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Middle Schools in Anderson 03

At a glance

DistrictAnderson 036^th of 75 South Carolina districtsFull district overview →

School

616

Students

Top rankedStarr-Iva Middle83^rd of 320 South Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

The Anderson 03 school district in South Carolina is home to one standout middle school, Starr-Iva Middle. This school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the district and state averages in several key academic metrics.

Starr-Iva Middle is ranked 83rd out of 320 middle schools in South Carolina, placing it in the top 25% of schools statewide. The school boasts 100% proficiency in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 80.26% for the Anderson 03 district and 73.95% for the state. Additionally, Starr-Iva Middle has higher proficiency rates in SC READY English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a 61.39% free/reduced lunch rate, Starr-Iva Middle is able to allocate resources effectively, as evidenced by its higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to state averages. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% is an area for improvement, the overall academic performance and efficient resource allocation make Starr-Iva Middle a standout middle school in the Anderson 03 district and the state of South Carolina.

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Ranking:

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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)	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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
Starr-Iva Middle	Public	6-8	1034 Rainey Road	Starr	29684	Anderson County	Anderson 03	No	No	No	No	(864) 352-6146	616	39	15.7		465 (75.5%)	56 (9.1%)	50 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.0%)	70	83^rd of 320 public middle schools	74.1%		78.5	62^nd of 325 public middle schools	80.9%	21	63.9	65.1	59.9	52.2	42.4	34.7	53.6	100.0	$12,977	$1,482	$804	$2,286	$9,620	$1,071	$10,691

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abbeville 60	6.06 mi	9	10^th
Anderson 02	9 mi	7	5^th
Anderson 05	10.41 mi	19	24^th
Anderson 81	13.49 mi	1
Charter Institute at Erskine	14.27 mi	31	40^th

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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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