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Enrollment
439
Middle
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER 01·NCES 450258001263
South Middle
1551 Billings Drive, Lancaster, SC 29720 · (803) 283-8416 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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
11.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · 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 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 37% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
31.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
17.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.2% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.4% | 12.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #201 of 249 ▲ 10 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #238 of 249 ▲ 3 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #178 of 256 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #34 of 241 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #70 of 241 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #32 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
439
-180 (-29%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 439 | 38.1 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 100% (492) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 82% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 100% (556) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 80% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 72% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 49 | 17.4:1 | 50% (426) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 38 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (556 to 439); teachers down 5% (40 to 38.1).
About South Middle
South Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in South Carolina, located in Lancaster. A federal count lists 439 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in South Carolina is roughly 622 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
South Middle is one of 22 schools in Lancaster 01, which enrolls 15,417 students in total.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at South Middle. The largest is Black students, at 50%. The next largest groups are 23% White, 23% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Lancaster County overall, about 19% of residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 38.1 full-time equivalents, or about 11.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.3 below the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
South Middle is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Lancaster County show that the median household income is $78,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 23 public schools in Lancaster County, enrolling about 15,417 students in all.
The school nearest to South Middle is Brooklyn Springs Elementary, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put South Middle in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment declined 29% from its 2020-21 level of 619. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2020-21 to 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,475
Census ACS
Median income
$78,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
15,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster 01
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Indian Land IntermediateMiddle · 1,181 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
- Indian Land MiddleMiddle · 1,102 students
- Indian Land ElementaryElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Van Wyck ElementaryElementary · 820 students
- Buford ElementaryElementary · 792 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Buford HighHigh · 532 students
Other South Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 14 states are named South Middle. South Middle is the 16th largest of the 18.
- South Middle SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 1,246 students
- South Middle SchoolWaukee, IA · 1,092 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 975 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 836 students
- South Middle SchoolArlington Heights, IL · 812 students
Nearby schools
- Brooklyn Springs Elementary0.1 mi · 398
- Discovery Charter of Lancaster1.3 mi · 146
- Erwin Elementary1.5 mi · 418
- Lancaster High1.8 mi · 1,390
- Clinton Elementary1.9 mi · 412
- North Elementary2.1 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About South MiddleHow many students attend South Middle?
South Middle enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Middle is approximately 11.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Middle?
At South Middle, the student body is approximately 23% White, 23% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is South Middle public or private?
South Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lancaster 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.