Enrollment
396
Middle
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391001291
Robert E. Howard Middle
1255 Belleville Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · (803) 534-5470 · Orangeburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% 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
15.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 33% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
39.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
18.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 13.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert E. Howard Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #195 of 249 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #204 of 249 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #189 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #177 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #237 of 241 |
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
396
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 396 | 25.6 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 24.6 | 16.8:1 | 100% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 26.6 | 14.9:1 | 100% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 100% (421) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert E. Howard Middle.
About Robert E. Howard Middle
Robert E. Howard Middle operates as a small middle school in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 396 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 622.
Robert E. Howard Middle reports to Orangeburg, which has 27 schools and 10,462 students.
Of every 100 students at Robert E. Howard Middle, about 89 are Black. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 61% Black share among all Orangeburg County residents. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Robert E. Howard Middle are from different groups.
A staff of 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.5:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina, this school's ratio is higher.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Robert E. Howard Middle outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Orangeburg County, median household income comes to about $45,675, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orangeburg County counts 34 public schools with about 11,507 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Robert E. Howard Middle from the closest public school, Felton Laboratory Charter School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Robert E. Howard Middle the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 421 to 396. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.1:1 in 2020-21, and 15.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Orangeburg High School for Health ProfessionsHigh · 492 students
- Sheridan ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Edisto ElementaryElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Felton Laboratory Charter School0.5 mi · 279
- Whittaker Elementary0.6 mi · 325
- Brookdale Elementary0.9 mi · 215
- William J. Clark Middle1.6 mi · 587
- Orangeburg Wilkinson High1.7 mi · 992
- Marshall Elementary1.8 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Robert E. Howard MiddleHow many students attend Robert E. Howard Middle?
Robert E. Howard Middle enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Robert E. Howard Middle serve?
Robert E. Howard Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert E. Howard Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert E. Howard Middle is approximately 15.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Robert E. Howard Middle?
Robert E. Howard Middle reports a student body of 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 89% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert E. Howard Middle?
Robert E. Howard Middle is overseen by Orangeburg in Orangeburg County.
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