For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,461 students in Orangeburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Orangeburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
27 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
10,620 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
735 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orangeburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
74%
31%
% White
17%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,435 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,525 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,435
$15,223
Spending / Student
$16,525
$14,820
Best Orangeburg School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Branchville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Gr: 6-12 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
North Middle/high
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
692 Cromer Avenue
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
Gr: 6-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Hunter-kinard-tyler High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7066 Norway Road
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Gr: 6-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #44.
Bethune-bowman Middle/high
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Gr: 6-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
William J. Clark Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
919 Bennett Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 531-2200
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 531-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Carver Edisto Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2018 Carver School Road
Cope, SC 29038
(803) 534-3554
Cope, SC 29038
(803) 534-3554
Gr: 6-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Holly Hill-roberts Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
530 Hesseman Street
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 496-3818
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 496-3818
Gr: 6-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #88.
Elloree Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Warrior Drive
Elloree, SC 29047
(803) 897-2233
Elloree, SC 29047
(803) 897-2233
Gr: PK-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
Robert E. Howard Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Belleville Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-5470
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-5470
Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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