For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 754 students in Edgefield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Edgefield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
8 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
3,100 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Edgefield 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
294 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
1,147 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,453 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
47%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
229
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,060 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,850 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,060
$15,297
Spending / Student
$22,850
$14,891
Best Edgefield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merriwether Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
430 Murrah Road
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 279-2511
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 279-2511
Grades: 6-8
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Johnston-edgefield-trenton Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1095 Columbia Road
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1997
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1997
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
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