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Enrollment
616
Middle
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 03·NCES 450084000088
Starr-Iva Middle
1034 Rainey Road, Starr, SC 29684 · (864) 352-6146 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A-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
15.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · 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 | 208 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Starr-Iva Middle→Crescent High
Based on grade levels within Anderson 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
43.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.7% | 46.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Starr-Iva Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #67 of 249 ▼ 16 | #9 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #65 of 249 ▼ 13 | #8 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #128 of 256 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #186 of 241 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #196 of 241 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #47 of 81 | 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
616
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 616 | 39 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 61% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 80% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 630 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 60% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 100% (565) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 61% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 67% (446) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 48% (301) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Starr-Iva Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (565 to 616); teachers up 5% (37 to 39).
About Starr-Iva Middle
Starr-Iva Middle serves students in Starr, South Carolina, as a mid-sized middle school. It enrolls 616 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Anderson 03 has 5 schools; together they serve 2,772 students.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at Starr-Iva Middle. Next come 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is in line with Anderson County, where about 77% of residents are White. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Starr-Iva Middle are from different groups.
Its staff includes 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.8 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina, this school's ratio is higher.
Starr-Iva Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Anderson County, the median household earns about $66,651 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Anderson County, 57 public schools serve about 34,806 students.
Measured in a straight line, Starr Elementary is about 1.8 miles from Starr-Iva Middle. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Starr-Iva Middle had 630 students in 2020-21 and 616 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.8:1, from 17.0:1.
Starr-Iva Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 03
- Crescent HighHigh · 819 students
- Starr ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Flat Rock ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Iva ElementaryElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Starr Elementary1.8 mi · 525
- Crescent High3.6 mi · 819
- Flat Rock Elementary5.1 mi · 429
- Varennes Elementary6.5 mi · 389
- Iva Elementary6.7 mi · 383
- McLees Elementary6.7 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Starr-Iva MiddleHow large is Starr-Iva Middle?
Starr-Iva Middle enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Starr-Iva Middle serve?
Starr-Iva Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Starr-Iva Middle?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Starr-Iva Middle.
How diverse is Starr-Iva Middle?
Starr-Iva Middle reports a student body of 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Starr-Iva Middle in?
Starr-Iva Middle is part of Anderson 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.