For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,917 students in Darlington 01 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 Darlington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
19 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
8,793 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
663 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Darlington 01 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 86% has decreased from 88% 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)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.5%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
50%
30%
% White
34%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,162 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,282 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$14,457 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$13,500 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,162
$18,162
Spending / Student
$19,282
$16,961
Best Darlington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Darlington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Pinedale Drive
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5088
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5088
Gr: 6-8 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Spaulding Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Cartersville Highway
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-7625
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-7625
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Hartsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1427 Fourteenth Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 857-3121
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 857-3121
Gr: 6-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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