Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Newberry Middle
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Newberry Middle
Newberry Middle operates as a mid-tier middle school in Newberry, South Carolina, overseen by Newberry 01. Current enrollment sits at 629 students spanning grades 6 through 8.
Newberry 01 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,714 students; Newberry Middle is among them.
In terms of who attends, Newberry Middle lists that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 33% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Newberry Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the surrounding community, Newberry County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,780, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Newberry County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students), of which Newberry Middle is one.
The closest other public school is Newberry Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
Newberry Middle operates from a town-center location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Newberry Middle's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 614 (now 629). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 24% to 15%.
On the community side, the feed for Newberry Middle typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Newberry County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Gallman ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Gallman ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Reuben ElementaryElementary · 150 students
- Newberry County Career CenterHigh
- Newberry Elementary1.0 mi · 421
- Boundary St. Elementary1.1 mi · 429
- Gallman Elementary1.6 mi · 408
- Newberry High3.1 mi · 837
- Reuben Elementary5.3 mi · 150
- Prosperity-Rikard Elementary7.4 mi · 386