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Enrollment
710
Middle
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001102
Springfield Middle
1711 Springfield Parkway, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · (803) 548-8199 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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
11.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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 | 242 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 222 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 246 | 35% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
74.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.6% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 56.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Springfield Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #14 of 249 ▲ 7 | #4 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #25 of 249 no change | #6 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #101 of 256 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #39 of 241 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #2 of 241 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.8% | #13 of 81 | #1 of 9 |
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
710
+43 (+6%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 710 | 60 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 58.5 | 12.0:1 | 43% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 57 | 12.1:1 | 44% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 50 | 13.3:1 | 23% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 41.5 | 13.7:1 | 26% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 18% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 808 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 22% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (569 to 710); teachers up 45% (41.5 to 60).
About Springfield Middle
Springfield Middle, a medium-sized middle school, is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 710 students.
The district, York 04, has 18,445 students enrolled across 20 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Springfield Middle is White (39%). Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 15% Black, 15% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White. By the diversity index, Springfield Middle comes in at 74%.
Teacher staffing is 60 full-time equivalents, or about 11.8 students per teacher. The 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
Springfield Middle is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
York County has about 293,673 residents, and median household income is about $89,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 69 public schools in York County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,364.
Of nearby public schools, Springfield Elementary is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Springfield Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Enrollment was 667 in 2020-21 and 710 in 2024-25, a gain of 43 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.3:1).
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 04
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
Other schools in Fort Mill
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Springfield ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Other Springfield Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Springfield Middle. Springfield Middle is the 4th largest of the 8.
- SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 850 students
- Springfield MiddleWilliamsport, MD · 808 students
- Springfield Middle SchoolHolland, OH · 761 students
- Springfield Middle SchoolSPRINGFIELD, MI · 472 students
- Springfield MiddleLucama, NC · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Elementary0.1 mi · 798
- Sugar Creek Elementary0.9 mi · 755
- Nation Ford High1.0 mi · 1,921
- Pleasant Knoll Middle2.0 mi · 916
- Pleasant Knoll Elementary2.1 mi · 774
- Fort Mill Middle2.7 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield MiddleHow large is Springfield Middle?
Springfield Middle enrolls approximately 710 students in grades 06-08.
Is Springfield Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springfield Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Springfield Middle have?
Springfield Middle employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Springfield Middle?
Springfield Middle reports a student body of 39% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% Black, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Springfield Middle public or private?
Springfield Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by York 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.