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Berkeley 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 10,126 students in Berkeley 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
46 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
37,074 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
2,289 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Berkeley 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
48%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
83 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
551 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,911 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
12%
# Black Students
10,101 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
17,458 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
47%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,942 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,282
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
2,607
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,710
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,722
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,677
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,684
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,644
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,806
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,974
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,121
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,948
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,842
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,659
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,398
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,880 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$503 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$440 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,556
$15,453
Spending / Student
$11,880
$15,044
Best Berkeley 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Daniel Island School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2365 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Grades: PK-8
| 1,172 students
Rank: #22.
Marrington Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
109 Gearing Street
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-0313
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-0313
Grades: 6-8
| 356 students
Rank: #33.
Hanahan Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5815 Murray Drive
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 820-3800
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 820-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 812 students
Rank: #44.
Westview Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Westview Boulevard
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-1700
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,003 students
Rank: #55.
Philip Simmons Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2065 Seven Sticks Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2590
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2590
Grades: 5-8
| 408 students
Rank: #66.
Cane Bay Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1175 Cane Bay Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-1857
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-1857
Grades: 5-8
| 1,378 students
Rank: #77.
Macedonia Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Macedonia Foxes Circle
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8940
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8940
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: #88.
Cross High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1293 Old Highway 6
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Grades: 7-12
| 288 students
Rank: #99.
Sangaree Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1050 Discovery Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 821-4028
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 821-4028
Grades: 6-8
| 861 students
Rank: #1010.
Berkeley Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
320 North Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8840
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8840
Grades: 6-8
| 1,490 students
Rank: #1111.
College Park Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
713 College Park Road
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 553-8300
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 553-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #1212.
Sedgefield Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 Charles B. Gibson Boulevar
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 797-2620
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 797-2620
Grades: 6-8
| 1,017 students
Rank: #1313.
St. Stephen Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
225 Carolina Avenue
Saint Stephen, SC 29479
(843) 567-3128
Saint Stephen, SC 29479
(843) 567-3128
Grades: 6-8
| 213 students
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