For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 833 students in Barnwell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Barnwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,123 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barnwell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.7%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
53%
30%
% White
37%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,181. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,537 is less than the state median of $14,779. The school district spending/student has declined by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,072
$15,181
Spending / Student
$8,537
$14,779
Best Barnwell School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guinyard-butler Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
779 Allen Street
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1370
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1370
Gr: 7-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
556 Jones Bridge Road
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5800
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5800
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
12233 Main Street
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3430
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3430
Gr: 6-8 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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