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Robert Anderson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 24% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Robert Anderson Middle in Anderson, SC, serves 1,134 students in grades 6-8, making it the largest middle school in the Anderson 05 district, and it currently ranks in the bottom quarter of South Carolina middle schools.

The most pressing issue at Robert Anderson is a chronic absenteeism crisis. With 37.8% of students chronically absent, the rate is 52% higher than the district average and more than double the rate at nearby McCants Middle (17%) and Southwood Academy for the Arts (16%). This attendance problem is likely a major driver of the school's academic struggles. In math, only about 1 in 4 sixth and seventh graders are proficient, compared to roughly 45% district-wide. Reading scores show a similar gap, with proficiency rates running 17-21 percentage points below the district average in every grade. The school has been on a downward trajectory for a decade, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2015-2016 to just 1 star today, while other schools in the district rank in the 75th-96th percentile.

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. The school achieves near-perfect scores (98-100%) on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the state average of 74%—a sign that its advanced math program is exceptionally strong. The school also shows recent improvement in serving African American students and students with disabilities. However, the school spends more per student ($13,695) than several higher-performing peers like Wren Middle ($10,613), suggesting that additional funding alone won't solve the problem. The path forward likely requires targeted strategies to improve attendance and scale the success of its advanced programs to all students.

1,134

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,695

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2302 Dobbins Bridge Road
Anderson, SC 29625

(864) 716-3890

District: Anderson 05

Students who attend Robert Anderson Middle usually attend:

High:

Westside High

Feeder schools for Robert Anderson Middle:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary
	Homeland Park Primary
	McLees Elementary
	New Prospect Elementary
	More...
	Varennes Elementary
	Whitehall Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.1%

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (37% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg51%

254^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Anderson 05

22^nd of 75Anderson 05 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	25.7	254 of 335	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	216 of 320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	203 of 325	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	195 of 310	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	194 of 311	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	242 of 315	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	187 of 303	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	154 of 317	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	146 of 301	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	116 of 291	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	171 of 257	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	153 of 252	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	123 of 248	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	119 of 253	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	121 of 235	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	121 of 237	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	124 of 191	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	73 of 184	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	120 of 177	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	85 of 187	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	126 of 183	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	180 of 195	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	154 of 194	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	99 of 113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	77 of 105	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	45 of 95	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	48 of 97	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	43 of 87	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	81 of 117	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	251 of 305	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	220 of 295	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	217 of 294	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	192 of 299	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	187 of 290	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	192 of 279	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	242 of 296	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	197 of 281	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	0.0	184 of 185	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	57.5	96 of 173	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	1.0	182 of 183	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	153 of 185	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	151 of 182	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	158 of 179	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	138 of 159	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	103 of 156	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	115 of 144	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	79 of 141	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	72 of 129	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	117 of 139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	53 of 123	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	213 of 320	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	176 of 307	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	199 of 307	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	152 of 313	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	158 of 300	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	156 of 288	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	219 of 289	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	139 of 280	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	214 of 306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	187 of 296	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	195 of 294	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	189 of 292	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	163 of 279	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	213 of 296	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	155 of 284	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	42 of 65	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	47 of 63	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	214 of 268	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	184 of 257	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	199 of 255	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	180 of 260	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	176 of 244	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	226 of 258	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	185 of 250	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2026)35th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-16 vs state

Science42%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 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
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
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
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
Palmetto Middle	Public	6-8	803 North Hamilton Street	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 847-4333	749	54	13.8	64.8%	528 (70.5%)	56 (7.5%)	119 (15.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	80	57^th of 335 public middle schools	83.0%		76.2	66^th of 320 public middle schools	79.4%	9	68.1	71.8	68.2	45.1	56.4	63.1	63.7	$12,436	$1,240	$506	$1,746	$9,533	$1,156	$10,690
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
Wren Middle	Public	6-8	1010 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5930	910	58	15.7	46.4%	694 (76.3%)	77 (8.5%)	80 (8.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.5%)	85	42^nd of 335 public middle schools	87.5%		88.5	35^th of 320 public middle schools	89.1%	7	71.1	68.4	74.1	55.0	58.1	69.6	66.4	$10,613	$694	$420	$1,114	$8,434	$1,065	$9,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Anderson Middle

What district is Robert Anderson Middle in?

Anderson 05

What high school do graduates of Robert Anderson Middle attend?

Students who attend Robert Anderson Middle usually go on to attend Westside High

Is Robert Anderson Middle a good school?

Robert Anderson Middle ranks in the bottom 24.2% of South Carolina middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Anderson Middle?

Students at Robert Anderson Middle are 40% African American, 34% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Robert Anderson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,134 students attended Robert Anderson Middle.

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