For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 759 students in Edgefield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Edgefield 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 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,069 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edgefield 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.6%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
37%
30%
% White
45%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,222 is higher than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,081 is higher than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,222
$15,175
Spending / Student
$23,081
$14,773
Best Edgefield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merriwether Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
430 Murrah Road
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 279-2511
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 279-2511
Gr: 6-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Johnston-edgefield-trenton Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1095 Columbia Road
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1997
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1997
Gr: 6-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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