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Greenwood 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,930 students in Greenwood 50 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Greenwood 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
13 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
8,520 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
627 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood 50 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
# American Indian Students
63 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,366 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
3,545 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
42%
31%
# White Students
3,136 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
37%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
400
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
590
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
571
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
609
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
591
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
638
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
648
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
822
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
643
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
684
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
480
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,559 in this school district is less 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 $13,293 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,559
$15,220
Spending / Student
$13,293
$14,817
Best Greenwood 50 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1410 West Alexander Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 229-4301
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 229-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
Rank: #22.
Brewer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5500
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
Northside Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
431 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5780
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5780
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
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