Enrollment
306
Combined
DISTRICT 1,421 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901642
Midlands STEM Charter School
854 HWY 321 Business South, Winnsboro, SC 29180 · (803) 815-1524 · Fairfield County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of South Carolina public 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 schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
16.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.9pp 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 16 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 19.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
+119 (+64%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 306 | 21.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 17.8 | 13.9:1 | 99% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 17.8 | 11.7:1 | 96% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 80% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midlands STEM Charter School.
About Midlands STEM Charter School
Midlands STEM Charter School is a combined-grade school in Winnsboro, South Carolina, and it is part of Charter Institute at Erskine. Enrollment is 306 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in South Carolina is about 1,077 students, so this school is 72% smaller than average.
The district for Midlands STEM Charter School is Charter Institute at Erskine, with 30 schools and 28,041 students.
Roughly 56% of students at Midlands STEM Charter School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 39%. Midlands STEM Charter School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. That matches the 13.7:1 average for combined schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Midlands STEM Charter School is C+. Compared with South Carolina public schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Fairfield County, the median household income is $47,885, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Fairfield County is home to 9 public schools and about 2,409 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Fairfield Central High, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Midlands STEM Charter School is one of the charter schools in South Carolina.
Enrollment records show 187 in 2020-21 and 306 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Midlands STEM Charter School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,550
Census ACS
Median income
$47,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,409 students
Quick facts
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- Fairfield MiddleMiddle · 311 students
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- Fairfield Magnet for Math and ScienceElementary · 188 students
- Fairfield Career and Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Central High0.6 mi · 619
- Fairfield Middle0.7 mi · 311
- Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science3.0 mi · 188
- Kelly Miller Elementary3.1 mi · 199
- Fairfield Elementary3.6 mi · 418
- Geiger Elementary8.4 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Midlands STEM Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Midlands STEM Charter School?
Midlands STEM Charter School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Midlands STEM Charter School serve?
Midlands STEM Charter School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midlands STEM Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Midlands STEM Charter School is approximately 14.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Midlands STEM Charter School?
At Midlands STEM Charter School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 2% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Midlands STEM Charter School public or private?
Midlands STEM Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine.
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