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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 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,638 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 26% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
24 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
15,910 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,119 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Florence 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
# American Indian Students
14 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
307 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
985 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
8,634 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
54%
31%
# White Students
4,734 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
30%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,227 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
570
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
1,190
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,154
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,152
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,127
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,124
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,133
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,226
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,222
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,190
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,397
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,290
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,105
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,030
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,679
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,268
$14,817
Best Florence 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W. Moore Middle School
(Math: 33% | 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
| 1,063 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1119 North Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8162
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 664-8162
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: #33.
Henry L. Sneed Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1102 Ebenezer Road
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 673-1199
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 673-1199
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
Rank: #44.
Southside Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
209 W. Jones Paul Road
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Grades: 6-8
| 1,093 students
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