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Bryson Middle

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Bryson Middle ranks 178 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 48% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Bryson Middle in Simpsonville, SC, is a large public school serving 941 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Greenville 01 school district, a district ranked 11th in the state. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with about 71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Bryson Middle currently ranks in the middle of the pack statewide (48th percentile), which places it well below most of its nearby peers. For example, Hillcrest Middle, just 2.6 miles away, ranks 38th in the state (89th percentile), and Ralph Chandler Middle ranks 59th. The most significant academic concern is math proficiency, particularly in 8th grade, where only 29% of students are proficient compared to 50.5% district-wide. This gap widens as students progress through the school, with 6th-grade math closer to the district average. On a positive note, the school's advanced math program is exceptional—100% of students taking the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam scored proficient, far exceeding state averages. ELA scores have shown modest improvement over the past three years.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with 30.5% of students chronically absent—well above the district average of 22.5% and dramatically higher than nearby Hillcrest Middle (18.2%). This issue likely contributes to the academic struggles. The school demonstrates a "two schools" phenomenon: it excels with its highest-achieving students (Gifted and Talented students rank in the 66th percentile statewide) but struggles to lift average learners. Subgroup performance varies, with Multi-racial students performing strongly (69th percentile) while White students rank below the state average for their subgroup. The contrast with Hillcrest Middle, which serves a similar community but achieves dramatically better results, suggests school-level factors like leadership and instructional quality are driving the disparity—not demographics or funding, as Bryson's per-student spending ($10,950) is comparable to peers.

941

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,950

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3657 South Industrial Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681

(864) 355-2100

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Bryson Middle usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Feeder schools for Bryson Middle:

Elementary:	Bryson Elementary
	Fountain Inn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.5%

African American:

36.7%

Hispanic:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2024 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2026) from a 39th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Greenville 01's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg51%

178^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19Middle Schools in the Greenville 01

11^th of 75Greenville 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	45.1	178 of 341	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	161 of 321	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	196 of 322	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	197 of 325	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	171 of 310	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	186 of 311	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	158 of 315	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	159 of 303	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	143 of 317	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	109 of 303	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	99 of 301	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	109 of 291	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	113 of 276	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	118 of 271	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	112 of 269	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.2	146 of 261	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	124 of 244	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	129 of 236	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	115 of 231	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.8	97 of 230	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.1	80 of 230	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.4	59 of 225	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	102 of 258	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	65 of 251	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	100 of 246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	87 of 253	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	94 of 235	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	105 of 252	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	147 of 237	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	72 of 192	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	125 of 184	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	101 of 177	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	132 of 187	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	137 of 183	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	69 of 164	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	84 of 195	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	117 of 194	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	48 of 104	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	52 of 95	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	35 of 117	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	35 of 93	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	179 of 310	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	164 of 295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	171 of 293	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	186 of 299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	181 of 290	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	172 of 279	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	151 of 296	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	143 of 281	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	76 of 197	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	70 of 173	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	124 of 184	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	95 of 185	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	138 of 182	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	139 of 179	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	100 of 159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	108 of 156	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	90 of 144	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	91 of 141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	71 of 129	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	68 of 139	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	67 of 123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	163 of 325	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	116 of 308	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	177 of 304	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	192 of 313	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	142 of 300	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	149 of 288	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	137 of 289	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	147 of 280	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	159 of 310	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	156 of 298	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	167 of 303	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	144 of 292	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	168 of 279	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	153 of 296	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	170 of 284	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	18 of 65	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	17 of 52	67.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	162 of 271	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	144 of 259	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	189 of 256	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	193 of 260	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	182 of 244	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	167 of 258	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	162 of 250	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2026)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-4 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-6 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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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	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
Bryson Middle	Public	6-8	3657 South Industrial Drive	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2100	941	56	16.8	70.7%	353 (37.5%)	345 (36.7%)	165 (17.5%)	12 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	57 (6.1%)	45.1	178^th of 341 public middle schools	47.8%		45.4	161^st of 321 public middle schools	49.8%	17	51.9	52.7	56.2	42.9	36.9	29.0	51.3		$10,950	$861	$710	$1,571	$8,569	$810	$9,379
Hillcrest Middle	Public	6-8	510 Garrison Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6100	989	56	17.8	44.6%	589 (59.6%)	218 (22.0%)	120 (12.1%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	47 (4.8%)	86.4	41^st of 341 public middle schools	88.0%		83.9	45^th of 321 public middle schools	86.0%	4	70.8	72.5	72.1	56.2	59.8	61.9	82.5		$11,896	$1,029	$606	$1,635	$9,571	$689	$10,261
Ralph Chandler Middle	Public	6-8	4231 Fork Shoals Road	Simpsonville	29680	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 452-0300	763	46	16.7	45.5%	568 (74.4%)	80 (10.5%)	71 (9.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	78.3	62^nd of 341 public middle schools	81.8%		73.2	75^th of 321 public middle schools	76.6%	13	69.8	63.3	76.7	49.8	49.2	61.8	63.8		$11,509	$939	$736	$1,676	$9,030	$803	$9,834
Mauldin Middle	Public	6-8	1190 Holland Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6770	922	54	17.0	53.8%	437 (47.4%)	278 (30.2%)	129 (14.0%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.0%)	70.7	85^th of 341 public middle schools	75.1%		70.3	81^st of 321 public middle schools	74.8%	4	62.9	63.8	74.5	42.2	49.9	51.7	57.1		$11,655	$942	$600	$1,542	$9,342	$771	$10,113
Langston Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1950 Woodruff Road	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 286-9700	457	29	15.7		359 (78.6%)	21 (4.6%)	28 (6.1%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	98.9	6^th of 341 public middle schools	98.2%					(n/a)	93.2	91.3	88.7	88.1	81.1	83.4	89.8
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	700 Millennium Boulevard	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-0800	930	59	15.7	52.0%	373 (40.1%)	313 (33.7%)	136 (14.6%)	41 (4.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.7%)	77.6	65^th of 341 public middle schools	80.9%		80	56^th of 321 public middle schools	82.6%	9	66.4	73.1	77.3	46.1	54.1	56.7	54.7		$11,629	$857	$687	$1,544	$9,335	$750	$10,085
Woodmont Middle	Public	6-8	325 North Flat Rock Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8500	904	56	16.1	100.0%	346 (38.3%)	339 (37.5%)	138 (15.3%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.2%)	40.4	196^th of 341 public middle schools	42.5%		45.1	164^th of 321 public middle schools	48.9%	32	54.8	46.0	52.3	35.0	33.7	35.6	48.6		$11,786	$976	$689	$1,666	$9,317	$803	$10,120
Beck International Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	901 Woodruff Road	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-1400	848	53	15.8	64.0%	370 (43.6%)	299 (35.3%)	102 (12.0%)	24 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (5.5%)	77.4	66^th of 341 public middle schools	80.6%		76.5	64^th of 321 public middle schools	80.1%	2	67.6	68.2	64.4	51.4	56.7	53.8	67.6		$12,773	$995	$660	$1,655	$10,304	$814	$11,118
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	6-8	122 DeOyley Avenue	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-6200	999	60	16.6	64.8%	369 (36.9%)	310 (31.0%)	256 (25.6%)	19 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.2%)	68.7	91^st of 341 public middle schools	73.3%		69.2	85^th of 321 public middle schools	73.5%	6	63.1	62.7	62.0	51.5	49.6	47.6	60.0		$11,720	$856	$606	$1,462	$9,496	$762	$10,258
Abner Creek Middle	Public	6-8	221 Gin House Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Spartanburg 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 949-2392	644	49	13.1		373 (57.9%)	130 (20.2%)	88 (13.7%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.5%)	76.1	72^nd of 341 public middle schools	78.9%					(n/a)	61.6	74.2	70.4	45.9	54.4	59.7	58.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryson Middle

How many students attend Bryson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Bryson Middle.

What high school do graduates of Bryson Middle attend?

Students who attend Bryson Middle usually go on to attend Hillcrest High

What district is Bryson Middle in?

Greenville 01

Is Bryson Middle a good school?

Bryson Middle ranks 178^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bryson Middle?

Students at Bryson Middle are 38% White, 37% African American, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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