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Anderson 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 606 students in Anderson 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Anderson 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,695 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anderson 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 74 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
9%
31%
% White
78%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,023 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,100
$15,220
Spending / Student
$13,023
$14,817
Best Anderson 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Starr-iva Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1034 Rainey Road
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
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