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Fort Mill Middle

Public Grades 6-8
17th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 95% of South Carolina middle schools
Summary

Fort Mill Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school in Fort Mill, South Carolina, serving 635 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the York 04 School District, which is ranked 1 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fort Mill Middle has consistently been ranked among the top 20 middle schools in South Carolina over the past several years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger as well.

Fort Mill Middle excels academically, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 78.5% of 6th graders, 79.1% of 7th graders, and 77.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56%, 58.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 63.3% of 6th graders, 56.8% of 7th graders, and 71.8% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.4%, 34%, and 32.4%. The school also ranks among the top 20 middle schools in the state for various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and gifted and talented students.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Fort Mill Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, and it spends more per student than the state average. The school's exceptional performance is further highlighted by its ability to outperform nearby schools in the York 04 School District, such as Pleasant Knoll Middle, Gold Hill Middle, Banks Trail Middle, and Springfield Middle.

620
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,477
Per pupil spending ?
32%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 200 Springfield Parkway
       Fort Mill, SC  29715

(803) 547-5553

District: York 04


Students who attend Fort Mill Middle usually attend:

High:    Nation Ford High

Feeder schools for Fort Mill Middle:

Elementary:    Fort Mill Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.9%
Hispanic:
13.7%
African American:
13.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (73% vs 50% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of South Carolina middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school73%
District avg76%
South Carolina avg50%
17th of 320
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 6Middle Schools in the York 04
1st of 75York 04 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202593.617 of 32094.7%★★★★★
202493.120 of 32593.8%★★★★★
202394.816 of 32595.1%★★★★★
202294.316 of 31094.8%★★★★★
202191.624 of 31192.3%★★★★★
201991.426 of 31591.7%★★★★★
201889.126 of 30391.4%★★★★★
201792.621 of 31793.4%★★★★★
201693.217 of 30394.4%★★★★★
201591.418 of 30194.0%★★★★★
201489.321 of 29192.8%★★★★★
201388.718 of 27693.5%★★★★★
201290.514 of 27194.8%★★★★★
201184.226 of 26990.3%★★★★★
201084.822 of 26191.6%★★★★★
200982.830 of 24988.0%★★★★☆
200887.215 of 24493.9%★★★★★
200789.213 of 23694.5%★★★★★
200684.326 of 23188.7%★★★★☆
200583.630 of 23087.0%★★★★☆
200481.235 of 23084.8%★★★★☆
200382.531 of 22586.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202588.111 of 25295.6%★★★★★
202489.88 of 24896.8%★★★★★
202388.116 of 25393.7%★★★★★
202286.919 of 24992.4%★★★★★
202191.511 of 23595.3%★★★★★
201975.234 of 25286.5%★★★★☆
201850.9106 of 23755.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202547.96 of 1040.0%★★☆☆☆
202173.92 of 560.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202575.520 of 18489.1%★★★★☆
202474.822 of 17787.6%★★★★☆
202374.929 of 18784.5%★★★★☆
202280.815 of 18391.8%★★★★★
202163.534 of 16479.3%★★★★☆
201955.861 of 19568.7%★★★☆☆
201860.756 of 19471.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
201998.72 of 11798.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202592.318 of 29593.9%★★★★★
202492.918 of 29493.9%★★★★★
202395.114 of 29995.3%★★★★★
202294.215 of 29094.8%★★★★★
202191.323 of 27991.8%★★★★★
201988.031 of 29689.5%★★★★☆
201888.228 of 28190.0%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202581.83 of 17398.3%★★★★★
202480.27 of 18396.2%★★★★★
202381.47 of 18596.2%★★★★★
202282.59 of 18295.1%★★★★★
202185.65 of 17997.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202587.913 of 15691.7%★★★★★
202481.320 of 14486.1%★★★★☆
202393.58 of 14194.3%★★★★★
202285.915 of 12988.4%★★★★☆
202180.813 of 11188.3%★★★★☆
201990.56 of 13995.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202581.039 of 30787.3%★★★★☆
202468.267 of 30778.2%★★★★☆
202385.934 of 31389.1%★★★★☆
202284.931 of 30089.7%★★★★☆
202185.229 of 28889.9%★★★★★
201976.250 of 28982.7%★★★★☆
201876.349 of 28082.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202593.917 of 29694.3%★★★★★
202491.122 of 29492.5%★★★★★
202393.017 of 30394.4%★★★★★
202293.717 of 29294.2%★★★★★
202191.419 of 27993.2%★★★★★
201993.322 of 29692.6%★★★★★
201888.325 of 28491.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202297.52 of 4495.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202590.321 of 25791.8%★★★★★
202485.332 of 25587.5%★★★★☆
202388.023 of 26091.2%★★★★★
202288.923 of 24990.8%★★★★★
202186.528 of 24488.5%★★★★☆
201987.227 of 25889.5%★★★★☆
201886.626 of 25089.6%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2019)98th percentile+7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)96th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2022)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state
English Language Arts78%+22 vs state
Science71%+23 vs state
Mathematics64%+28 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Mill Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Fort Mill Middle.

Students at Fort Mill Middle are 59% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Yes. Fort Mill Middle ranks in the top 5.3% of South Carolina middle schools.

Students who attend Fort Mill Middle usually go on to attend Nation Ford High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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