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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 606 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,695 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
# American Indian Students
8 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
245 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
9%
31%
# White Students
2,091 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
78%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
177
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,023 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,100
$15,220
Spending / Student
$13,023
$14,817
Best Anderson 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Starr-iva Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1034 Rainey Road
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
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