Williams Middle

As an average-sized 6-8 campus in Florence, South Carolina, Williams Middle teaches 792 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Florence 01. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 622 students each, so Williams Middle sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Williams Middle is one of 23 schools operated by Florence 01, a district that hosts 15,861 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Williams Middle reports that Black students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 15% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Williams Middle records 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Florence County shows median household income runs about $58,305, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Florence County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,641 students), Williams Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Vista Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Williams Middle's enrollment has edged up 29% since 2018, when it stood at 616 (now 792). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 26% to 15%.

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