Anderson 03 School District

335 West Front Street
Iva, SC 29655
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Anderson 03 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 658 students in Anderson 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Anderson 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
5 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
2,737 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Anderson 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#11 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anderson 03  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anderson 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anderson 03  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
236 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
9%
32%
# White Students
2,143 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
78%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
193
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,823 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anderson 03  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anderson 03  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,883
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anderson 03  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,823
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anderson 03  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Starr-iva Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1034 Rainey Road
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Grades: 6-8
| 658 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,737 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in SC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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