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Southwood Middle School (Closed 2012)

1110 Southwood St
Anderson, SC 29624

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Southwood Middle School serves 493 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 77% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving was 66% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwood Middle School
6	187
7	148
8	158

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School
2025	493
2011	493
2010	480
2009	449
2008	446
2007	538
2006	555
2005	571
2004	602
2003	616
2002	597
2001	677
2000	606
1999	577
1998	545
1997	550
1996	577
1995	611
1994	682
1993	703
1992	729
1991	732
1990	659
1989	645
1988	610
1987	646

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School
2025	45
2011	45
2010	46
2009	45
2008	48
2007	64
2006	46
2005	47
2004	45
2003	46
2002	43
2001	43
2000	42
1999	42
1998	40
1997	38
1996	38
1995	41
1994	42
1993	42
1992	46
1991	45
1990	42
1989	41
1988	36
1987	39

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School Rankings

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State Level (SC)

(10-11)

77%

70%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2011	77%	70%	74%
2010	80%	78%	82%

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(10-11)

66%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2011	66%	71%	75%
2010	76%	81%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2011	11:1	16:1	16:1
2010	10:1	16:1	15:1
2009	10:1	15:1	15:1
2008	9:1	15:1	14:1
2007	8:1	10:1	11:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	4%	15%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

57%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	57%	31%
2011	57%	36%	35%
2010	61%	38%	37%
2009	58%	39%	37%
2008	56%	39%	38%
2007	53%	40%	38%
2006	55%	40%	38%
2005	57%	41%	38%
2004	56%	41%	37%
2003	54%	41%	37%
2002	54%	42%	37%
2001	53%	42%	36%
2000	50%	42%	35%
1999	47%	42%	34%
1998	46%	42%	34%
1997	44%	41%	32%
1996	45%	41%	33%
1995	45%	42%	33%
1994	43%	41%	32%
1993	43%	41%	32%
1992	45%	41%	31%
1991	45%	41%	31%
1990	45%	41%	32%
1989	45%	41%	32%
1988	43%	41%	33%

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White

37%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	37%	46%
2011	37%	54%	57%
2010	36%	54%	57%
2009	39%	53%	58%
2008	40%	54%	57%
2007	44%	54%	58%
2006	43%	54%	59%
2005	42%	54%	59%
2004	42%	54%	60%
2003	43%	55%	61%
2002	45%	55%	61%
2001	46%	55%	62%
2000	49%	55%	64%
1999	52%	55%	65%
1998	54%	56%	65%
1997	56%	56%	67%
1996	55%	56%	66%
1995	55%	56%	67%
1994	57%	57%	68%
1993	56%	57%	68%
1992	54%	57%	68%
1991	55%	57%	69%
1990	55%	57%	68%
1989	55%	58%	68%
1988	56%	58%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	2%	6%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

63%

54%

0.54

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	0.54	0.67
2011	0.54	0.58	0.56
2010	0.50	0.57	0.54
2009	0.52	0.57	0.53
2008	0.53	0.56	0.53
2007	0.53	0.55	0.52
2006	0.52	0.55	0.52
2005	0.50	0.54	0.52
2004	0.51	0.54	0.51
2003	0.53	0.53	0.50
2002	0.51	0.53	0.49
2001	0.51	0.53	0.49
2000	0.51	0.53	0.48
1999	0.51	0.53	0.47
1998	0.50	0.51	0.46
1997	0.50	0.52	0.45
1996	0.50	0.52	0.46
1995	0.50	0.51	0.45
1994	0.50	0.51	0.44
1993	0.51	0.51	0.44
1992	0.51	0.51	0.44
1991	0.50	0.51	0.44
1990	0.50	0.51	0.44
1989	0.50	0.50	0.44
1988	0.51	0.50	0.45

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Eligible for

77%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	77%	50%
2011	77%	48%	49%
2010	77%	47%	49%
2009	71%	45%	44%
2008	70%	44%	46%
2007	70%	44%	44%
2006	67%	44%	41%
2005	62%	44%	40%
2004	63%	43%	41%
2003	54%	42%	37%
2002	55%	41%	37%
2001	53%	39%	34%
2000	51%	39%	32%
1999	52%	39%	32%
1998	48%	42%	33%
1997	48%	40%	30%
1996	44%	40%	28%
1995	45%	40%	30%
1994	44%	39%	29%
1993	43%	38%	28%
1992	39%	37%	26%
1991	36%	33%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Southwood Middle School	South Carolina	Anderson 05 School District
2025	7%	3%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	13%	8%	7%
2004	13%	8%	7%
2003	12%	8%	6%
2002	11%	8%	6%
2001	11%	8%	7%
2000	13%	7%	6%
1999	10%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Anderson 05 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 70% SC state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% SC state average).

How many students attend Southwood Middle School?

493 students attend Southwood Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Southwood Middle School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwood Middle School?

Southwood Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Southwood Middle School offer ?

Southwood Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Southwood Middle School part of?

Southwood Middle School is part of Anderson 05 School District.

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