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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the L. E. Gable Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
760
Middle
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 06·NCES 450363001315
L. E. Gable Middle
198 Ott Shoals Road, Roebuck, SC 29376 · (864) 576-3500 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 244 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 254 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 262 | 34% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
L. E. Gable Middle→Dorman High
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 06. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.6% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 27.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where L. E. Gable Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #142 of 249 ▼ 6 | #15 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #114 of 249 ▲ 5 | #10 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #88 of 256 | #8 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #53 of 241 | #6 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #108 of 241 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #136 of 137 | #6 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
760
-59 (-7%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 760 | 61.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 61.8 | 12.8:1 | 67% (533) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 67% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 819 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 47% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 55 | 13.9:1 | 41% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 805 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 42% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 53 | 13.4:1 | 35% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 32% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 38 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L. E. Gable Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (767 to 760); teachers up 12% (55 to 61.8).
About L. E. Gable Middle
L. E. Gable Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Its address is in Roebuck, South Carolina. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 760 students. The average among middle schools in South Carolina is roughly 622 students; this school is 22% bigger than that.
L. E. Gable Middle is one school in Spartanburg 06, a system of 14 schools with 11,714 students.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at L. E. Gable Middle combined. The school is also 23% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. L. E. Gable Middle has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 61.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.3:1. The 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for L. E. Gable Middle is B-. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Spartanburg County census figures show that median household income is about $66,234, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. L. E. Gable Middle is among the 88 public schools in Spartanburg County.
The next-closest public school is Dorman High, about 1.5 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of L. E. Gable Middle.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
L. E. Gable Middle had 819 students in 2020-21 and 760 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for L. E. Gable Middle covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 06
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Roebuck ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- R. P. Dawkins MiddleMiddle · 800 students
- West View ElementaryElementary · 644 students
Other schools in Roebuck
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- Roebuck ElementaryElementary · 853 students
Nearby schools
- Dorman High1.5 mi · 3,920
- Roebuck Elementary1.6 mi · 853
- R. P. Dawkins Middle3.6 mi · 800
- Anderson Mill Elementary3.8 mi · 629
- E. P. Todd School4.5 mi · 559
- Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary4.6 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About L. E. Gable MiddleHow large is L. E. Gable Middle?
L. E. Gable Middle enrolls approximately 760 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does L. E. Gable Middle serve?
L. E. Gable Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at L. E. Gable Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at L. E. Gable Middle is approximately 12.3:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at L. E. Gable Middle?
At L. E. Gable Middle, the student body is approximately 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is L. E. Gable Middle public or private?
L. E. Gable Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.