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Enrollment
751
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 03·NCES 450387000537
Saluda Trail Middle
2300 Saluda Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · (803) 981-1800 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL751 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B-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
13.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 223 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 277 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 251 | 33% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
57.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.8% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 28.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Saluda Trail Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #155 of 249 ▼ 23 | #14 of 15 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #96 of 249 ▲ 26 | #11 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 751 | #92 of 256 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #123 of 241 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #126 of 241 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #87 of 137 | 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
751
-108 (-13%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 887
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 751 | 54 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 780 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 100% (780) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 60 | 13.0:1 | 100% (780) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 66% (565) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 58.6 | 14.1:1 | 53% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 811 | 54 | 15.0:1 | 61% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | 55 | 14.5:1 | 56% (446) |
| 2000-01 | 887 | 51 | 17.4:1 | 28% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saluda Trail Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (828 to 751); teachers down 8% (58.6 to 54).
About Saluda Trail Middle
Saluda Trail Middle is a mid-sized middle school in South Carolina, with an address in Rock Hill. Enrollment totals 751 students across grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 622.
York 03 serves 16,034 students across 24 schools.
Of every 100 students at Saluda Trail Middle, about 57 are Black. The school is also 29% White, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 18%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Saluda Trail Middle scores 59%.
There are 54 full-time-equivalent teachers at Saluda Trail Middle, giving a ratio of 13.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Saluda Trail Middle outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for York County show that the median household earns about $89,095 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across York County, 69 public schools serve about 52,364 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Saluda Trail Middle from the closest public school, Oakdale Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Saluda Trail Middle in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 03
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionElementary · 806 students
Other schools in Rock Hill
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Northwestern HighHigh · 1,822 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
Nearby schools
- Oakdale Elementary0.5 mi · 487
- South Pointe High0.6 mi · 1,128
- Legion Collegiate Academy2.5 mi · 637
- Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies2.5 mi · 431
- The Palmetto School3.1 mi · 63
- Central Child Development Center3.1 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Saluda Trail MiddleHow large is Saluda Trail Middle?
Saluda Trail Middle enrolls approximately 751 students in grades 06-08.
Is Saluda Trail Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saluda Trail Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Saluda Trail Middle have?
Saluda Trail Middle employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Saluda Trail Middle?
Saluda Trail Middle reports a student body of 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Saluda Trail Middle?
Saluda Trail Middle is overseen by York 03 in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.