Saluda Trail Middle

Set in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Saluda Trail Middle is a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school, one of the schools within York 03. It teaches 751 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 622 students each, so Saluda Trail Middle sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

Saluda Trail Middle is one of 24 schools operated by York 03, a district that teaches 16,034 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Saluda Trail Middle logs that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school logs 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Saluda Trail Middle has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for York County indicate median household income runs about $89,095, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across York County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students), Saluda Trail Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oakdale Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Saluda Trail Middle.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Saluda Trail Middle's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 828 (now 751). White enrollment moved from 39% to 29% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Saluda Trail Middle typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.