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Darlington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,272 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 23% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
9,223 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Darlington 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
4,572 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
50%
32%
# White Students
3,260 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
35%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
920 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
309
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
635
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
626
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
675
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
611
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
662
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
709
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
727
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
930
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
727
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
627
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,941 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,675 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,941
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,675
$15,044
Best Darlington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spaulding Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Cartersville Highway
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-7625
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-7625
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #22.
Hartsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1427 Fourteenth Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 857-3121
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 857-3121
Grades: 6-8
| 987 students
Rank: #33.
Darlington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Pinedale Drive
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5088
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5088
Grades: 6-8
| 942 students
Rank: #44.
Rosenwald Elementary/middle
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
508 Church Street
Society Hill, SC 29593
(843) 398-2700
Society Hill, SC 29593
(843) 398-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 123 students
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