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Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center (Closed 2009)

301 North Bell Street
Clinton, SC 29325

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Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center serves 221 students in grades 6.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6

Total Students

221 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center
2025	221
2024	221
2023	221
2022	221
2021	221
2020	221
2019	221
2018	221
2017	221
2016	221
2015	221
2008	221
2007	232
2006	226
2005	284
2004	291
2003	298
2002	304
2001	326
2000	275
1999	276
1998	278
1997	337
1996	314
1995	313
1994	312
1993	313
1992	315
1991	310
1990	327
1989	351

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2008	17
2007	27
2006	16
2005	17
2004	19
2003	17
2002	17
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	13
1996	19
1995	16
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	17
1990	19
1989	18

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State Level (SC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	9:1	11:1	10:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	26:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	3%	15%
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	13%	7%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	3%	11%	5%
2020	3%	10%	5%
2019	3%	10%	5%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	3%	8%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	1%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

39%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	39%	31%
2024	39%	31%
2023	39%	31%	37%
2022	39%	32%	37%
2021	39%	33%	38%
2020	39%	33%	37%
2019	39%	33%	37%
2018	39%	34%	37%
2017	39%	34%	37%
2016	39%	34%	37%
2015	39%	35%	37%
2008	39%	39%	40%
2007	43%	40%	42%
2006	50%	41%	42%
2005	39%	41%	42%
2004	40%	41%	42%
2003	46%	41%	43%
2002	45%	41%	43%
2001	46%	42%	44%
2000	45%	42%	44%
1999	46%	41%	42%
1998	51%	42%	42%
1997	53%	41%	42%
1996	54%	41%	42%
1995	50%	41%	41%
1994	48%	41%	41%
1993	43%	41%	41%
1992	43%	41%	40%
1991	45%	41%	41%
1990	45%	41%	42%
1989	45%	41%	41%

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White

57%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	57%	46%
2024	57%	47%
2023	57%	48%	50%
2022	57%	48%	51%
2021	57%	49%	51%
2020	57%	50%	52%
2019	57%	50%	52%
2018	58%	51%	54%
2017	58%	51%	54%
2016	58%	52%	55%
2015	58%	52%	55%
2008	57%	53%	56%
2007	54%	54%	55%
2006	48%	54%	55%
2005	60%	54%	55%
2004	58%	54%	56%
2003	52%	54%	55%
2002	53%	55%	55%
2001	52%	55%	54%
2000	53%	55%	56%
1999	54%	55%	58%
1998	48%	55%	58%
1997	46%	56%	58%
1996	45%	56%	58%
1995	50%	56%	59%
1994	52%	57%	59%
1993	57%	57%	59%
1992	57%	57%	60%
1991	55%	57%	59%
1990	55%	57%	58%
1989	55%	57%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

43%

54%

0.53

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	0.53	0.67
2024	0.53	0.67
2023	0.53	0.66	0.61
2022	0.53	0.66	0.60
2021	0.53	0.64	0.59
2020	0.53	0.63	0.59
2019	0.53	0.63	0.59
2018	0.52	0.62	0.57
2017	0.52	0.62	0.57
2016	0.52	0.61	0.57
2015	0.52	0.61	0.56
2008	0.53	0.57	0.52
2007	0.53	0.55	0.53
2006	0.52	0.54	0.52
2005	0.49	0.54	0.52
2004	0.51	0.54	0.51
2003	0.52	0.54	0.51
2002	0.52	0.53	0.52
2001	0.52	0.53	0.52
2000	0.52	0.53	0.50
1999	0.50	0.53	0.50
1998	0.51	0.53	0.50
1997	0.51	0.52	0.49
1996	0.51	0.52	0.49
1995	0.51	0.52	0.49
1994	0.51	0.51	0.49
1993	0.50	0.51	0.49
1992	0.50	0.51	0.49
1991	0.50	0.51	0.49
1990	0.50	0.51	0.49
1989	0.50	0.51	0.49

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Eligible for

62%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	62%	50%
2024	62%	67%
2023	62%	67%	97%
2022	62%	60%	97%
2021	62%	59%	97%
2020	62%	58%	97%
2019	62%	58%	97%
2018	62%	64%	97%
2017	62%	64%	97%
2016	62%	55%	77%
2015	62%	50%	65%
2008	62%	44%	60%
2007	62%	44%	44%
2006	61%	44%	56%
2005	56%	44%	55%
2004	57%	43%	54%
2003	54%	42%	52%
2002	54%	41%	46%
2001	56%	39%	48%
2000	48%	40%	45%
1999	53%	39%	44%
1998	54%	42%	48%
1997	53%	40%	31%
1996	52%	40%	42%
1995	53%	40%	43%
1994	53%	39%	42%
1993	46%	38%	37%
1992	43%	37%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center	South Carolina	Laurens 56 School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	11%	7%	10%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Laurens 56 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center?

221 students attend Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center students are White, 39% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center?

Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center offer ?

Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center offers enrollment in grades 6

What school district is Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center part of?

Martha Dendy 6th Grade Center is part of Laurens 56 School District.

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