Top Rankings
Beaufort 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 6,220 students in Beaufort 01 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 Schools in Beaufort 01 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 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
32 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
21,489 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,932 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beaufort 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
33%
13%
% Black
24%
31%
% White
37%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,614 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,908 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$406 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,614
$15,223
Spending / Student
$18,908
$14,820
Best Beaufort 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
81 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Gr: K-8 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
River Ridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Gr: PK-8 | 1,138 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
H. E. Mccracken Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 H. E. Mccracken Circle
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8700
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8700
Gr: 6-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Bluffton Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 New Mustang Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0700
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0700
Gr: 6-8 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #55.
Hilton Head Island Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55 Wilborn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4500
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #66.
Beaufort Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Mossy Oaks Boulevard
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Lady's Island Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30 Cougar Drive
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 322-3167
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 322-3167
Gr: 6-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #88.
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
43 W. K. Alston Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-2500
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-2500
Gr: PK-8 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #99.
Whale Branch Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2009 Trask Parkway
Sheldon, SC 29941
(843) 466-3000
Sheldon, SC 29941
(843) 466-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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