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Marlboro 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,409 students in Marlboro 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Marlboro 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
7 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,380 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marlboro 01 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 73% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
50%
Graduation Rate
73%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
% American Indian
5%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
58%
30%
% White
27%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,133 is higher than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,417 is higher than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,133
$15,175
Spending / Student
$16,417
$14,773
Best Marlboro 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Elementary Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3643 Highway 9 West
Wallace, SC 29596
(843) 537-7493
Wallace, SC 29596
(843) 537-7493
Gr: PK-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Mccoll Elementary Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Main Street
Mc Coll, SC 29570
(843) 523-5371
Mc Coll, SC 29570
(843) 523-5371
Gr: PK-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Blenheim Middle School Of Discovery
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
143 Highland Street
Blenheim, SC 29516
(843) 528-3262
Blenheim, SC 29516
(843) 528-3262
Gr: 6-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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