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Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle

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Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle ranks 237 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 30% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle serves 394 students in grades 6-8 in the small town of Johnston, South Carolina, as part of the Edgefield 01 school district.

The most impressive thing about this school is its Algebra 1 program. Students taking this advanced math course achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the state exam in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of about 74%. This is a remarkable accomplishment, especially since the school's overall math scores for 8th graders are more modest. It suggests that the school does an excellent job preparing its advanced math students, though this success hasn't yet spread to the broader student body. Another positive is the school's small class sizes—with a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, it offers more individual attention than nearby schools like Highland Springs Middle (19:1) or Leavelle McCampbell Middle (20.7:1). The school also spends more per student ($15,258) than any comparable school in the region, including Aiken Intermediate ($10,621) and Saluda Middle ($11,070).

However, there are areas of concern. The school's overall performance places it in the 30th percentile statewide, and it trails its same-district neighbor, Merriwether Middle, which ranks in the 69th percentile. Reading scores tell a more encouraging story, with proficiency improving as students advance—from about 40% in 6th grade to nearly 60% in 8th grade, which matches the state average. Attendance is stable, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 22%, much better than Schofield Middle's 48%. The school also shows a significant gender gap in achievement, with girls outperforming boys by a wide margin. While the school has notable strengths, particularly in advanced math and small class sizes, families should be aware that overall test scores remain below state averages.

394

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,462

Per pupil spending ?

79.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

1095 Columbia Road
Johnston, SC 29832

(803) 275-1997

District: Edgefield 01

Students who attend Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle usually attend:

High:

Strom Thurmond High

Feeder schools for Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle:

Elementary:	Douglas Elementary
	Johnston Elementary
	W. E. Parker Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.2%

White:

33.8%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg51%

237^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Edgefield 01

39^th of 75Edgefield 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	237 of 341	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	206 of 321	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	214 of 322	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	205 of 310	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	220 of 311	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	187 of 315	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	166 of 303	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	183 of 317	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	203 of 303	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	215 of 301	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	205 of 291	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.3	179 of 276	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	164 of 271	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.4	195 of 269	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	195 of 261	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	143 of 244	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	124 of 236	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	148 of 231	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.2	135 of 230	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	130 of 230	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.3	140 of 225	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	171 of 258	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	136 of 251	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	176 of 246	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	203 of 253	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	204 of 235	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	139 of 252	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	110 of 237	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	139 of 184	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	178 of 195	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	175 of 194	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	215 of 310	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	155 of 295	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	165 of 293	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	191 of 290	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	205 of 279	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	183 of 296	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	151 of 281	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	0.2	193 of 197	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	123 of 159	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	245 of 325	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	209 of 308	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	201 of 304	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	220 of 313	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	223 of 300	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	226 of 288	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	176 of 289	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	167 of 280	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	225 of 310	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	227 of 298	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	221 of 292	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	227 of 303	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	202 of 292	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	195 of 279	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	176 of 296	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	171 of 284	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	203 of 271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	192 of 259	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	150 of 256	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	171 of 260	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	147 of 244	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	134 of 258	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Science32%-20 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 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 (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th 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
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle	Public	6-8	1095 Columbia Road	Johnston	29832	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 275-1997	394	32	12.3	79.0%	133 (33.8%)	194 (49.2%)	45 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	30.7	237^th of 341 public middle schools	30.5%		34.3	206^th of 321 public middle schools	35.8%	31		39.8	54.2	59.6		19.2	35.6	29.3	31.9	$15,462	$890	$880	$1,770	$11,945	$1,748	$13,692
Leavelle McCampbell Middle	Public	6-8	1120 Weldon Way	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4300	540	26	20.7	72.6%	207 (38.3%)	194 (35.9%)	99 (18.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.1%)	32.5	228^th of 341 public middle schools	33.1%		27.2	243^rd of 321 public middle schools	24.3%	15		50.3	55.2	43.1		32.3	25.8	17.0	47.1	$10,938	$698	$716	$1,414	$8,437	$1,088	$9,524
Saluda Middle	Public	6-8	200 Ivory Key Road	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-3767	537	39	13.7	73.8%	178 (33.1%)	97 (18.1%)	253 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	29.6	245^th of 341 public middle schools	28.2%		21.9	257^th of 321 public middle schools	19.9%	12		44.4	44.8	54.0		20.5	27.6	39.4	37.2	$10,215	$630	$182	$812	$8,407	$997	$9,404
Merriwether Middle	Public	6-8	430 Murrah Road	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 279-2511	365	25	14.6	49.1%	231 (63.3%)	77 (21.1%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	62.5	108^th of 341 public middle schools	68.3%		69.1	86^th of 321 public middle schools	73.2%	22		59.6	66.4	68.6		49.0	36.2	49.2	44.3	$14,826	$973	$602	$1,575	$11,545	$1,706	$13,251
Tall Pines STEM Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	550 Camp Long Rd	Aiken	29805	Aiken County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 502-1692	382	25	15.2	14.4%	326 (85.3%)	15 (3.9%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	76.7	69^th of 341 public middle schools	79.8%		74	71^st of 321 public middle schools	77.9%	2	86.0	72.7	66.0	74.2	63.0	52.5	53.0	47.8	59.6	$12,348	$156	$262	$418	$185	$11,746	$11,930
Aiken Intermediate	Public	6	101 Gator Lane	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2570	427	26	16.7	—	155 (36.3%)	189 (44.3%)	53 (12.4%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)		51.0				30.1			53.2	$14,223	$1,122	$827	$1,949	$10,896	$1,379	$12,274
Schofield Middle	Public	7-8	224 Kershaw Street Northeast	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2770	356	26	13.6	—	76 (21.3%)	208 (58.4%)	52 (14.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	17.6	294^th of 341 public middle schools	13.8%		14.8	281^st of 321 public middle schools	12.5%	13			37.8	43.9			20.6	27.5		$15,488	$753	$902	$1,655	$12,219	$1,614	$13,833
Highland Springs Middle	Public	6-8	822 Fountainhead Drive	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 844-9601	534	28	19.0	—	255 (47.8%)	144 (27.0%)	94 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	71.4	83^rd of 341 public middle schools	75.7%		56.4	124^th of 321 public middle schools	61.4%	41		60.1	64.5	72.7		48.0	48.6	49.3	61.3	$12,888	$873	$697	$1,570	$10,058	$1,261	$11,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle

Is Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle a good school?

Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle ranks 237^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle?

Students at Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle are 49% African American, 34% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle in?

Edgefield 01

How many students attend Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle.

What high school do graduates of Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle attend?

Students who attend Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle usually go on to attend Strom Thurmond High

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