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Spartanburg 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 608 students in Spartanburg 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Spartanburg 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,819 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Spartanburg 03 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 89% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
443 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
16%
31%
# White Students
1,785 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
188
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,035 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,375 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,035
$15,220
Spending / Student
$18,375
$14,817
Best Spartanburg 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clifdale Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
451 Heritage Hill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6200
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
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