1
Enrollment
338
Middle
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111001360
Lady's Island Middle
30 Cougar Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907 · (843) 322-3100 · Beaufort County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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
8.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · 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 | 94 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 125 | 37% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
50.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
28.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 51 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 26.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lady's Island Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #141 of 249 ▼ 2 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #144 of 249 ▼ 19 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #213 of 256 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #4 of 241 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #61 of 241 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.5% | #3 of 137 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
338
-171 (-34%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 1,025
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 338 | 38 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 50 | 8.4:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 100% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 71% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 37 | 14.9:1 | 100% (550) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 66% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 47 | 15.9:1 | 51% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 1,296 | 83 | 15.6:1 | 50% (644) |
| 1990-91 | 1,025 | 57 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lady's Island Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (550 to 338); teachers up 3% (37 to 38).
About Lady's Island Middle
Lady's Island Middle is a small middle-grades school in Beaufort, South Carolina, under Beaufort 01. It reports enrollment of 338 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is 46% below the average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Beaufort 01 serves 21,050 students across 32 schools.
Black students are 51% of those enrolled at Lady's Island Middle. Other reported shares: 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 16% Black among all Beaufort County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Lady's Island Middle are from different groups.
Lady's Island Middle reports a ratio of 8.9 students per teacher, from 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Lady's Island Middle lands at C+, ahead of 43% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In the wider Beaufort County area, the median household earns about $86,573 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Beaufort County, 35 public schools serve about 22,968 students.
Beaufort High is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Lady's Island Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 338, down from 509 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 14.5:1 to 8.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Lady's Island Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,289
Census ACS
Median income
$86,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
22,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort 01
- May River HighHigh · 1,731 students
- Bluffton HighHigh · 1,375 students
- Hilton Head Island HighHigh · 1,265 students
- River Ridge AcademyElementary · 1,134 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Bluffton MiddleMiddle · 921 students
Other schools in Beaufort
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Battery Creek HighHigh · 809 students
- Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyElementary · 785 students
- Riverview Charter SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Broad River ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Beaufort High1.0 mi · 1,104
- Lady's Island Elementary1.7 mi · 241
- Sea Islands Heritage Academy2.1 mi · 38
- Coosa Elementary2.4 mi · 467
- Beaufort Elementary2.7 mi · 375
- Beaufort Middle3.0 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Lady's Island MiddleHow many students attend Lady's Island Middle?
Lady's Island Middle enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lady's Island Middle serve?
Lady's Island Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lady's Island Middle?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Lady's Island Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lady's Island Middle?
At Lady's Island Middle, the student body is approximately 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 51% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lady's Island Middle public or private?
Lady's Island Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaufort 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.