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Pickens 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,369 students in Pickens 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Pickens 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
16,310 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
1,072 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pickens 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
204 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,623 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
1,142 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
7%
32%
# White Students
12,218 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
75%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,106 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
623
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
1,168
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,230
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,183
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,180
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,190
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,202
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,114
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,114
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,141
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,567
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,330
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,091
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,177
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,217 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,350
$15,297
Spending / Student
$11,217
$14,891
Best Pickens 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R. C. Edwards Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1157 Madden Bridge Road
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-4200
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 840 students
Rank: #22.
Dacusville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
899 Thomas Mill Road
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3525
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3525
Grades: 6-8
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Richard H. Gettys Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 South Pendleton Street
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,284 students
Rank: #44.
Pickens Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Torch Lane
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-4100
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Falcon Lane
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-3400
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
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