For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,892 students in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
15,298 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
35 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
703 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
3,619 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
24%
31%
# White Students
8,137 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
53%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
922 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
1,195
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,201
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,221
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,217
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,231
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,169
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,146
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,137
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,164
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,278
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,163
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
990
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
931
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,365 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,908
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,365
$14,817
Best Lancaster 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Land Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8361 Charlotte Highway
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 578-2500
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 578-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 1,061 students
Rank: #22.
Buford Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1890 North Rocky River Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8473
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8473
Grades: 6-8
| 368 students
Rank: #33.
Andrew Jackson Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6865 Kershaw Camden Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-6021
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-6021
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1551 Billings Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-8416
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-8416
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
Rank: #55.
A. R. Rucker Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
422 Old Dixie Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 416-8555
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 416-8555
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
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