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Starr-Iva Middle

Q: Is Starr-Iva Middle a good school?

Starr-Iva Middle ranks 77 th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 77% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Starr-Iva Middle serves 616 students in grades 6-8 in Starr, South Carolina, as part of the highly-rated Anderson 03 school district, and has earned a 4-star rating with a state rank of 77 out of 335 middle schools.

This school stands out for its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds. Despite 61-80% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Starr-Iva ranks in the top 15% statewide for this subgroup—a remarkable achievement that shows the school is effectively closing achievement gaps. The math program is particularly noteworthy: Starr-Iva has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam for three consecutive years, far exceeding state averages of 68-74%. This is especially impressive when you consider the school spends less per student ($12,977) than nearly all nearby schools, including Robert Anderson Middle ($13,695), which ranks in the 24th percentile despite similar demographics. Starr-Iva outperforms Robert Anderson by 20-30 percentage points across most subjects, demonstrating strong resource efficiency.

The school's main challenge is chronic absenteeism, with 30.2% of students missing significant school time—higher than the district (25.3%) and state (22.3%) averages. Despite this, the school maintains strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective instruction when students are present. There are also areas for growth: gifted and talented students rank in the 23rd percentile, and the school has seen volatility in some subgroup performances. However, the overall trajectory is positive—Starr-Iva has climbed from the 54th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 77th percentile ranking, showing consistent improvement under current leadership. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong results for all students, particularly those facing economic challenges, Starr-Iva Middle is a compelling option worth considering.

616

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,977

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1034 Rainey Road
Starr, SC 29684

(864) 352-6146

District: Anderson 03

Students who attend Starr-Iva Middle usually attend:

High:

Crescent High

Feeder schools for Starr-Iva Middle:

Elementary:	Flat Rock Elementary
	Iva Elementary
	Starr Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

African American:

9.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 54th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

South Carolina avg51%

77^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 75Anderson 03 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
2026	73.4	77 of 335	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	83 of 320	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	62 of 325	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	102 of 310	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	143 of 311	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	80 of 315	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	103 of 303	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.2	65 of 317	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	66 of 301	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	67 of 276	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	44.5	168 of 271	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	200 of 269	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	168 of 261	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	122 of 244	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	127 of 236	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	128 of 231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	137 of 230	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.2	126 of 230	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.2	101 of 225	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	178 of 252	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.0	60 of 253	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	49 of 249	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	28.7	180 of 235	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.9	25 of 252	90.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	63 of 191	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	121 of 184	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	77 of 177	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	121 of 187	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	145 of 183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	80 of 195	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	49 of 194	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	64 of 305	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	78 of 295	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	55 of 294	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	95 of 299	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	103 of 290	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	126 of 279	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	77 of 296	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	99 of 281	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	143 of 185	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	135 of 173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	114 of 183	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	129 of 185	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	117 of 182	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	149 of 179	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	92 of 159	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	42 of 320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	47 of 307	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	22 of 307	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	61 of 313	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	74 of 300	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	91 of 288	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	40 of 289	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	65 of 280	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	78 of 306	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	78 of 296	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	59 of 294	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	94 of 303	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	99 of 292	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	139 of 279	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	76 of 296	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	101 of 284	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	122 of 268	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	118 of 257	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	96 of 255	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	134 of 260	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	150 of 249	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	171 of 244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	124 of 258	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+7 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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	61.4%	465 (75.5%)	56 (9.1%)	50 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.0%)	73.4	77^th of 335 public middle schools	77.0%		70	83^rd of 320 public middle schools	74.1%	6	67.0	69.2	58.9	48.6	56.7	52.1	58.6	$12,977	$1,482	$804	$2,286	$9,620	$1,071	$10,691
Robert Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	2302 Dobbins Bridge Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 716-3890	1,134	88	12.8	100.0%	385 (34.0%)	455 (40.1%)	204 (18.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.1%)	25.7	254^th of 335 public middle schools	24.2%		32.8	216^th of 320 public middle schools	32.5%	38	39.0	45.3	43.5	26.1	27.3	33.7	41.5	$13,695	$1,475	$1,252	$2,727	$9,746	$1,221	$10,968
Southwood Academy for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	1110 Southwood Street	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 260-5205	409	34	11.9	55.3%	241 (58.9%)	93 (22.7%)	51 (12.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	97.2	13^th of 335 public middle schools	96.1%		96.5	14^th of 320 public middle schools	95.6%	1	85.7	89.4	89.6	77.2	79.6	85.4	72.2	$20,140	$1,273	$1,573	$2,846	$15,475	$1,819	$17,294
McCants Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Marchbanks Avenue	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5145	572	40	14.4	52.8%	329 (57.5%)	138 (24.1%)	42 (7.3%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	82.5	50^th of 335 public middle schools	85.1%		77.7	64^th of 320 public middle schools	80.0%	14	69.1	72.6	78.0	49.8	47.2	68.9	65.2	$14,751	$805	$1,181	$1,986	$11,226	$1,539	$12,765
Glenview Middle	Public	6-8	2575 Old Williamston Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 716-4060	677	53	12.8	64.0%	321 (47.4%)	225 (33.2%)	45 (6.6%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	75.2	71^st of 335 public middle schools	78.8%		73.5	75^th of 320 public middle schools	76.6%	4	69.5	65.4	61.0	50.5	59.0	50.5	65.5	$14,070	$817	$1,180	$1,997	$10,621	$1,452	$12,073
Belton Middle	Public	6-8	102 Cherokee Road	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 338-6595	455	35	13.1	69.7%	302 (66.4%)	76 (16.7%)	35 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	71.3	83^rd of 335 public middle schools	75.2%		61.4	106^th of 320 public middle schools	66.9%	23	68.9	61.6	64.3	60.7	43.0	47.0	62.1	$13,693	$2,321	$749	$3,070	$9,141	$1,482	$10,623
Riverside Middle	Public	7-8	458 Riverside Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 403-2200	453	32	14.1	64.1%	331 (73.1%)	63 (13.9%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	88.2	37^th of 335 public middle schools	89.0%		87.3	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%	1		73.0	71.1		64.6	66.9		$16,037	$687	$886	$1,573	$12,392	$2,072	$14,463
Honea Path Middle	Public	6-8	107 Brock Avenue	Honea Path	29654	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 369-7641	278	24	11.5	64.2%	224 (80.6%)	28 (10.1%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	74.3	75^th of 335 public middle schools	77.6%		83.4	48^th of 320 public middle schools	85.0%	27	59.2	70.5	68.2	51.0	61.4	44.8	61.3	$15,695	$2,805	$799	$3,604	$10,340	$1,750	$12,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Starr-Iva Middle

What high school do graduates of Starr-Iva Middle attend?

Students who attend Starr-Iva Middle usually go on to attend Crescent High

Is Starr-Iva Middle a good school?

Starr-Iva Middle ranks 77^th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Starr-Iva Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Starr-Iva Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Starr-Iva Middle?

Students at Starr-Iva Middle are 75% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Starr-Iva Middle in?

Anderson 03

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