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Enrollment
835
Middle
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000897
R. C. Edwards Middle
1157 Madden Bridge Road, Central, SC 29630 · (864) 397-4200 · Pickens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL835 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% 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
16.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 | 305 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 256 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 274 | 33% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
71.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
50.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.9% | 50.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 48.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where R. C. Edwards Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #45 of 249 ▼ 3 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #34 of 249 ▼ 1 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 835 | #63 of 256 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #199 of 241 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #190 of 241 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #67 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
835
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 835 | 51.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 47.5 | 16.5:1 | 47% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 47.5 | 17.7:1 | 54% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 39% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 46.8 | 17.3:1 | 34% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 789 | 43 | 18.4:1 | 32% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 768 | 42 | 18.3:1 | 36% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 820 | 48 | 17.1:1 | 22% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 38 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R. C. Edwards Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (810 to 835); teachers up 10% (46.8 to 51.5).
About R. C. Edwards Middle
R. C. Edwards Middle is a public middle school run by Pickens 01 in Central, South Carolina. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 835 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
The 23 schools in Pickens 01 enroll 16,313 students altogether, R. C. Edwards Middle among them.
R. C. Edwards Middle's enrollment is 73% White. Other groups include 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Pickens County residents are about 84% White. By the diversity index, R. C. Edwards Middle comes in at 44%.
A ratio of 16.2:1 comes from the school's 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
R. C. Edwards Middle is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Pickens County, median household income is about $61,064, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. R. C. Edwards Middle is among the 27 public schools in Pickens County.
Of nearby public schools, D. W. Daniel High is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
R. C. Edwards Middle is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 840 in 2020-21, 835 in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens 01
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- Clemson ElementaryElementary · 794 students
- Forest Acres ElementaryElementary · 677 students
Other schools in Central
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Central Academy of the ArtsElementary · 499 students
Nearby schools
- D. W. Daniel High1.0 mi · 1,222
- Central Academy of the Arts2.4 mi · 499
- Clemson Elementary3.1 mi · 794
- Riverside Middle5.4 mi · 453
- Ravenel Elementary5.4 mi · 530
- Liberty Primary5.7 mi · 637
Frequently asked questions
About R. C. Edwards MiddleHow large is R. C. Edwards Middle?
R. C. Edwards Middle enrolls approximately 835 students in grades 06-08.
Is R. C. Edwards Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
R. C. Edwards Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at R. C. Edwards Middle?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at R. C. Edwards Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at R. C. Edwards Middle?
At R. C. Edwards Middle, the student body is approximately 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is R. C. Edwards Middle public or private?
R. C. Edwards Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pickens 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.