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Williams Middle

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Williams Middle ranks 235 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 31% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Williams Middle in Florence, SC, serves approximately 792 students in grades 6-8 within the Florence 01 school district. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and spends about $12,873 per student, which is competitive with nearby schools like John W. Moore Middle ($12,994) and Southside Middle ($12,200).

The most striking strength at Williams Middle is its advanced math program. In 2024-2025, 100% of students scored proficient on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam, compared to 89.55% district-wide and 73.95% statewide. This excellence has been consistent, with proficiency rates of 95.95% in 2023-2024 and 94.74% in 2022-2023. Gifted and Talented students also thrive here, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide. However, the school faces significant challenges with its broader student population. Chronic absenteeism affects 29.5% of students—7.2 percentage points above the state average—and this gap has been widening. Students with disabilities rank in just the 8th percentile statewide, and overall state ranking has declined from the 58th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026.

There are encouraging signs of improvement, particularly with younger students. Sixth-grade English Language Arts proficiency jumped from 26.2% in 2023-2024 to 47.6% in 2025-2026, and sixth-grade math improved from 12.9% to 32.2% over the same period. Still, Williams Middle trails district leader John W. Moore Middle by 20+ percentage points in several subjects. The school's 100% free/reduced lunch population and its 2-star rating reflect broader socioeconomic challenges, but the exceptional Algebra 1 results and improving sixth-grade scores suggest that recent instructional changes may be taking hold. Addressing chronic absenteeism appears to be the most promising lever for improving outcomes across all student groups.

792

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,873

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 North Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501

(843) 664-8162

District: Florence 01

Students who attend Williams Middle usually attend:

High:

Wilson High

Feeder schools for Williams Middle:

Elementary:	Henry Timrod Elementary
	North Vista Elementary
	Theodore Lester Elementary
	Wallace Gregg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.2%

White:

15.2%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg51%

235^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Florence 01

29^th of 75Florence 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	31.4	235 of 341	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	210 of 321	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	223 of 322	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	212 of 325	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	152 of 310	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	139 of 311	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	155 of 315	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	170 of 303	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	133 of 317	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	166 of 303	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	145 of 301	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	149 of 291	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	144 of 276	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	157 of 271	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	157 of 269	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.9	130 of 261	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.7	165 of 249	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.8	182 of 244	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	189 of 236	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	179 of 231	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	203 of 230	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	184 of 230	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.1	180 of 225	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	152 of 258	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	131 of 251	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	119 of 246	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	93 of 253	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	51 of 235	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	90 of 252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	77 of 237	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	176 of 192	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	177 of 184	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	158 of 177	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	174 of 187	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	159 of 183	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	145 of 164	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	142 of 195	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	152 of 194	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	93.4	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	217 of 310	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	195 of 295	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	208 of 293	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	190 of 299	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	146 of 290	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	139 of 279	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	162 of 296	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	170 of 281	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	56 of 197	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	28 of 173	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	18 of 184	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	89 of 179	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	235 of 325	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	232 of 308	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	227 of 304	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	206 of 313	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	172 of 300	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	120 of 288	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	180 of 289	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	192 of 280	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	219 of 310	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	203 of 298	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	209 of 292	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	205 of 303	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	147 of 292	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	121 of 279	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	135 of 296	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	153 of 284	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	124 of 271	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	151 of 259	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	133 of 256	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	173 of 260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	72 of 249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	48 of 244	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	81 of 258	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	114 of 250	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)96th percentile+45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile+40 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)8th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-14 vs state

Science44%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 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
Williams Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 North Irby Street	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 664-8162	792	68	11.6	100.0%	120 (15.2%)	532 (67.2%)	29 (3.7%)	37 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.0%)	31.4	235^th of 341 public middle schools	31.1%		33.9	210^th of 321 public middle schools	34.6%	25	47.6	47.3	37.0	32.2	35.7	30.8	43.6	$12,873	$861	$1,058	$1,919	$9,184	$1,769	$10,954
John W. Moore Middle	Public	6-8	191 Westfield Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8171	1,056	73	14.4	61.3%	414 (39.2%)	429 (40.6%)	89 (8.4%)	35 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (8.4%)	55.7	139^th of 341 public middle schools	59.2%		60.3	108^th of 321 public middle schools	66.4%	31	61.3	53.5	58.3	41.3	35.6	51.1	52.7	$12,994	$526	$1,466	$1,993	$9,189	$1,813	$11,002
Southside Middle	Public	6-8	209 W. Jones Paul Road	Florence	29505	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8467	1,138	80	14.2	100.0%	365 (32.1%)	584 (51.3%)	72 (6.3%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.9%)	43.1	185^th of 341 public middle schools	45.7%		43.9	169^th of 321 public middle schools	47.4%	16	53.6	49.5	54.6	32.9	31.2	42.7	50.5	$12,200	$609	$1,037	$1,646	$8,592	$1,961	$10,553
Henry L. Sneed Middle	Public	6-8	1102 Ebenezer Road	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 673-1199	634	52	12.1	89.9%	136 (21.5%)	400 (63.1%)	48 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	34.8	224^th of 341 public middle schools	34.3%		32.8	215^th of 321 public middle schools	33.0%	9	51.3	55.3	39.6	37.2	29.6	30.5	44.7	$14,430	$976	$1,047	$2,023	$10,294	$2,113	$12,407
Darlington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-5088	888	58	15.3	100.0%	210 (23.6%)	538 (60.6%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	39	208^th of 341 public middle schools	39.0%		35.9	202^nd of 321 public middle schools	37.1%	6	49.4	48.4	58.2	33.6	28.8	39.2	45.0	$15,589	$1,606	$1,442	$3,048	$10,927	$1,614	$12,540
Spaulding Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Cartersville Highway	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 326-7625	228	18	12.6	100.0%	77 (33.8%)	115 (50.4%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	42.5	186^th of 341 public middle schools	45.5%		51.6	137^th of 321 public middle schools	57.3%	49	55.1	53.3	50.6	26.9	42.9	41.4	42.3	$18,777	$2,233	$1,365	$3,598	$12,774	$2,404	$15,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Middle

How many students attend Williams Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Williams Middle.

What high school do graduates of Williams Middle attend?

Students who attend Williams Middle usually go on to attend Wilson High

What district is Williams Middle in?

Florence 01

Is Williams Middle a good school?

Williams Middle ranks 235^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Williams Middle?

Students at Williams Middle are 67% African American, 15% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

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