Summary
Sims Middle School is a public middle school in Union, South Carolina, serving 635 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Union 01 District, which is ranked 59 out of 75 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Sims Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments, such as SC READY and SCPASS, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 36.6% to 52.8%, compared to the state average of 56% to 58.2%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates at Sims Middle are even lower, ranging from 23.9% to 28.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 32.4% to 39.4%. However, the school's performance on the EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exam is an outlier, with 100% proficiency in the last two years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
Sims Middle School faces other challenges as well. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school ranks relatively low among South Carolina middle schools for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as multi-racial students, disabled students, and gifted and talented students. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 26.7% over the past three years, which may need to be addressed to improve student engagement and academic outcomes.
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