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Guinyard-Butler Middle

Public Grades 7-8

Summary

Guinyard-Butler Middle is a public middle school in Barnwell, South Carolina, serving 298 students in grades 7-8. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments and a student population that is predominantly from low-income backgrounds.

Despite outperforming the Barnwell 45 district and the state of South Carolina in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams, Guinyard-Butler Middle struggles with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SC READY assessments. The school's racial makeup is more diverse than the nearby Barnwell Elementary, with a higher percentage of African American students and a lower percentage of White students. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Guinyard-Butler Middle's challenges are not unique. Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle, in a different district, outperforms Guinyard-Butler in both ELA and Math, while Allendale-Fairfax Middle, in the neighboring Allendale 01 district, also struggles with low academic performance. This suggests that the issues faced by Guinyard-Butler Middle may be shared by other schools in the region serving predominantly low-income and minority student populations.

335

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

779 Allen Street
Barnwell, SC 29812

(803) 541-1370

District: Barnwell

Students who attend Guinyard-Butler Middle usually attend:

High:

Barnwell High

Feeder schools for Guinyard-Butler Middle:

Elementary:

Barnwell Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

42.4%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school27%

District avg30%

South Carolina avg48%

Not ranked this year

Guinyard-Butler Middle did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	263 of 325	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	227 of 325	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	199 of 310	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	201 of 311	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	210 of 315	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	223 of 303	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	216 of 317	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.8	208 of 303	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	183 of 301	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.5	229 of 291	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	262 of 276	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	245 of 271	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.1	227 of 269	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.8	204 of 261	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.5	207 of 249	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	213 of 244	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	206 of 236	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.3	183 of 230	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.8	172 of 230	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.0	171 of 225	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	212 of 248	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	222 of 253	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	136 of 235	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	161 of 252	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	158 of 237	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	20.4	175 of 195	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	144 of 194	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	233 of 294	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	215 of 299	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	203 of 290	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	206 of 279	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	192 of 296	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	210 of 281	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	132 of 179	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	253 of 307	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	215 of 313	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	171 of 300	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	211 of 288	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	192 of 289	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	214 of 280	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	244 of 294	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	204 of 303	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	172 of 292	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	160 of 279	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	198 of 296	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	212 of 284	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	10.3	242 of 255	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	178 of 260	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	177 of 249	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	169 of 244	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	152 of 258	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	192 of 250	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2021)26th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile~ school

Male (2024)17th percentile~ school

African American (2024)15th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile-23 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2023-2024) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 283%+10 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Mathematics16%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Guinyard-Butler Middle	Public	7-8	779 Allen Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1370	335	20	16.8		143 (42.7%)	142 (42.4%)	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Barnwell Elementary	Public	4-6	10524 Marlboro Avenue	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 541-1285	425	29	14.5		172 (40.5%)	203 (47.8%)	20 (4.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Williston-Elko Middle	Public	6-8	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3430	149	15	9.9		41 (27.5%)	96 (64.4%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Denmark-Olar Middle	Public	6-8	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3383	144	9	16.0		2 (1.4%)	132 (91.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	5.7	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%		10.8	305^th of 325 public middle schools	6.2%	13	16.6	26.1	36.6	9.5	4.3	1.9	9.5	$18,034	$1,917	$1,173	$3,090	$11,475	$3,469	$14,944
Allendale-Fairfax Middle	Public	6-8	3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-3489	196	15	13.0		8 (4.1%)	174 (88.8%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27.7	238^th of 320 public middle schools	25.6%		23.7	246^th of 325 public middle schools	24.3%	8	41.5	38.5	55.7	26.6	10.9	18.3	40.7	$22,823	$2,927	$2,225	$5,152	$11,184	$6,487	$17,671
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle	Public	7-8	897 North Street	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3058	188	18	10.4		89 (47.3%)	88 (46.8%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	29.7	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%		45.9	162^nd of 325 public middle schools	50.2%	68		45.9	43.0		24.1	23.6		$19,476	$1,692	$1,464	$3,156	$13,772	$2,548	$16,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Guinyard-Butler Middle

How many students attend Guinyard-Butler Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Guinyard-Butler Middle.

What district is Guinyard-Butler Middle in?

Barnwell

What high school do graduates of Guinyard-Butler Middle attend?

Students who attend Guinyard-Butler Middle usually go on to attend Barnwell High

What is the racial makeup of Guinyard-Butler Middle?

Students at Guinyard-Butler Middle are 43% White, 42% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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