Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Public 6-8

 815 South Main Street
       Summerville, SC  29483


(843) 873-3610

District: Dorchester 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
7th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,146 Help


Students who attend Rollings Middle School of the Arts usually attend:

High:    Ashley Ridge High

Feeder schools for Rollings Middle School of the Arts:

Elementary:    Beech Hill Elementary
    Eagle Nest Elementary
    Flowertown Elementary
    Fort Dorchester Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  799

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.6%
African American:
15.9%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.9% Help


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Compare Details Rollings Middle School of the Arts ranks better than 97.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 7 ranked middle schools in the Dorchester 02 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Rollings Middle School of the Arts has the smallest middle school student body size in the Dorchester 02 School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), African American (15.9%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dorchester 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rollings Middle School of the Arts is 17.2. 5 middle schools in the Dorchester 02 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rollings Middle School of the Arts is $11,146, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Dorchester 02 School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rollings Middle School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Rollings Middle School of the Arts 7th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Rollings Middle School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dorchester 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorchester 02 14th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rollings Middle School of the Arts

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Rank History for all students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 96.93 2nd 225 99.1%
2004 97.47 2nd 230 99.1%
2005 97.78 2nd 230 99.1%
2006 97.95 2nd 231 99.1%
2007 96.85 3rd 236 98.7%
2008 95.70 4th 244 98.4%
2009 96.11 4th 249 98.4%
2010 95.93 4th 261 98.5%
2011 96.41 5th 269 98.1%
2012 96.51 3rd 271 98.9%
2013 96.74 3rd 276 98.9%
2014 96.75 3rd 291 99.0%
2015 97.62 7th 301 97.7%
2016 97.81 5th 303 98.3%
2017 98.58 3rd 317 99.1%
2018 99.08 5th 303 98.3%
2019 99.07 3rd 315 99.0%
2021 99.00 2nd 311 99.4%
2022 99.09 5th 310 98.4%
2023 98.33 7th 325 97.8%
See the entire list of South Carolina Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.21 1st 31 96.8%
2019 99.02 1st 39 97.4%
2022 99.02 1st 44 97.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.65 2nd 280 99.3%
2019 99.62 2nd 289 99.3%
2021 98.83 5th 288 98.3%
2022 99.55 3rd 300 99.0%
2023 99.52 3rd 313 99.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.02 3rd 281 98.9%
2019 98.89 2nd 296 99.3%
2021 98.13 5th 279 98.2%
2022 99.01 3rd 290 99.0%
2023 97.61 8th 299 97.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.15 137th 179 23.5%
2022 38.15 142nd 182 22.0%
2023 31.60 155th 185 16.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.94 1st 12 91.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.88 3rd 284 98.9%
2019 98.94 5th 296 98.3%
2021 99.50 2nd 279 99.3%
2022 98.61 5th 292 98.3%
2023 98.33 6th 303 98.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.82 1st 237 99.6%
2019 99.83 1st 252 99.6%
2021 99.66 2nd 235 99.1%
2022 99.97 1st 249 99.6%
2023 99.50 2nd 253 99.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.84 1st 141 99.3%
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Rank History for White students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.13 4th 250 98.4%
2019 97.84 3rd 258 98.8%
2021 97.30 3rd 244 98.8%
2022 97.78 4th 249 98.4%
2023 96.02 8th 260 96.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Saturday, March 30, 2019

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by a student
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Open Quote Rollings is by far the greatest school out there! The students are so close, we're like one big family. The teachers really care about the students and all of the students feel like they have a place there. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rollings Middle School of the Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 583 141 17 4 2 n/a n/a 0 747
1989 635 171 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 819
1990 701 177 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 888
1991 682 172 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 859
1992 608 163 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 782
1993 524 186 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1994 555 158 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 726
1995 552 157 4 5 3 n/a n/a -2 719
1996 552 157 4 5 3 n/a n/a -2 719
1997 512 140 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 667
1998 393 111 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1999 349 56 5 3 2 n/a n/a 130 545
2000 439 99 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2001 409 74 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 495
2002 528 85 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2003 528 85 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2004 522 78 10 7 0 n/a n/a 1 618
2005 533 71 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2006 516 80 12 7 0 n/a n/a 1 616
2007 506 78 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 607
2008 486 84 18 9 5 n/a n/a 0 602
2009 499 85 27 11 7 n/a n/a 0 629
2010 504 99 26 12 6 n/a n/a 0 647
2011 500 103 19 19 4 1 2 0 648
2012 490 102 14 23 3 4 24 0 660
2013 500 87 21 23 1 3 31 0 666
2014 486 94 24 27 0 5 30 0 666
2015 490 92 25 23 1 2 32 0 665
2016 463 103 23 27 1 0 38 0 655
2017 484 92 21 29 3 0 41 0 670
2018 465 97 20 29 3 1 51 0 666
2019 492 101 21 30 5 1 55 0 705
2020 501 124 23 31 3 2 58 0 742
2021 525 124 32 32 1 3 57 0 774
2022 539 126 28 38 0 3 57 0 791
2023 540 127 23 51 2 2 54 0 799

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rollings Middle School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 747 39.1 19.1 n/a
1989 819 44.5 18.4 n/a
1990 888 49.3 18.0 n/a
1991 859 49.0 17.5 16.9
1992 782 41.1 19.0 18.5
1993 719 31.8 22.6 17.2
1994 726 41.0 17.7 22.2
1995 719 37.0 19.4 22.6
1996 719 37.0 19.4 22.6
1997 667 36.0 18.5 21.6
1998 513 34.0 15.1 7.8
1999 545 40.0 13.6 17.3
2000 549 42.0 13.1 13.1
2001 495 35.0 14.1 10.1
2002 628 39.0 16.1 9.6
2003 628 39.0 16.1 9.6
2004 618 39.0 15.8 10.5
2005 622 39.5 15.7 10.5
2006 616 39.0 15.8 10.1
2007 607 47.0 12.9 7.9
2008 602 40.0 15.1 7.3
2009 629 39.0 16.1 5.6
2010 647 37.5 17.2 9.9
2011 648 37.5 17.2 11.7
2012 660 38.0 17.3 13.9
2013 666 38.5 17.2 14.1
2014 666 37.0 18.0 14.3
2015 665 37.0 17.9 12.6
2016 655 37.0 17.7 12.4
2017 670 37.0 18.1 14
2018 666 39.2 16.9 16.2
2019 705 40.3 17.4 17
2020 742 43.0 17.2 18.2
2021 774 45.3 17.0 18
2022 791 46.1 17.1 19.5
2023 799 46.4 17.2 28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rollings Middle School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 747 39.1 19.1 n/a
1989 819 44.5 18.4 n/a
1990 888 49.3 18.0 n/a
1991 859 49.0 17.5 16.9
1992 782 41.1 19.0 18.5
1993 719 31.8 22.6 17.2
1994 726 41.0 17.7 22.2
1995 719 37.0 19.4 22.6
1996 719 37.0 19.4 22.6
1997 667 36.0 18.5 21.6
1998 513 34.0 15.1 7.8
1999 545 40.0 13.6 17.3
2000 549 42.0 13.1 13.1
2001 495 35.0 14.1 10.1
2002 628 39.0 16.1 9.6
2003 628 39.0 16.1 9.6
2004 618 39.0 15.8 10.5
2005 622 39.5 15.7 10.5
2006 616 39.0 15.8 10.1
2007 607 47.0 12.9 7.9
2008 602 40.0 15.1 7.3
2009 629 39.0 16.1 5.6
2010 647 37.5 17.2 9.9
2011 648 37.5 17.2 11.7
2012 660 38.0 17.3 13.9
2013 666 38.5 17.2 14.1
2014 666 37.0 18.0 14.3
2015 665 37.0 17.9 12.6
2016 655 37.0 17.7 12.4
2017 670 37.0 18.1 14
2018 666 39.2 16.9 16.2
2019 705 40.3 17.4 17
2020 742 43.0 17.2 18.2
2021 774 45.3 17.0 18
2022 791 46.1 17.1 19.5
2023 799 46.4 17.2 28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rollings Middle School of the Arts

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $446 (5.0%) $196 (2.2%) $642 (7.2%) $7,332 (82.7%) $888 (10.0%) $8,220 (92.8%) $8,862
2020 $378 (3.9%) $204 (2.1%) $582 (6.1%) $7,704 (80.4%) $1,293 (13.5%) $8,996 (93.9%) $9,579
2021 $170 (1.8%) $120 (1.3%) $289 (3.0%) $8,015 (84.5%) $1,176 (12.4%) $9,191 (97.0%) $9,480
2022 $506 (5.0%) $556 (5.5%) $1,062 (10.5%) $7,940 (78.2%) $1,156 (11.4%) $9,096 (89.5%) $10,158
2023 $568 (5.1%) $671 (6.0%) $1,239 (11.1%) $8,426 (75.6%) $1,481 (13.3%) $9,908 (88.9%) $11,146

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rollings Middle School of the Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 7th of 325 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)87.373.9
 13.4%
   6th Grade Science (Dorchester 02)53.145.6
 7.5%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)88.184.9
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)50.356.3
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)86.673.9
 12.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)4633.6
 12.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)88.282.8
 5.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)53.354
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)70.774
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)39.333.2
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)86.386.8
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)53.957.4
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)8376.7
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)48.134.5
 13.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)100100
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Dorchester 02)74.579.5
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students705799
 13.3%
African American101127
 25.7%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian2123
 9.5%
Hispanic3051
 70%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White492540
 9.8%
Two or More Races5554
 1.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17%28.9%
 11.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rollings Middle School of the Arts

In the 2022-23 school year, 799 students attended Rollings Middle School of the Arts.

Yes! Rollings Middle School of the Arts is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7th of 325 South Carolina middle schools.

Students at Rollings Middle School of the Arts are 68% White, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Rollings Middle School of the Arts usually go on to attend Ashley Ridge High


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