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Ronald E. McNair Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 7% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Ronald E. McNair Junior High is a public middle school in Lake City, South Carolina, serving 262 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Florence 03 school district, which is ranked 60 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,184 to $22,388 in recent years, Ronald E. McNair Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of middle schools in South Carolina, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, disabled, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 39.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools like Johnsonville Middle, Southside Middle, and Kingstree Middle Magnet generally perform better than Ronald E. McNair Junior High on various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Ronald E. McNair Junior High may be unique to the school or the district, and addressing the systemic issues within the community may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements.

275

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,708

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Carver Street
Lake City, SC 29560

(843) 374-8651

District: Florence 03

Students who attend Ronald E. McNair Junior High usually attend:

High:

Lake City High

Feeder schools for Ronald E. McNair Junior High:

Elementary:	J. C. Lynch Elementary
	Lake City Early Childhood Center
	Main Street Elementary
	Olanta Elementary
	More...
	Scranton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.2%

White:

7.6%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2017 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg27%

South Carolina avg45%

299^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 14% (2017) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 75Florence 03 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
2025	11.2	299 of 320	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	318 of 325	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	306 of 325	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	293 of 310	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	299 of 311	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	310 of 315	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	285 of 303	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	274 of 317	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	211 of 252	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	238 of 248	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	209 of 253	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	222 of 249	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	213 of 235	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	239 of 252	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	218 of 237	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	175 of 184	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	74 of 177	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	56 of 187	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	30.9	131 of 183	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	189 of 195	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	183 of 194	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	261 of 295	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	287 of 294	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	289 of 299	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	269 of 290	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	271 of 279	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	287 of 296	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	258 of 281	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	280 of 307	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	299 of 307	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	293 of 313	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	281 of 300	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	275 of 288	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	287 of 289	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	260 of 280	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	282 of 296	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	284 of 294	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	267 of 303	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	286 of 292	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	270 of 279	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	293 of 296	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	277 of 284	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	4.2	242 of 244	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	258 of 258	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	244 of 250	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2021)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-22 vs state

Mathematics10%-23 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
Ronald E. McNair Junior High	Public	7-8	311 Carver Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-8651	275	18	15.7		21 (7.6%)	226 (82.2%)	19 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	11.2	299^th of 320 public middle schools	6.6%		7.9	318^th of 325 public middle schools	2.2%	19		35.9	34.6		10.8	9.3			$17,708	$2,295	$1,773	$4,068	$10,188	$3,452	$13,640
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		23 (6.7%)	303 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	31.5	226^th of 320 public middle schools	29.4%		32.4	216^th of 325 public middle schools	33.5%	10	49.1	47.2	48.9	35.5	16.6	17.7	33.6		$17,785	$2,006	$2,331	$4,337	$11,060	$2,389	$13,448
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		365 (32.1%)	584 (51.3%)	72 (6.3%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (8.9%)	43.9	170^th of 320 public middle schools	46.9%		42.4	177^th of 325 public middle schools	45.5%	7	47.2	51.5	48.1	34.6	36.4	34.9	37.3	100.0	$12,200	$609	$1,037	$1,646	$8,592	$1,961	$10,553
Johnsonville Middle	Public	6-8	415 Maple Street	Johnsonville	29555	Florence County	Florence 05	No	No	No	No	(843) 386-2066	281	21	13.3		188 (66.9%)	66 (23.5%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	52.2	133^rd of 320 public middle schools	58.4%		58	120^th of 325 public middle schools	63.1%	13	44.1	63.8	53.7	36.3	37.4	33.6	48.5	100.0	$16,670	$1,443	$2,020	$3,462	$11,501	$1,707	$13,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronald E. McNair Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Ronald E. McNair Junior High?

Students at Ronald E. McNair Junior High are 82% African American, 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ronald E. McNair Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Ronald E. McNair Junior High.

Is Ronald E. McNair Junior High a good school?

Ronald E. McNair Junior High ranks in the bottom 6.6% of South Carolina middle schools.

What district is Ronald E. McNair Junior High in?

Florence 03

What high school do graduates of Ronald E. McNair Junior High attend?

Students who attend Ronald E. McNair Junior High usually go on to attend Lake City High

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