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What's the biggest difference between Mid-Carolina Middle and what you expected?
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Enrollment
553
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303001283
Mid-Carolina Middle
6794 US Highway 76, Prosperity, SC 29127 · (803) 364-3634 · Newberry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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 | 213 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 32% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
60.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
40.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 44.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mid-Carolina Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #78 of 249 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #74 of 249 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #143 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #55 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #166 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #103 of 137 |
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
553
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 553 | 44.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 57% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 46 | 11.6:1 | 61% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 47 | 11.7:1 | 46% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 48% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 48% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 43 | 13.8:1 | 49% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 46% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 18 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mid-Carolina Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (588 to 553); teachers up 9% (41 to 44.8).
About Mid-Carolina Middle
Mid-Carolina Middle is a mid-sized middle school located in Prosperity, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 553 students, spread over grades 6 through 8.
District-wide, Newberry 01 has 13 schools and 5,714 students.
At Mid-Carolina Middle, 67% of students are White. After that, the student body is 18% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
There are 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mid-Carolina Middle, giving a ratio of 12.3:1. The school's 12.3:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for middle schools in South Carolina.
Mid-Carolina Middle earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Newberry County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $61,780 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Mid-Carolina Middle shares Newberry County with 13 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mid-Carolina High, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 552 in 2020-21 and 553 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Mid-Carolina Middle. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Newberry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newberry 01
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Gallman ElementaryElementary · 408 students
Other schools in Prosperity
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Prosperity-Rikard ElementaryElementary · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Mid-Carolina High0.2 mi · 681
- Prosperity-Rikard Elementary2.7 mi · 386
- Little Mountain Elementary3.8 mi · 367
- Pomaria-Garmany Elementary5.2 mi · 339
- Piney Woods Elementary7.4 mi · 511
- Newberry High8.0 mi · 837
Frequently asked questions
About Mid-Carolina MiddleHow many students attend Mid-Carolina Middle?
Mid-Carolina Middle enrolls approximately 553 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mid-Carolina Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mid-Carolina Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mid-Carolina Middle have?
Mid-Carolina Middle employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mid-Carolina Middle?
At Mid-Carolina Middle, the student body is approximately 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Mid-Carolina Middle public or private?
Mid-Carolina Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newberry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.