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Enrollment
801
Middle
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 01·NCES 450078001444
Powdersville Middle
135 Hood Road, Greenville, SC 29611 · (864) 269-1821 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · 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 | 259 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 286 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
72.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.5% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 59.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Powdersville Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #20 of 249 ▼ 1 | #2 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #30 of 249 ▼ 8 | #2 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #70 of 256 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #160 of 241 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #186 of 241 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.9% | #26 of 81 | N/A |
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
801
+84 (+12%) vs 2020
+77% since 2000-01, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 801 | 54 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 56 | 14.2:1 | 44% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 52 | 14.5:1 | 42% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 35% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 38 | 18.0:1 | 33% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 32% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 30% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 20% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Powdersville Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (685 to 801); teachers up 42% (38 to 54).
About Powdersville Middle
Powdersville Middle is a mid-sized middle school with an address in Greenville, South Carolina. It had 801 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in South Carolina enroll about 622 students on average.
The 14 schools of Anderson 01, including Powdersville Middle, enroll 10,886 students.
More than half of the students at Powdersville Middle are White (72%). The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Teacher count: 54 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.8:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina is 1.0 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Powdersville Middle lands at A, ahead of 92% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Anderson County, home to about 210,478 people, median household income comes to about $66,651, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 57 public schools in the county, enrolling about 34,806, Powdersville Middle among them.
Powdersville Middle is about 0.1 miles from Powdersville Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 717 to 801, a 12% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.9:1 in 2020-21 to 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
Powdersville Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 01
- Wren HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Palmetto HighHigh · 1,086 students
- Powdersville HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Wren MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- Spearman ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Greenville
- Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCombined · 3,280 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Greenville Senior High AcademyHigh · 1,730 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
Nearby schools
- Powdersville Elementary0.1 mi · 765
- Powdersville High0.4 mi · 1,024
- Concrete Primary1.0 mi · 765
- Tanglewood Middle2.2 mi · 652
- Carolina Academy (High)2.9 mi · 976
- Welcome Elementary3.1 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Powdersville MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Powdersville Middle?
Powdersville Middle enrolls approximately 801 students in grades 06-08.
Is Powdersville Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Powdersville Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Powdersville Middle have?
Powdersville Middle employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Powdersville Middle?
Powdersville Middle reports a student body of 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Powdersville Middle in?
Powdersville Middle is part of Anderson 01.
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