For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 740 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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,082 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
15,785 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
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
1,144 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
37%
31%
# White Students
1,430 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
47%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
210
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,153 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 $22,983 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,153
$15,220

Spending / Student
$22,983
$14,817

Best Edgefield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 350 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
| 390 students
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