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How has Newberry Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
629
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303001284
Newberry Middle
125 O'Neal Street, Newberry, SC 29108 · (803) 321-2640 · Newberry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of South Carolina public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
52 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 | 238 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 205 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 30% |
Student demographics
66%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
38.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
17.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 13.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Newberry Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #197 of 249 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #209 of 249 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #123 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #46 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #51 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #74 of 81 |
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
629
-56 (-8%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 629 | 51.8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 44.7 | 13.8:1 | 100% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 50 | 12.3:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 75% (513) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 50 | 12.3:1 | 100% (614) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 86% (533) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 48 | 13.6:1 | 80% (518) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 50 | 14.6:1 | 71% (516) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 18 | 42.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newberry Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (614 to 629); teachers up 4% (50 to 51.8).
About Newberry Middle
Newberry Middle is the name of a medium-sized middle school in Newberry, South Carolina. School enrollment was 629 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Newberry Middle belongs to Newberry 01, a district of 13 schools and 5,714 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Newberry Middle, at 45%. Enrollment also includes 33% Hispanic, 15% White, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Newberry County, the Black share is about 29%. Newberry Middle's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Newberry Middle is 51.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.1:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Newberry Middle is C-. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Newberry County, the median household income is $61,780, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 14 public schools in Newberry County, enrolling about 5,714 students in all.
The school nearest to Newberry Middle is Newberry Elementary, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Newberry Middle had 685 students, to 2024-25, when it had 629. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 12.1:1 over the same years.
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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
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Gallman ElementaryElementary · 408 students
Other schools in Newberry
- 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
Nearby schools
- 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
Frequently asked questions
About Newberry MiddleHow many students attend Newberry Middle?
Newberry Middle enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Newberry Middle serve?
Newberry Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newberry Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newberry Middle is approximately 12.1:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newberry Middle?
At Newberry Middle, the student body is approximately 15% White, 33% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Newberry Middle public or private?
Newberry 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.