Edgefield 01 School District

3 Par Drive
Johnston, SC 29832
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#50 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edgefield 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgefield 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgefield 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgefield 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edgefield 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edgefield 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edgefield 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,153
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edgefield 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,983
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edgefield 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edgefield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merriwether Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
430 Murrah Road
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 279-2511
Grades: 6-8
| 350 students
Rank: #22.
Johnston-edgefield-trenton Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1095 Columbia Road
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1997
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,082 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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