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Hughes Academy of Science and Technology

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Hughes Academy of Science and Technology ranks 86 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Hughes Academy of Science and Technology is a public magnet middle school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 988 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the Greenville 01 district and the state of South Carolina in academic achievement, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 98.37% of Hughes Academy students were proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 85.64% for the Greenville 01 district and 73.95% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly in the state for White, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented students. While Hughes Academy has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the school has shown improvement in recent years.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Greenville 01 district, such as Sevier Middle, Northwood Middle, and Lakeview Middle, Hughes Academy outperforms in both academic achievement and student group performance. However, some magnet schools like League Academy, Greenville Middle Academy, and Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle show comparable or even stronger performance in certain areas.

999

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,720

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 DeOyley Avenue
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 355-6200

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Hughes Academy of Science and Technology usually attend:

High:

Southside High

Feeder schools for Hughes Academy of Science and Technology:

Elementary:	Augusta Circle Elementary
	Blythe Academy
	Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.9%

African American:

31.0%

Hispanic:

25.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg50%

86^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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
2025	69.2	86 of 320	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	92 of 325	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	108 of 325	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	74 of 310	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	95 of 311	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	125 of 315	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	139 of 303	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	139 of 317	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	157 of 303	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.3	140 of 301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	163 of 291	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	180 of 276	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	175 of 271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	169 of 269	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	188 of 261	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.5	187 of 249	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	189 of 244	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.1	154 of 236	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.2	136 of 231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.1	147 of 230	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	132 of 230	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.6	137 of 225	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	90 of 252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	127 of 248	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	108 of 253	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	57 of 235	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	164 of 252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	226 of 237	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	122 of 177	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	101 of 183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	125 of 195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	113 of 194	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	52 of 108	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	34 of 105	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	30 of 95	68.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	27 of 87	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	31 of 93	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	67 of 295	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	69 of 294	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	74 of 299	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	62 of 290	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	84 of 279	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	127 of 296	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	159 of 281	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	40 of 183	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	66 of 185	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	96 of 182	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	83 of 179	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	62 of 156	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	39 of 144	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	32 of 129	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	56 of 139	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	128 of 307	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	151 of 307	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	163 of 313	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	94 of 300	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	161 of 289	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	190 of 280	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	96 of 296	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	101 of 294	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	115 of 303	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	85 of 292	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	94 of 279	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	110 of 296	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	116 of 284	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	10 of 257	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	16 of 255	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	29 of 260	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	22 of 249	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	65 of 258	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	53 of 250	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 298%+24 vs state

English Language Arts63%+7 vs state

Science53%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Former student here. Terrible. It goes for 98 of the district that's defective by design. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

I am a Concerned student and I want to give this school a piece of my mind, I wish I could give 0 stars. I know that I'll get in trouble for writing this because I am using my schools very slow computer, even though it's supposed to be a Science and Technology school. They only offer on-level Science. Plus they monitor the websites I go to, but freedom of speech will protect me. I may sound very intelligent, but trust me, I didn't get any more intelligent by going to this place you call a school. It's more like a huge dump inside of a Hell-hole. Please send help, I don't have much time left. Help this school by making sure that no one ever goes here. That helps the school because it's better off being closed than open. Thank you for reading. I hope you got the very clear message I'm trying to convey to you. God help us all! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 20, 2011

Dr. Mark is an exceptional administrator that get's the job done! Close Quote

Schools Near Hughes Academy of Science and Technology

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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
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		369 (36.9%)	310 (31.0%)	256 (25.6%)	19 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.2%)	69.2	86^th of 320 public middle schools	73.1%		66.3	92^nd of 325 public middle schools	71.7%	6	64.6	62.7	62.6	49.5	41.6	35.1	52.9	98.4	$11,720	$856	$606	$1,462	$9,496	$762	$10,258
Greenville Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	339 Lowndes Avenue	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-5600	736	49	15.0		337 (45.8%)	206 (28.0%)	139 (18.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	38 (5.2%)	80.1	56^th of 320 public middle schools	82.5%		79.2	60^th of 325 public middle schools	81.5%	4	65.1	72.6	64.4	52.4	51.6	46.8	57.9	98.7	$13,011	$1,072	$629	$1,701	$10,450	$860	$11,310
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		373 (40.1%)	313 (33.7%)	136 (14.6%)	41 (4.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.7%)	80	57^th of 320 public middle schools	82.2%		83.1	51^st of 325 public middle schools	84.3%	6	69.8	81.3	66.3	46.9	48.8	37.3	63.2	99.1	$11,629	$857	$687	$1,544	$9,335	$750	$10,085
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		370 (43.6%)	299 (35.3%)	102 (12.0%)	24 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (5.5%)	76.5	65^th of 320 public middle schools	79.7%		70	78^th of 325 public middle schools	76.0%	13	64.6	65.2	62.0	58.4	40.6	44.8	63.4	97.4	$12,773	$995	$660	$1,655	$10,304	$814	$11,118
Tanglewood Middle	Public	6-8	44 Merriwoods Drive	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4500	652	50	13.0		76 (11.7%)	173 (26.5%)	372 (57.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.7%)	10.6	301^st of 320 public middle schools	5.9%		14.6	287^th of 325 public middle schools	11.7%	14	27.9	42.4	28.7	11.1	12.4	10.5	20.3		$15,595	$2,538	$793	$3,331	$11,032	$1,233	$12,264
League Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	125 Twin Lake Drive	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-8100	787	50	15.8		466 (59.2%)	145 (18.4%)	133 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	83.8	47^th of 320 public middle schools	85.3%		86.9	41^st of 325 public middle schools	87.4%	6	73.1	71.4	70.3	49.1	47.4	46.8	69.1	98.3	$12,459	$1,074	$617	$1,691	$9,890	$878	$10,768
Powdersville Middle	Public	6-8	135 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-1821	801	54	14.8		575 (71.8%)	64 (8.0%)	91 (11.4%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.5%)	90.2	28^th of 320 public middle schools	91.3%		91.5	23^rd of 325 public middle schools	92.9%	5	74.8	71.7	71.1	70.0	54.9	56.6	70.0		$11,326	$890	$464	$1,354	$8,880	$1,093	$9,973
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	3801 Old Buncombe Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-6400	723	61	11.8		62 (8.6%)	151 (20.9%)	485 (67.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	19.3	261^st of 320 public middle schools	18.4%		9.5	312^th of 325 public middle schools	4.0%	51	36.7	32.5	39.7	23.1	8.6	23.6	35.8		$15,105	$2,591	$863	$3,454	$10,517	$1,134	$11,651
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		437 (47.4%)	278 (30.2%)	129 (14.0%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.0%)	70.3	82^nd of 320 public middle schools	74.4%		79	61^st of 325 public middle schools	81.2%	21	63.7	66.2	65.5	40.0	42.7	44.2	48.2	100.0	$11,655	$942	$600	$1,542	$9,342	$771	$10,113
Sevier Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Piedmont Park Road	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8200	644	41	15.7		352 (54.7%)	86 (13.4%)	142 (22.0%)	17 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	39 (6.1%)	78.3	62^nd of 320 public middle schools	80.6%		71.9	72^nd of 325 public middle schools	77.8%	10	65.8	63.0	65.0	67.2	44.9	46.8	57.1	100.0	$12,567	$904	$699	$1,603	$10,081	$883	$10,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Hughes Academy of Science and Technology

How many students attend Hughes Academy of Science and Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Hughes Academy of Science and Technology.

Is Hughes Academy of Science and Technology a good school?

Hughes Academy of Science and Technology ranks 86^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hughes Academy of Science and Technology?

Students at Hughes Academy of Science and Technology are 37% White, 31% African American, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Hughes Academy of Science and Technology attend?

Students who attend Hughes Academy of Science and Technology usually go on to attend Southside High

What district is Hughes Academy of Science and Technology in?

Greenville 01

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