The average student:teacher ratio in South Carolina public middle schools is approximately 15:1 (2024-25).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
10:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Public Middle Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in South Carolina (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Sc School For The Blind Elementary Middle School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-8
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pendergrass Fairwold School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK-12
5935 Token Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3435
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3435
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sc School For The Deaf Elementary Middle School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK-8
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cedar Springs Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Pattison's Academy For Comprehensive Education
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
The Palmetto School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-8
386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Washington Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-12
2 Betty Spencer Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Allegro Charter School Of Music
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-12
2731 Gordon Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Bridgewater Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: K-8
191 River Landing Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Fairfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 7-8
728 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4270
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4270
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Meeting Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
2685 Leeds Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Midlands Arts Conservatory
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 6-11
3806 North Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 630-1622
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 630-1622
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Simmons Pinckney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 6-8
244 President Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 724-7789
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 724-7789
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
Academy Of Hope Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
3521 Juniper Bay Road
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
Harleyville-ridgeville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-8
1650 East Main Street
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 462-2470
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 462-2470
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
Palmetto Achievement Center For Excellence Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 2-8
6015 N Main Street
Columbia, SC 29224
(803) 900-0664
Columbia, SC 29224
(803) 900-0664
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 7-8
311 Carver Street
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8651
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-8651
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
Rosenwald Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
508 Church Street
Society Hill, SC 29593
(843) 398-2700
Society Hill, SC 29593
(843) 398-2700
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
St. James Santee Elementary-middle
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: PK-8
8900 Highway 17 North
Mc Clellanville, SC 29458
(843) 723-0863
Mc Clellanville, SC 29458
(843) 723-0863
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
Spartanburg Preparatory School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: K-9
385 South Spring Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 621-3882
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 621-3882
Rank: #14 - 2114. - 21.
W. A. Perry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 6-8
2600 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-6347
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-6347
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Allendale-fairfax Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
3581 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3489
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3489
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Beaufort Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
2501 Mossy Oaks Boulevard
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-5700
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: K-8
69 Nicholson Road
Trenton, SC 29847
(803) 663-7266
Trenton, SC 29847
(803) 663-7266
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Calhoun Falls Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
205 Edgefield Street
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
(864) 418-8014
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
(864) 418-8014
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Carver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
467 South Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4435
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4435
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Cherokee Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: PK-7
3206 Cherokee Avenue
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 489-7198
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 489-7198
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Estill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
1450 Columbia Highway Suite B
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5200
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5200
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Green Charter School Of The Lowcountry
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: K-7
8717 Old University Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 501-7911
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 501-7911
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Hemingway Mb Lee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
400 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Jerry Zucker Middle School Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-8
6401 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 767-8383
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 767-8383
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Lakes And Bridges Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 1-8
1600 E Main Street
Easley, SC 29641
(864) 442-5580
Easley, SC 29641
(864) 442-5580
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Military Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
2950 Carner Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7102
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Riverwalk Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: K-12
5750 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 327-8400
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 327-8400
Rank: #22 - 3722. - 37.
Scdjj Evaluation And Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 4-12
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9037
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9037
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The South Carolina average public middle schools student:teacher ratio is 15:1 for 2024-25.
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