Hampton School District

372 Pine Street East
Varnville, SC 29944
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 370 students in Hampton 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 Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
9 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,337 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hampton 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 86% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
43%
44%
52%
33%
50%
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
65%
31%
% White
26%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Hampton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North District Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
611 Tillman Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-3507
Grades: 7-8
| 250 students
Rank: #22.
Estill Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1450 Columbia Highway Suite B
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 120 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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