For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,624 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less 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
17 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
10,856 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
721 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kershaw 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 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
17 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,051 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
2,721 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
25%
32%
# White Students
6,244 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
58%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
768 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
370
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
746
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
710
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
753
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
826
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
869
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
929
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,103
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
808
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
718
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,675 is higher 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 $15,357 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,675
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,357
$15,044
Best Kershaw 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Central Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
805 Keys Lane
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 424-2740
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 424-2740
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Lugoff-elgin Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1244 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3591
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3591
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #33.
Camden Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
902 Mcrae Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8975
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8975
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #44.
Leslie M. Stover Middle School
Math: 26% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-7414
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-7414
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
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