For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 537 students in Saluda 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Saluda 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,525 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saluda 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 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.1%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
47%
14%
% Black
20%
30%
% White
31%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,421 is less than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,385
$15,175
Spending / Student
$11,421
$14,773
Best Saluda 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saluda Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Ivory Key Road
Saluda, SC 29138
(864) 445-3767
Saluda, SC 29138
(864) 445-3767
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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