For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 668 students in Florence 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Florence 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,908 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Florence 03 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 76% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Graduation Rate
76%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
11 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
1,807 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
62%
31%
# White Students
825 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
28%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
260
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,398 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,472 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,398
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,472
$14,817
Best Florence 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 Carlisle Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8685
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8685
Grades: 6-12
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
311 Carver Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8651
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8651
Grades: 7-8
| 262 students
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