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Enrollment
662
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERSHAW 01·NCES 450255000465
Leslie M. Stover Middle
1649 Smyrna Road, Elgin, SC 29045 · (803) 438-7414 · Kershaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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
15.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 220 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
54.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
23.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 24.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Leslie M. Stover Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #165 of 249 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #118 of 249 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #111 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #166 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #37 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #68 of 81 |
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
662
-35 (-5%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 662 | 44 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 63% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 72% (499) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 58% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 55% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 52% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 51% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 44 | 18.6:1 | 44% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leslie M. Stover Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (643 to 662); teachers up 7% (41 to 44).
About Leslie M. Stover Middle
Leslie M. Stover Middle is one of the public schools in Elgin, South Carolina. It is a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school counted 662 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Leslie M. Stover Middle is among 16 schools run by Kershaw 01, which serves 11,135 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Leslie M. Stover Middle is White, with 48% of students. Other groups include 25% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. The diversity index for Leslie M. Stover Middle is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 44 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.1:1. The average for middle schools in South Carolina, 13.8:1, is lower.
Leslie M. Stover Middle earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Kershaw County, the median household earns about $68,231 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Leslie M. Stover Middle, Kershaw County has 18 public schools.
Blaney Elementary sits about 0.2 miles from Leslie M. Stover Middle. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Leslie M. Stover Middle in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
The school shrank from 697 students in 2020-21 to 662 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.1:1) than in 2020-21 (16.2:1).
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Kershaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kershaw 01
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Wateree ElementaryElementary · 688 students
- Lugoff-Elgin MiddleMiddle · 649 students
Other schools in Elgin
- Pontiac ElementaryElementary · 880 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Catawba Trail ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- Bridge Creek ElementaryElementary · 564 students
- Bookman Road ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Blaney Elementary0.2 mi · 750
- Bookman Road Elementary3.8 mi · 535
- Doby's Mill Elementary4.1 mi · 607
- Bridge Creek Elementary4.1 mi · 564
- Wateree Elementary4.2 mi · 688
- Catawba Trail Elementary4.6 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Leslie M. Stover MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Leslie M. Stover Middle?
Leslie M. Stover Middle enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Leslie M. Stover Middle serve?
Leslie M. Stover Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Leslie M. Stover Middle?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Leslie M. Stover Middle.
How diverse is Leslie M. Stover Middle?
Leslie M. Stover Middle reports a student body of 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Leslie M. Stover Middle?
Leslie M. Stover Middle is overseen by Kershaw 01 in Kershaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.