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Enrollment
495
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 04·NCES 450279000751
Sandhills Middle
582 Meadowfield Road, Gaston, SC 29053 · (803) 490-7005 · Lexington County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of South Carolina public middle schools
- DTest 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
13.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · 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 7 | 258 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 237 | 48% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lexington 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
11.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.5% | 11.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 14.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandhills Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #229 of 249 ▼ 24 | #18 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #232 of 249 no change | #18 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #157 of 256 | #15 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #100 of 241 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #23 of 241 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #72 of 81 | #6 of 6 |
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
495
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 495 | 37 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 39 | 13.2:1 | 100% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 100% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 100% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 100% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 75% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 1,027 | 69 | 14.9:1 | 59% (603) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandhills Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (482 to 495); teachers up 19% (31 to 37).
About Sandhills Middle
Sandhills Middle is a middle-grades school in Gaston, South Carolina, and it is part of Lexington 04. It educates 495 students in grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622 students.
The district for Sandhills Middle is Lexington 04, with 7 schools and 3,474 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Sandhills Middle is White (41%). Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 31 points below the 72% share among Lexington County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Sandhills Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
At Sandhills Middle, 37 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.4:1. Middle schools in South Carolina average about 13.8:1, a similar figure.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Sandhills Middle receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lexington County has these Census figures: median household income is about $77,408, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Sandhills Middle is among the 76 public schools in Lexington County.
Nearest public school: Frances F. Mack Intermediate, about 2.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 495, starting from 499.
Discussions about Sandhills Middle may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 04
- Swansea HighHigh · 695 students
- Frances F. Mack IntermediateMiddle · 515 students
- Sandhills PrimaryElementary · 509 students
- Lexington Four Early Childhood CenterElementary · 495 students
- Sandhills ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Swansea High Freshman AcademyHigh · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Frances F. Mack Intermediate2.5 mi · 515
- Lexington Four Early Childhood Center3.5 mi · 495
- Sandhills Primary3.5 mi · 509
- Sandhills Elementary3.6 mi · 491
- Swansea High Freshman Academy5.1 mi · 274
- Swansea High5.9 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About Sandhills MiddleHow many students attend Sandhills Middle?
Sandhills Middle enrolls approximately 495 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Sandhills Middle serve?
Sandhills Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandhills Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandhills Middle is approximately 13.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sandhills Middle?
Sandhills Middle reports a student body of 41% White, 29% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sandhills Middle in?
Sandhills Middle is part of Lexington 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.