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Spartanburg 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,557 students in Spartanburg 05 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Spartanburg 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (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
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
9,785 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
694 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Spartanburg 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 83 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
165 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,359 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
12%
# Black Students
1,884 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
19%
32%
# White Students
5,597 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
57%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
743 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
265
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
693
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
731
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
768
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
759
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
705
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
782
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
775
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
828
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
735
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
649
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
627
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,670 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 $12,275 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,670
$15,453
Spending / Student
$12,275
$15,044
Best Spartanburg 05 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Chapel Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
290 Shoals Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2310
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2310
Grades: 7-8
| 825 students
Rank: #22.
D. R. Hill Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1303 Holly Springs Road
Lyman, SC 29365
(864) 949-2370
Lyman, SC 29365
(864) 949-2370
Grades: 7-8
| 732 students
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