Spaulding Middle School
Tel:
(843)326-7625
- Spaulding Middle School serves 259 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Spaulding Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Spaulding Middle School's student population of 259 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 259 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Spaulding Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Spaulding Middle School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #865 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 9% |
| Black | 53% | 34% |
| White | 44% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Darlington 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Spaulding Middle School is Lamar High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lee Central Middle School (9.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lamar Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lamar Lamar Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 281 students
0.5 miles
214 North Darlington Avenue
Lamar, SC 29069
(843)326-7575 0.5 PK-2 281 - Lamar Lamar High School Grades: 9-12 | 297 students
0.5 miles
216 North Darlington Avenue
Lamar, SC 29069
(843)326-7500 0.5 9-12 297 - Lamar Spaulding Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 248 students
0.6 miles
204 East Pearl Street
Lamar, SC 29069
(843)326-7666 0.6 3-5 248 - Timmonsville Brockington Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 377 students
7.7 miles
304 Kemper Street
Timmonsville, SC 29161
(843)346-4953 7.7 PK-5 377 - Timmonsville Timmonsville High School Grades: 9-12 | 200 students
7.7 miles
304 Kemper Street
Timmonsville, SC 29161
(843)346-4586 7.7 9-12 200
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