Top Rankings
Beaufort 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 6,220 students in Beaufort 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Beaufort 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
32 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
21,489 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,932 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Beaufort 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
# American Indian Students
27 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
274 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,988 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
13%
# Black Students
5,114 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
24%
31%
# White Students
7,940 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
37%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,128 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
749
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
1,467
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,467
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,539
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,617
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,524
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,548
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,558
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,612
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,575
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,930
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,802
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,581
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,520
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,614 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,908 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$406 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,614
$15,220
Spending / Student
$18,908
$14,817
Best Beaufort 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Ridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,138 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
81 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Grades: K-8
| 698 students
Rank: #33.
H. E. Mccracken Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
250 H. E. Mccracken Circle
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8700
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8700
Grades: 6-8
| 892 students
Rank: #44.
Bluffton Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 New Mustang Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0700
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0700
Grades: 6-8
| 917 students
Rank: #55.
Hilton Head Island Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55 Wilborn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4500
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 831 students
Rank: #66.
Lady's Island Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Cougar Drive
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 322-3167
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 322-3167
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #77.
Beaufort Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Mossy Oaks Boulevard
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #88.
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
43 W. K. Alston Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-2500
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-2500
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #99.
Whale Branch Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2009 Trask Parkway
Sheldon, SC 29941
(843) 466-3000
Sheldon, SC 29941
(843) 466-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 226 students
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