% White, 1% Hispanic, 89% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kingstree Middle Magnet in?
Kingstree Middle Magnet is part of Williamsburg 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.