For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 675 students in Williamsburg 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Williamsburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
11 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Williamsburg 01 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 74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
2,625 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
89%
32%
# White Students
207 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
7%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
212
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,761 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,153 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,761
$15,297
Spending / Student
$17,153
$14,891
Best Williamsburg 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingstree Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
C. E. Murray Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222-a C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 6-8
| 131 students
Rank: #33.
Hemingway Mb Lee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Grades: 6-8
| 132 students
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