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Florence 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,105 students in Florence 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Florence 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 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), 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
24 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
15,266 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,122 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Florence 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 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
265 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
826 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
8,034 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
53%
32%
# White Students
4,991 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
33%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,095 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
482
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,090
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,082
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,082
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,066
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,165
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,137
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,112
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,201
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,241
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,382
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,184
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,007
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,035
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,912 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,256
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,912
$15,044
Best Florence 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W. Moore Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
191 Westfield Drive
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8171
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8171
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1119 North Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8162
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8162
Grades: 7-8
| 684 students
Rank: #33.
Southside Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Howe Springs Road
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #44.
Henry L. Sneed Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1102 Ebenezer Road
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 673-1199
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 673-1199
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
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