For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,560 students in Orangeburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Orangeburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
28 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
10,979 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
736 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Orangeburg 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 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
8,181 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
74%
32%
# White Students
1,860 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
17%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
544
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
740
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
734
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
771
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
788
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
809
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
834
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
882
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
847
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
978
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
842
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
629
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
639
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,865 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,984 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,865
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,984
$14,891
Best Orangeburg School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Branchville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Grades: 6-12
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Hunter-kinard-tyler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7066 Norway Road
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Grades: 6-12
| 210 students
Rank: #33.
North Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
692 Cromer Avenue
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
Grades: 6-12
| 257 students
Rank: #44.
Bethune-bowman Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Grades: 6-12
| 374 students
Rank: #55.
William J. Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
919 Bennett Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 531-2200
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 531-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
Rank: #66.
Holly Hill-roberts Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
530 Hesseman Street
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 496-3818
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 496-3818
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #77.
Carver Edisto Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2018 Carver School Road
Cope, SC 29038
(803) 534-3554
Cope, SC 29038
(803) 534-3554
Grades: 6-8
| 515 students
Rank: #88.
Elloree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Warrior Drive
Elloree, SC 29047
(803) 897-2233
Elloree, SC 29047
(803) 897-2233
Grades: PK-8
| 387 students
Rank: #99.
Robert E. Howard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Belleville Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-5470
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-5470
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students
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