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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Marion Intermediate administration to hear?
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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION 10·NCES 450390800053
Marion Intermediate
2320 North Highway 41-A, Marion, SC 29571 · (843) 423-8345 · Marion County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 126 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 33% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
45.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
26.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 21.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marion Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #575 of 635 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #519 of 635 ▲ 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #499 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #656 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #574 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.7% | #19 of 395 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
390
-106 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 100% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 100% (496) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 39 | 15.7:1 | 69% (422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (616 to 390); teachers down 59% (41 to 17).
About Marion Intermediate
Families in Marion, South Carolina, are served by Marion Intermediate, a small elementary school. It reported 390 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
Marion 10 operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,633 students.
Of every 100 students at Marion Intermediate, about 81 are Black. After that, the student body is 12% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Marion County is about 55% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, Marion Intermediate has a ratio of 22.9:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
Marion Intermediate holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Marion County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $36,301 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. Public schools in Marion County number 10, with about 3,633 students.
Marion Intermediate's nearest public school is Easterling Primary (about 1.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 390 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 496. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.7:1 in 2020-21 to 22.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,664
Census ACS
Median income
$36,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion 10
- Marion HighHigh · 572 students
- Mullins HighHigh · 557 students
- Easterling PrimaryElementary · 431 students
- Johnakin MiddleMiddle · 395 students
- North Mullins PrimaryElementary · 372 students
- Creek Bridge STEM AcademyElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion HighHigh · 572 students
- Easterling PrimaryElementary · 431 students
- Johnakin MiddleMiddle · 395 students
- Creek Bridge STEM AcademyElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Easterling Primary1.1 mi · 431
- Johnakin Middle1.7 mi · 395
- Marion High2.3 mi · 572
- Mullins High5.4 mi · 557
- Palmetto Middle6.2 mi · 297
- North Mullins Primary7.0 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Marion IntermediateHow large is Marion Intermediate?
Marion Intermediate enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 03-05.
Is Marion Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marion Intermediate is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Intermediate is approximately 22.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Marion Intermediate?
Student demographics at Marion Intermediate are roughly 12% White, 2% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marion Intermediate public or private?
Marion Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion 10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.