South Middle School serves 556 learners in grades 6-8.

South Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower 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 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Middle School’s learner population of 556 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Middle School is 0.66, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Middle School is Lancaster High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is A. R. Rucker Middle School (2.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Brooklyn Springs Elementary School (0.1 miles away)