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Lady's Island Middle

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Lady's Island Middle ranks 183 rd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 43% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Lady's Island Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Beaufort, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 418. The school is part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lady's Island Middle has consistently outperformed the Beaufort 01 district and the state of South Carolina in several key test score metrics, such as 100% proficiency in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 67.94% for the district and 73.95% for the state. However, the school has also struggled with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 29.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Beaufort 01 district. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with White and male students performing relatively well, while African American, Hispanic, and disabled students tend to lag behind their peers at the school and across the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the Beaufort 01 district, H.E. McCracken Middle and Bluffton Middle generally outperform Lady's Island Middle in test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Whale Branch Middle, a smaller school, struggles with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism compared to Lady's Island Middle and the other nearby schools. Beaufort Middle, another magnet school in the district, has similar performance to Lady's Island Middle in some areas, but lags behind in others, such as EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 proficiency.

338

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,164

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Cougar Drive
Beaufort, SC 29907

(843) 322-3100

District: Beaufort 01

Students who attend Lady's Island Middle usually attend:

High:

Beaufort High

Feeder schools for Lady's Island Middle:

Elementary:	Coosa Elementary
	Lady's Island Elementary
	St. Helena Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.6%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg50%

183^rd of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	170 of 325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	233 of 325	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	186 of 310	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	177 of 311	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	183 of 315	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	188 of 303	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	170 of 317	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	181 of 303	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	159 of 301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	174 of 291	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	172 of 276	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	186 of 271	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	184 of 269	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	160 of 261	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.0	170 of 249	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.6	184 of 244	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	198 of 236	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	173 of 231	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.8	166 of 230	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.8	162 of 230	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.8	184 of 225	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	206 of 253	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	168 of 235	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	146 of 252	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	188 of 237	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	139 of 183	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	173 of 195	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	127 of 194	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	192 of 295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	175 of 294	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	192 of 290	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	175 of 279	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	178 of 296	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	177 of 281	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	164 of 183	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	172 of 185	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	161 of 182	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	164 of 179	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	51 of 139	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	188 of 307	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	203 of 307	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	258 of 313	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	211 of 300	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	205 of 288	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	206 of 289	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	227 of 280	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	156 of 296	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	143 of 294	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	208 of 303	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	169 of 292	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	155 of 279	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	171 of 296	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	177 of 284	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	99 of 257	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	103 of 255	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	154 of 260	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	110 of 244	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	90 of 258	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	102 of 250	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)63rd percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)10th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Science41%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-7 vs state

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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
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		86 (25.4%)	171 (50.6%)	55 (16.3%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	40.9	183^rd of 320 public middle schools	42.8%		43.7	170^th of 325 public middle schools	47.7%	13	47.3	61.8	42.3	36.4	37.0	13.1	41.0	100.0	$22,164	$1,553	$630	$2,184	$16,080	$3,900	$19,980
Sea Islands Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	6-7	10-B Holly Hall Road	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 489-8433	38	3	12.6		2 (5.3%)	36 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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		116 (33.3%)	152 (43.7%)	49 (14.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	45.3	163^rd of 320 public middle schools	49.1%		51.5	146^th of 325 public middle schools	55.1%	17	46.9	60.3	52.9	31.3	33.4	33.6	32.2	95.2	$22,884	$1,703	$571	$2,274	$16,438	$4,172	$20,610
Whale Branch Middle	Public	6-8	2009 Trask Parkway	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-3000	243	32	7.5		13 (5.3%)	164 (67.5%)	50 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	12.6	290^th of 320 public middle schools	9.4%		15.4	283^rd of 325 public middle schools	12.9%	7	34.2	36.5	40.7	16.5	9.5	11.5	17.8		$33,250	$2,771	$708	$3,479	$23,852	$5,919	$29,771
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		239 (30.7%)	96 (12.3%)	396 (50.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.9%)	54.1	131^st of 320 public middle schools	59.1%		57.2	123^rd of 325 public middle schools	62.2%	8	50.2	62.1	58.1	40.9	33.8	33.0	41.8	100.0	$15,953	$659	$392	$1,051	$12,572	$2,329	$14,901
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		370 (40.2%)	96 (10.4%)	413 (44.8%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	68.8	88^th of 320 public middle schools	72.5%		68.7	80^th of 325 public middle schools	75.4%	8	63.5	59.8	57.4	55.0	39.1	37.9	60.5	100.0	$13,949	$457	$367	$824	$10,942	$2,183	$13,125
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		408 (48.2%)	79 (9.3%)	290 (34.3%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.9%)	59.8	112^th of 320 public middle schools	65.0%		62	112^th of 325 public middle schools	65.5%		60.9	55.9	57.8	43.1	37.2	32.6	50.7	100.0	$15,619	$393	$353	$747	$12,483	$2,389	$14,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Lady's Island Middle

Is Lady's Island Middle a good school?

Lady's Island Middle ranks 183^rd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lady's Island Middle in?

Beaufort 01

What is the racial makeup of Lady's Island Middle?

Students at Lady's Island Middle are 51% African American, 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lady's Island Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Lady's Island Middle.

What high school do graduates of Lady's Island Middle attend?

Students who attend Lady's Island Middle usually go on to attend Beaufort High

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