For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,781 students in Sumter 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 Sumter 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
25 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
15,101 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
177 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
751 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
9,480 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
63%
32%
# White Students
4,129 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
28%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
500 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
494
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,059
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,031
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,194
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,160
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,076
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,101
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,132
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,217
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,181
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,494
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,156
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
961
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
845
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,516 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,098
$15,453
Spending / Student
$12,516
$15,044
Best Sumter 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4355 Peach Orchard Road
Dalzell, SC 29040
(803) 499-3341
Dalzell, SC 29040
(803) 499-3341
Grades: 6-8
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Alice Drive Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 Miller Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0821
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0821
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #33.
Ebenezer Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3440 Ebenezer Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-8571
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-8571
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #44.
Furman Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Bethel Church Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8519
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8519
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #55.
Bates Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 Estate Street
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0711
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0711
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
Rank: #66.
Chestnut Oaks Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 775-7272
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 775-7272
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #77.
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Eastern School Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
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