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 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 6,313 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 35% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
32 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
21,283 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,738 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Beaufort 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
# American Indian Students
39 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
258 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,451 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
12%
# Black Students
5,235 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
25%
32%
# White Students
8,216 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
39%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,062 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
766
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,459
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,524
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,434
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,500
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,523
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,591
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,553
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,617
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,667
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,081
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,735
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,485
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,348
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,794 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,091 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$406 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,794
$15,453
Spending / Student
$19,091
$15,044
Best Beaufort 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
81 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Grades: K-8
| 697 students
Rank: #22.
River Ridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,103 students
Rank: #33.
H. E. Mccracken Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 H. E. Mccracken Circle
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8700
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8700
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students
Rank: #44.
Bluffton Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 New Mustang Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0700
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0700
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
Rank: #55.
Hilton Head Island Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55 Wilborn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4500
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: #66.
Lady's Island Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Cougar Drive
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 322-3167
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 322-3167
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students
Rank: #77.
Beaufort Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Mossy Oaks Boulevard
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #88.
Whale Branch Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2009 Trask Parkway
Sheldon, SC 29941
(843) 466-3000
Sheldon, SC 29941
(843) 466-3000
Grades: 5-8
| 323 students
Rank: #99.
Robert Smalls International Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
43 W. K. Alston Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-2500
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-2500
Grades: PK-8
| 642 students
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