Robert E. Howard Middle

Robert E. Howard Middle is a 6-8 campus of modestly sized scale in Orangeburg, South Carolina, overseen by Orangeburg, teacheing 396 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 622 students.

Robert E. Howard Middle is one of 27 schools operated by Orangeburg, a district that instructs 10,462 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Robert E. Howard Middle reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (89%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Robert E. Howard Middle has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Robert E. Howard Middle higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Orangeburg County indicate median household income runs about $45,675, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Robert E. Howard Middle is one of 34 public schools in Orangeburg County (combined enrollment of about 11,507 students).

Felton Laboratory Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert E. Howard Middle.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.