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Indian Land Middle

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Indian Land Middle ranks 50 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Indian Land Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Indian Land, South Carolina, serving 1,061 students in grades 7-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests.

Indian Land Middle's academic excellence extends across all student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 10-15% of schools in the state for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and multi-racial students. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 14th out of 252 schools for African American students and 15th out of 156 schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts proficiency. This level of equity in academic achievement is noteworthy and suggests the school is effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student population.

While Indian Land Middle has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, the school's rates are still lower than the state average. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student ($10,989 in 2023-2024) compared to the state and district averages, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Indian Land Middle's performance is particularly impressive given its larger student population compared to many of the nearby schools, such as Saluda Trail Middle and Banks Trail Middle, which are also highly-ranked in the state.

1,102

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,377

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8361 Charlotte Highway
Indian Land, SC 29707

(803) 578-2500

District: Lancaster 01

Students who attend Indian Land Middle usually attend:

High:

Indian Land High

Feeder schools for Indian Land Middle:

Elementary:	Harrisburg Elementary
	Indian Land Elementary
	Van Wyck Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

22.3%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lancaster 01

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

South Carolina avg57%

50^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Lancaster 01

25^th of 75Lancaster 01 among South Carolina districts

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
2025	82.4	50 of 320	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	52 of 325	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	39 of 325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	37 of 310	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	44 of 311	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	35 of 315	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	31 of 303	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	52 of 317	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	43 of 303	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	32 of 301	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	34 of 291	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	32 of 276	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	31 of 271	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	43 of 269	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	31 of 261	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	14 of 252	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	12 of 248	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	14 of 253	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	8 of 249	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	3 of 235	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	10 of 252	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	6 of 237	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	51 of 184	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	48 of 177	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	9 of 187	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	58.1	57 of 183	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	27 of 164	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	14 of 195	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	6 of 194	96.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	7 of 105	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	6 of 117	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	11 of 93	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	42 of 295	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	58 of 294	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	43 of 299	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	34 of 290	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	47 of 279	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	25 of 296	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	25 of 281	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	94 of 173	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	75 of 183	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	36 of 185	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	63 of 182	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	71 of 179	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	15 of 156	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	19 of 144	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	7 of 139	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	9 of 123	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	85 of 307	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	48 of 307	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	32 of 313	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	18 of 300	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	36 of 288	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	45 of 289	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	48 of 280	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	47 of 296	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	38 of 294	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	37 of 303	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	38 of 292	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	32 of 279	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	46 of 296	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	39 of 284	86.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	3 of 52	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	90 of 257	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	93 of 255	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	72 of 260	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	86 of 244	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	66 of 258	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	62 of 250	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)94th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 2100%+14 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 294%+20 vs state

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

My son just started 6th grade this year at Indian Land Middle School. He really likes it and also enjoys all of his teachers. I would highly recommend to all!!! Close Quote

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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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Indian Land Middle	Public	7-8	8361 Charlotte Highway	Indian Land	29707	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 578-2500	1,102	64	17.2		580 (52.6%)	129 (11.7%)	246 (22.3%)	98 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.4%)	82.4	50^th of 320 public middle schools	84.4%		82.9	52^nd of 325 public middle schools	84.0%	2			73.8	66.1			54.6	41.6		94.5	100.0	$11,377	$335	$142	$477	$8,830	$2,070	$10,900
Indian Land Intermediate	Public	5-6	8361 Charlotte Highway	Indian Land	29707	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 547-3600	1,181	72	16.4		703 (59.5%)	140 (11.9%)	138 (11.7%)	120 (10.2%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.2%)								(n/a)	81.0	74.5			76.8	72.8			78.5			$10,670	$259	$128	$387	$8,867	$1,416	$10,283
Forest Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2212 Whites Road	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 396-3450	757	56	13.5		519 (68.6%)	64 (8.5%)	74 (9.8%)	59 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	97.3	9^th of 320 public middle schools	97.2%		97.4	13^th of 325 public middle schools	96.0%	4		87.3	82.7	80.0		78.1	72.9	60.7	85.3	98.0		$13,272	$439	$347	$786	$10,921	$1,565	$12,486
Banks Trail Middle	Public	6-8	1640 Banks Road	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 578-2990	638	52	12.2		378 (59.2%)	84 (13.2%)	62 (9.7%)	61 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.2%)	92.7	20^th of 320 public middle schools	93.8%		88.5	34^th of 325 public middle schools	89.5%	14		75.9	80.8	81.5		58.8	56.8	65.0	68.0	100.0		$14,056	$745	$402	$1,147	$11,275	$1,634	$12,909
Fort Mill Middle	Public	6-8	200 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 547-5553	620	51	12.1		365 (58.9%)	84 (13.5%)	85 (13.7%)	56 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	93.6	17^th of 320 public middle schools	94.7%		93.1	20^th of 325 public middle schools	93.8%	3		78.5	79.1	77.7		63.3	56.8	71.8	71.0	100.0		$14,477	$421	$357	$778	$12,051	$1,648	$13,699
Springfield Middle	Public	6-8	1711 Springfield Parkway	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8199	710	60	11.8		279 (39.3%)	108 (15.2%)	176 (24.8%)	108 (15.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	90.4	27^th of 320 public middle schools	91.6%		89.6	30^th of 325 public middle schools	90.8%	3		80.5	70.1	73.1		65.0	61.0	65.3	61.3	100.0		$13,901	$362	$620	$982	$11,410	$1,508	$12,918
Castle Heights Middle	Public	6-8	2382 Firetower Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1400	669	48	13.9		257 (38.4%)	205 (30.6%)	104 (15.5%)	12 (1.8%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (9.6%)	42.2	177^th of 320 public middle schools	44.7%		38.3	191^st of 325 public middle schools	41.2%	14		59.2	51.8	49.3		37.4	22.5	13.6	48.1	91.7		$15,533	$610	$770	$1,380	$12,358	$1,795	$14,153
W. C. Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	1825 Eden Terrace	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1450	827	64	12.9		337 (40.7%)	229 (27.7%)	200 (24.2%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	52.7	132^nd of 320 public middle schools	58.8%		47.1	158^th of 325 public middle schools	51.4%	26		63.1	62.2	53.4		43.8	24.1	19.9	49.0	95.1		$15,281	$381	$801	$1,183	$12,364	$1,734	$14,098
Pleasant Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	2320 Pleasant Road	Fort Mill	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-3770	916	68	13.4		595 (65.0%)	70 (7.6%)	84 (9.2%)	122 (13.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.4%)	96.8	11^th of 320 public middle schools	96.6%		98	10^th of 325 public middle schools	96.9%	1		81.6	86.7	84.5		68.9	67.9	63.1	78.0	100.0		$12,759	$586	$347	$933	$10,392	$1,434	$11,826
Gold Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard	Tega Cay	29708	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-8300	877	62	14.1		564 (64.3%)	43 (4.9%)	72 (8.2%)	152 (17.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	97.7	7^th of 320 public middle schools	97.8%		97.7	12^th of 325 public middle schools	96.3%	5		85.6	89.5	83.6		72.3	66.9	71.5	80.0	100.0		$11,731	$293	$357	$650	$9,773	$1,307	$11,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Land Middle

How many students attend Indian Land Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,102 students attended Indian Land Middle.

What district is Indian Land Middle in?

Lancaster 01

What high school do graduates of Indian Land Middle attend?

Students who attend Indian Land Middle usually go on to attend Indian Land High

Is Indian Land Middle a good school?

Indian Land Middle ranks 50^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Land Middle?

Students at Indian Land Middle are 53% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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