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St. Stephen Middle

Q: Is St. Stephen Middle a good school?

St. Stephen Middle ranks 232 nd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend St. Stephen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended St. Stephen Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of St. Stephen Middle?

Students at St. Stephen Middle are 68% African American, 20% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of St. Stephen Middle attend?

Students who attend St. Stephen Middle usually go on to attend Timberland High

Public Grades 6-8

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 32% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

St. Stephen Middle is a small, rural school in Saint Stephen, SC, serving 172 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Berkeley 01 school district. The school has a very high level of economic need, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, yet it is in the midst of a notable academic turnaround.

Recent data shows St. Stephen Middle has made impressive gains. Between the 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 school years, math proficiency rates more than tripled across all grade levels—for example, 7th grade jumped from 3.2% to 30.6%—and English Language Arts scores rose from the low-to-mid 30s to the 40s and 50s. This progress lifted the school's overall state ranking from the 21st to the 32nd percentile, earning it a 2-star rating for the first time since 2018-2019. The school's performance with its African American students is especially strong, ranking in the 61st percentile statewide. While math still lags behind ELA and district averages, the upward trend is clear. The school also benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 and high per-student spending of $23,473, which is over $11,000 more than Berkeley Middle spends.

Compared to nearby schools, St. Stephen Middle is now competitive. Its overall rank (32nd percentile) surpasses Berkeley Middle (24th percentile) and is nearly identical to C. E. Murray Middle (34th percentile), while still trailing Macedonia Middle (57th percentile). Notably, its 7th-grade ELA scores (55.1%) now match Macedonia Middle (56.4%) and exceed Berkeley Middle (51.1%). One persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which remains high at 24.5%—above the state average. Addressing attendance will be key to sustaining the school's recent academic momentum.

172

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,473

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Carolina Avenue
Saint Stephen, SC 29479

(843) 567-3128

District: Berkeley 01

Students who attend St. Stephen Middle usually attend:

High:

Timberland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.0%

White:

19.8%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

South Carolina avg51%

232^nd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Middle Schools in the Berkeley 01

32^nd of 75Berkeley 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
2026	32.1	232 of 341	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	255 of 321	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	284 of 322	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	261 of 325	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	236 of 310	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	271 of 311	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	219 of 315	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	236 of 303	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	202 of 317	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.2	226 of 303	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	230 of 301	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	241 of 291	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	237 of 276	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	228 of 271	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	214 of 269	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	209 of 261	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	207 of 244	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	208 of 236	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	215 of 231	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	213 of 230	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.9	196 of 230	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.7	179 of 225	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	100 of 258	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	124 of 251	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	177 of 246	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	156 of 253	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	131 of 235	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	41 of 252	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	70 of 237	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	190 of 310	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	234 of 295	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	253 of 293	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	248 of 299	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	204 of 290	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	202 of 296	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	240 of 281	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	164 of 325	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	226 of 308	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	257 of 304	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	239 of 313	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	205 of 300	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	232 of 288	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	162 of 289	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	193 of 280	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	236 of 310	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	244 of 298	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	260 of 292	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	236 of 303	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	248 of 292	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	250 of 279	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	205 of 296	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	203 of 284	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	3.8	257 of 258	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)61st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2019)<1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-11 vs state

Science47%-5 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
St. Stephen Middle	Public	6-8	225 Carolina Avenue	Saint Stephen	29479	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 567-3128	172	16	10.7	100.0%	34 (19.8%)	117 (68.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	32.1	232^nd of 341 public middle schools	32.0%		22.1	255^th of 321 public middle schools	20.6%	23	46.8	55.1	40.3	25.9	30.6	30.8	46.8	$23,473	$2,098	$1,638	$3,736	$17,465	$2,272	$19,737
Macedonia Middle	Public	6-8	200 Macedonia Foxes Circle	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8940	375	27	13.8	100.0%	256 (68.3%)	65 (17.3%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	52.7	147^th of 341 public middle schools	56.9%		43.4	173^rd of 321 public middle schools	46.1%	26	51.8	56.4	54.3	43.5	43.7	47.9	48.1	$15,765	$1,007	$933	$1,940	$12,199	$1,626	$13,825
C. E. Murray Middle	Public	6-8	222-A C.E. Murray Boulevard	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2121	157	17	9.2	97.9%	12 (7.6%)	143 (91.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35	223^rd of 341 public middle schools	34.6%		33.4	212^th of 321 public middle schools	34.0%	11	50.0	44.8	52.0	40.0	29.0	32.0	43.3	$20,060	$1,750	$1,909	$3,659	$13,895	$2,506	$16,401
Berkeley Middle	Public	6-8	320 North Live Oak Drive	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8840	1,477	73	20.2	75.5%	648 (43.9%)	551 (37.3%)	138 (9.3%)	14 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	121 (8.2%)	25.8	256^th of 341 public middle schools	24.9%		27.2	242^nd of 321 public middle schools	24.6%	14	42.6	51.1	43.4	27.9	27.6	26.3	36.3	$11,703	$507	$919	$1,426	$8,231	$2,047	$10,277
Kingstree Middle Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	710 Third Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 355-1506	341	30	11.3	100.0%	23 (6.7%)	303 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	22.2	268^th of 341 public middle schools	21.4%		31.5	227^th of 321 public middle schools	29.3%	41	35.5	52.9	52.5	15.0	26.0	23.3	28.6	$17,785	$2,006	$2,331	$4,337	$11,060	$2,389	$13,448

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Stephen Middle

What district is St. Stephen Middle in?

Berkeley 01

How many students attend St. Stephen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended St. Stephen Middle.

What is the racial makeup of St. Stephen Middle?

Students at St. Stephen Middle are 68% African American, 20% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of St. Stephen Middle attend?

Students who attend St. Stephen Middle usually go on to attend Timberland High

Is St. Stephen Middle a good school?

St. Stephen Middle ranks 232^nd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 3, 2025

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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.

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