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H. E. McCracken Middle

Q: Is H. E. McCracken Middle a good school?

H. E. McCracken Middle ranks 88 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 74% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

H. E. McCracken Middle in Bluffton, SC, is a mid-sized school serving 846 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Beaufort 01 school district.

This school is a strong academic performer with a clear upward trajectory. Its overall state ranking has climbed from the 51st percentile in 2015-2016 to the 75th percentile in the most recent school year, earning a 4-star rating. In nearly every subject and grade level, H. E. McCracken Middle outperforms both district and state averages. The school's math program is particularly noteworthy—it has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam for three consecutive years, far exceeding the state average of about 74%. Even with a larger student body than many nearby schools, it maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4, suggesting students get adequate attention. The school also delivers strong results efficiently, spending less per student ($15,619) than some lower-performing schools in the district, such as Beaufort Middle ($22,884) and Lady's Island Middle ($22,164).

Compared to its closest rival, Bluffton Middle (just 1.44 miles away), H. E. McCracken is on a stronger upward trend, improving from the 65th to the 75th percentile over the last two years while Bluffton Middle has remained static. Both schools are clearly ahead of other district middle schools like Hilton Head Island Middle and Lady's Island Middle, whose test scores lag 10-20 percentage points behind. However, there are areas that need attention. Chronic absenteeism has risen from 19.4% to 25.9% in the last year, now above both district and state averages. Additionally, while the school has historically excelled at supporting students with disabilities (ranking in the 98th percentile in 2023-2024), that ranking has declined to the 68th percentile recently—a trend worth monitoring. Overall, H. E. McCracken Middle offers a high-quality, cost-effective education with exceptional math instruction, though families should be aware of the attendance concerns and shifting support for some student groups.

846

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,619

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 H. E. McCracken Circle
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 706-8700

District: Beaufort 01

Students who attend H. E. McCracken Middle usually attend:

High:

May River High

Feeder schools for H. E. McCracken Middle:

Elementary:	Bluffton Elementary
	Pritchardville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

34.3%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg51%

88^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Beaufort 01

28^th of 75Beaufort 01 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	88 of 341	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	111 of 321	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	111 of 322	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	100 of 325	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	61 of 310	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	79 of 311	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	94 of 315	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	89 of 303	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	108 of 317	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	147 of 303	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	95 of 301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	129 of 291	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	127 of 276	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	109 of 271	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	67 of 269	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	100 of 261	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	123 of 244	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.3	137 of 236	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	140 of 231	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.0	125 of 230	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.5	114 of 230	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.3	134 of 225	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	140 of 258	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	175 of 251	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	155 of 246	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	91 of 253	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	46 of 235	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	75 of 252	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	103 of 237	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	62 of 192	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	25 of 184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	96.8	3 of 177	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	5 of 183	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	44.3	77 of 164	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	102 of 194	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	71 of 104	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	38 of 95	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	32 of 87	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	76 of 93	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	87 of 310	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	108 of 295	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	110 of 293	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	117 of 299	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	71 of 290	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	86 of 279	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	71 of 296	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	77 of 281	72.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	81 of 197	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	45 of 173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	70 of 184	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	93 of 185	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	36 of 182	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	69 of 179	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	76 of 159	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	110 of 156	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	92 of 144	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	77 of 141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	49 of 129	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	98 of 139	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	90 of 123	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	100 of 325	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	153 of 308	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	121 of 304	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	70 of 313	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	32 of 300	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	38 of 288	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	104 of 289	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	70 of 280	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	79 of 310	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	105 of 298	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	87 of 292	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	77 of 303	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	51 of 292	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	69 of 279	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	111 of 296	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	104 of 284	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	85.4	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	66 of 271	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	74 of 259	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	79 of 256	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	95 of 260	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	48 of 249	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	80 of 244	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	88 of 258	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	80 of 250	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Military Connected (2022)91st percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+14 vs state

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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	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
H. E. McCracken Middle	Public	6-8	250 H. E. McCracken Circle	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 706-8700	846	68	12.4	51.7%	408 (48.2%)	79 (9.3%)	290 (34.3%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.9%)	70.4	88^th of 341 public middle schools	74.2%		59.8	111^th of 321 public middle schools	65.4%	23	64.4	60.3	63.0	53.2	48.7	49.0	66.3		$15,619	$393	$353	$747	$12,483	$2,389	$14,872
Bluffton Middle	Public	6-8	30 New Mustang Road	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 707-0700	921	65	14.1	61.6%	370 (40.2%)	96 (10.4%)	413 (44.8%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	71	84^th of 341 public middle schools	75.4%		68.8	87^th of 321 public middle schools	72.9%	3	61.5	65.0	57.3	56.4	53.1	50.1	67.1		$13,949	$457	$367	$824	$10,942	$2,183	$13,125
Hilton Head Island Middle	Public	6-8	55 Wilborn Road	Hilton Head Island	29926	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 689-4500	778	69	11.2	57.6%	239 (30.7%)	96 (12.3%)	396 (50.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.9%)	45	179^th of 341 public middle schools	47.5%		54.1	131^st of 321 public middle schools	59.2%	48	49.8	53.1	58.8	39.1	35.7	39.8	44.4		$15,953	$659	$392	$1,051	$12,572	$2,329	$14,901
Beaufort Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2501 Mossy Oaks Boulevard	Beaufort	29902	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 322-5700	348	38	9.1	100.0%	116 (33.3%)	152 (43.7%)	49 (14.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	52.1	149^th of 341 public middle schools	56.3%		45.3	162^nd of 321 public middle schools	49.5%	13	54.2	54.9	72.7	35.0	29.1	48.5	44.1		$22,884	$1,703	$571	$2,274	$16,438	$4,172	$20,610
Lady's Island Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	30 Cougar Drive	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 322-3100	338	38	8.8	100.0%	86 (25.4%)	171 (50.6%)	55 (16.3%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	40	200^th of 341 public middle schools	41.3%		40.9	182^nd of 321 public middle schools	43.3%	18	48.8	53.1	61.3	38.1	26.1	35.3	38.6		$22,164	$1,553	$630	$2,184	$16,080	$3,900	$19,980

Frequently Asked Questions about H. E. McCracken Middle

What district is H. E. McCracken Middle in?

Beaufort 01

What high school do graduates of H. E. McCracken Middle attend?

Students who attend H. E. McCracken Middle usually go on to attend May River High

What is the racial makeup of H. E. McCracken Middle?

Students at H. E. McCracken Middle are 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is H. E. McCracken Middle a good school?

H. E. McCracken Middle ranks 88^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H. E. McCracken Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended H. E. McCracken Middle.

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