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Darlington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,174 students in Darlington 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Darlington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
9,042 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
701 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Darlington 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
422 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
4,518 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
50%
32%
# White Students
3,117 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
35%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
944 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
334
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
571
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
699
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
670
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
660
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
667
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
713
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
710
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
725
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
635
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
576
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,280 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,988 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,280
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,988
$14,891
Best Darlington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spaulding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Cartersville Highway
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-7625
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-7625
Grades: 6-8
| 204 students
Rank: #22.
Darlington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Pinedale Drive
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5088
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5088
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #33.
Hartsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1427 Fourteenth Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 857-3121
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 857-3121
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #44.
Rosenwald Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
508 Church Street
Society Hill, SC 29593
(843) 398-2700
Society Hill, SC 29593
(843) 398-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
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