Forest Circle Middle School (Closed 2012)

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Forest Circle Middle School (Closed 2012)

500 Forest Circle
Walterboro, SC 29488

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Forest Circle Middle School serves 681 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 64% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving was 63% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Circle Middle School
6	211
7	232
8	238

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Total Students

681 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School
2023	681
2022	681
2021	681
2020	681
2019	681
2018	681
2017	681
2016	681
2015	681
2011	681
2010	702
2009	674
2008	626
2007	585
2006	599
2005	429
2004	418
2003	326
2002	389
2001	433
2000	429
1999	401
1998	389
1997	379
1996	433
1995	454
1994	433
1993	423
1992	382
1991	394
1990	357

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2011	29
2010	32
2009	30
2008	33
2007	55
2006	39
2005	26
2004	25
2003	25
2002	26
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	25
1997	21
1996	28
1995	25
1994	24
1993	22
1992	24
1991	23
1990	22

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State Level (SC)

(10-11)

64%

70%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2011	64%	70%	59%
2010	68%	78%	68%

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(10-11)

63%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2011	63%	71%	63%
2010	76%	81%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	23:1	14:1	17:1
2022	23:1	14:1	16:1
2021	23:1	14:1	16:1
2020	23:1	15:1	16:1
2019	23:1	15:1	16:1
2018	23:1	16:1	16:1
2017	23:1	15:1	16:1
2016	23:1	16:1	16:1
2015	23:1	16:1	17:1
2011	23:1	16:1	17:1
2010	22:1	16:1	16:1
2009	22:1	15:1	16:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	10:1	10:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	2%	13%	6%
2022	2%	12%	6%
2021	2%	11%	6%
2020	2%	10%	5%
2019	2%	10%	5%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	2%	8%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%

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Black

43%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	43%	31%	48%
2022	43%	32%	48%
2021	43%	33%	48%
2020	43%	33%	47%
2019	43%	33%	47%
2018	43%	34%	48%
2017	43%	34%	48%
2016	43%	34%	48%
2015	43%	35%	49%
2011	43%	36%	50%
2010	48%	38%	53%
2009	52%	39%	54%
2008	52%	39%	55%
2007	54%	40%	55%
2006	55%	41%	56%
2005	54%	41%	58%
2004	58%	41%	57%
2003	53%	41%	58%
2002	53%	41%	58%
2001	51%	42%	57%
2000	51%	42%	59%
1999	50%	41%	57%
1998	51%	42%	57%
1997	32%	41%	54%
1996	34%	41%	57%
1995	32%	41%	57%
1994	30%	41%	58%
1993	27%	41%	58%
1992	29%	41%	58%
1991	31%	41%	58%
1990	29%	41%	58%

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White

54%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	54%	48%	41%
2022	54%	48%	41%
2021	54%	49%	41%
2020	54%	50%	42%
2019	54%	50%	42%
2018	54%	51%	44%
2017	54%	51%	44%
2016	54%	52%	45%
2015	54%	52%	45%
2011	54%	53%	44%
2010	48%	53%	42%
2009	43%	53%	41%
2008	43%	53%	40%
2007	42%	54%	41%
2006	42%	54%	40%
2005	41%	54%	39%
2004	39%	54%	40%
2003	43%	54%	40%
2002	45%	55%	40%
2001	46%	55%	41%
2000	47%	55%	40%
1999	48%	55%	40%
1998	48%	55%	42%
1997	68%	56%	40%
1996	66%	56%	43%
1995	68%	56%	43%
1994	69%	57%	42%
1993	71%	57%	42%
1992	70%	57%	42%
1991	67%	57%	42%
1990	71%	57%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	0.53	0.66	0.61
2022	0.53	0.66	0.60
2021	0.53	0.64	0.60
2020	0.53	0.63	0.60
2019	0.53	0.63	0.60
2018	0.53	0.62	0.58
2017	0.53	0.62	0.58
2016	0.53	0.61	0.57
2015	0.53	0.61	0.57
2011	0.53	0.59	0.56
2010	0.54	0.58	0.55
2009	0.55	0.57	0.54
2008	0.55	0.57	0.54
2007	0.54	0.55	0.53
2006	0.53	0.54	0.53
2005	0.54	0.54	0.52
2004	0.52	0.54	0.52
2003	0.54	0.54	0.51
2002	0.52	0.53	0.51
2001	0.53	0.53	0.51
2000	0.52	0.53	0.50
1999	0.52	0.53	0.51
1998	0.51	0.53	0.51
1997	0.44	0.52	0.50
1996	0.46	0.52	0.50
1995	0.44	0.52	0.50
1994	0.44	0.51	0.50
1993	0.43	0.51	0.50
1992	0.43	0.51	0.50
1991	0.46	0.51	0.50
1990	0.42	0.51	0.50

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Eligible for

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	67%	67%	93%
2022	67%	60%	93%
2021	67%	59%	94%
2020	67%	58%	94%
2019	67%	58%	94%
2018	66%	64%	94%
2017	66%	64%	94%
2016	66%	55%	94%
2015	66%	50%	76%
2011	67%	48%	71%
2010	66%	47%	71%
2009	70%	45%	69%
2008	67%	44%	66%
2007	68%	44%	68%
2006	68%	44%	66%
2005	65%	44%	68%
2004	65%	43%	65%
2003	60%	42%	63%
2002	60%	41%	63%
2001	61%	39%	61%
2000	56%	40%	62%
1999	62%	39%	59%
1998	59%	42%	62%
1997	55%	40%	57%
1996	48%	40%	56%
1995	52%	40%	57%
1994	52%	39%	65%
1993	49%	38%	58%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Forest Circle Middle School	South Carolina	Colleton 01 School District
2023	10%	3%	2%
2022	10%	3%	2%
2021	10%	3%	2%
2020	10%	4%	2%
2019	10%	4%	2%
2018	9%	3%	2%
2017	9%	3%	2%
2016	9%	5%	2%
2015	9%	6%	2%
2011	10%	6%	6%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	6%
2000	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colleton 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 70% SC state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% SC state average).

How many students attend Forest Circle Middle School?

681 students attend Forest Circle Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Forest Circle Middle School students are White, 43% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Circle Middle School?

Forest Circle Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forest Circle Middle School offer ?

Forest Circle Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Forest Circle Middle School part of?

Forest Circle Middle School is part of Colleton 01 School District.

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