Thomas C. Cario Middle School has 1,193 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Thomas C. Cario Middle School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Thomas C. Cario Middle School’s learner population of 1,193 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 67 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Thomas C. Cario Middle School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Thomas C. Cario Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Thomas C. Cario Middle School is Wando High School (1.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Philip Simmons Middle School (4.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Charles Pinckney Elementary School (0.1 miles away).