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Alumni: what's one memory from North Central Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
408
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERSHAW 01·NCES 450255000766
North Central Middle
805 Keys Lane, Kershaw, SC 29067 · (803) 424-2740 · Kershaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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
12.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 137 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
47.7%
SC avg 59.7% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.7% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 27.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Central Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #146 of 249 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #163 of 249 ▼ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #187 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #56 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #179 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #69 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
408
-48 (-11%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 408 | 33 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 100% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 73% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 100% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 71% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 72% (269) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Central Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (396 to 408); teachers up 18% (28 to 33).
About North Central Middle
At 805 Keys Lane in Kershaw, South Carolina, North Central Middle operates as a low-enrollment middle school. It enrolls 408 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 34% fewer students than the average for middle schools in South Carolina (about 622).
North Central Middle is one school in a 16-school district, Kershaw 01, which enrolls 11,135 students.
The largest group at North Central Middle is White students, at 70%. Other students are 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Kershaw County residents are about 67% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Central Middle scores 48%.
North Central Middle lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.4 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1.
North Central Middle earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Kershaw County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,231, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 18 public schools and about 11,247 students.
Measured in a straight line, North Central Elementary is about 0.2 miles from North Central Middle. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 48 students, from 456 to 408. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.4:1, from 14.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to North Central Middle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kershaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kershaw 01
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Wateree ElementaryElementary · 688 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
Other schools in Kershaw
- North Central HighHigh · 563 students
- Andrew Jackson HighHigh · 557 students
- Kershaw ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- North Central ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- Andrew Jackson MiddleMiddle · 480 students
Other North Central Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Central Middle. North Central Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- North Central Middle SchoolNorth Liberty, IA · 925 students
- North Central Middle SchoolPowers, MI · 61 students
Nearby schools
- North Central Elementary0.2 mi · 509
- North Central High0.4 mi · 563
- Midway Elementary5.6 mi · 338
- Kershaw Elementary9.4 mi · 512
- Andrew Jackson High11.2 mi · 557
- Andrew Jackson Middle11.2 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About North Central MiddleHow large is North Central Middle?
North Central Middle enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does North Central Middle serve?
North Central Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does North Central Middle have?
North Central Middle employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is North Central Middle?
North Central Middle reports a student body of 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is North Central Middle in?
North Central Middle is part of Kershaw 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.