North Central Middle

Located at 805 Keys Lane, in Kershaw, South Carolina, North Central Middle is a small middle-grades school that works with 408 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Kershaw 01. Enrollment runs roughly 34% below the state mean of about 622.

Across the 16 schools in Kershaw 01 (11,135 students total), North Central Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, North Central Middle lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Kershaw County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Central Middle lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Kershaw County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,231, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Kershaw County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,247 students), of which North Central Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Central Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. North Central Middle's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 396 (now 408). Black enrollment moved from 20% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.