For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 660 students in Florence 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Florence 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
8 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,767 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Florence 03 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 67% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Graduation Rate
67%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.8%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
64%
30%
% White
27%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,233 is higher than the state median of $15,181. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,260 is higher than the state median of $14,779. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,233
$15,181
Spending / Student
$16,260
$14,779
Best Florence 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 Carlisle Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8685
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8685
Gr: 7-12 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Ronald E. Mcnair Junior High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
311 Carver Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8651
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8651
Gr: 7-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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