Lugoff-Elgin Middle

Set in Lugoff, South Carolina, Lugoff-Elgin Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school, run under Kershaw 01. It instructs 649 students across grades 6 through 8.

Across the 16 schools in Kershaw 01 (11,135 students total), Lugoff-Elgin Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lugoff-Elgin Middle reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Black, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Kershaw County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Lugoff-Elgin Middle lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, Kershaw County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,231, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Kershaw County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,247 students), of which Lugoff-Elgin Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Lugoff-Elgin High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Lugoff-Elgin Middle operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lugoff-Elgin Middle's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 661 (now 649). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 72% to 63%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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