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Spartanburg 07 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,558 students in Spartanburg 07 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Spartanburg 07 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
10 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
7,518 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
596 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spartanburg 07 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
47%
31%
% White
32%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,365 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,960 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,365
$15,220
Spending / Student
$19,960
$14,817
Best Spartanburg 07 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccracken Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Webber Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4457
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4457
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: #22.
Carver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
467 South Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4435
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4435
Grades: 6-8
| 659 students
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