For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,000 students in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
14,609 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
940 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lancaster 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 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
26 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
336 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,670 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
3,609 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
25%
32%
# White Students
8,212 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
56%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
746 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
229
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,160
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,166
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,164
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,129
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,094
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,104
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,115
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,157
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,188
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,377
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
975
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
882
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
869
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,470 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 $12,948 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,470
$15,453
Spending / Student
$12,948
$15,044
Best Lancaster 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Land Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8361 Charlotte Highway
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 578-2500
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 578-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 960 students
Rank: #22.
Buford Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1890 North Rocky River Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8473
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8473
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Andrew Jackson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6865 Kershaw Camden Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-6021
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-6021
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1551 Billings Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-8416
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-8416
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #55.
A. R. Rucker Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
422 Old Dixie Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 416-8555
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 416-8555
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
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