Middle Schools in Spartanburg 02

Summary:

The Spartanburg 02 school district in South Carolina is home to three high-performing middle schools: Boiling Springs Middle, Rainbow Lake Middle, and Chesnee Middle. These schools serve grades 6-8 and are part of a district ranked 8th out of 75 in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boiling Springs Middle and Chesnee Middle stand out as top-performing schools, ranking 85th and 61st, respectively, out of 320 middle schools in South Carolina. Both schools have consistently high proficiency rates in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course exams, as well as strong performance in English Language Arts across all grade levels.

While the schools in the Spartanburg 02 district demonstrate academic excellence, there are some areas of concern, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant difference in spending per student between the schools. These factors may indicate the need to address equity and resource allocation within the district to ensure all students have access to the same opportunities for success.

District Detail

3231 Old Furnace Road
Chesnee, SC 29323

(864) 578-0128

SchoolDigger Rank:
8^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,806

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Boiling Springs Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Highway 9	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-5954	1,122	69	16.3		715 (63.7%)	177 (15.8%)	65 (5.8%)	39 (3.5%)	15 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.6%)	69.7	85^th of 320 public middle schools	73.4%		68.1	84^th of 325 public middle schools	74.2%	1	64.3	61.4	64.6	42.7	37.9	43.8	55.4	100.0	$9,706	$351	$620	$971	$7,587	$1,148	$8,735
Chesnee Middle	Public	6-8	805 South Alabama Avenue	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 461-3900	569	36	15.9		472 (83.0%)	32 (5.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	79	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%		77.2	64^th of 325 public middle schools	80.3%	3	68.3	67.3	63.5	56.5	41.7	48.5	61.0	100.0	$11,398	$656	$777	$1,433	$8,899	$1,066	$9,965
Rainbow Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1951 Riveroak Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 253-5700	973	67	14.5		567 (58.3%)	156 (16.0%)	137 (14.1%)	36 (3.7%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.4%)	59.8	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%		64.1	102^nd of 325 public middle schools	68.6%	9	58.5	61.0	62.5	38.4	29.7	36.3	50.3	100.0	$10,200	$253	$632	$885	$8,254	$1,061	$9,315

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spartanburg 03	4.24 mi	5	14^th
Spartanburg 07	5.82 mi	10	35^th
Spartanburg 80	6.08 mi	1
Spartanburg 06	6.14 mi	14	44^th
Limestone Charters Association	7.03 mi	13	22^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.