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Leslie M. Stover Middle

Q: Is Leslie M. Stover Middle a good school?

Leslie M. Stover Middle ranks 178 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 44% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Leslie M. Stover Middle is a public middle school located in Elgin, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 692 students. The school is part of the Kershaw 01 school district, which is ranked 31 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's strengths is its consistently strong performance on End-of-Course (EOCEP) Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams, with 100% proficiency in the last three school years. However, the school's overall academic achievement, as measured by SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics exams, is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.2% to 59.4% across different grade levels and subjects. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.5% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Kershaw 01 district, such as Camden Middle and Lugoff-Elgin Middle, Leslie M. Stover Middle generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level in terms of test scores and other key metrics. When compared to schools in the Richland 02 district, such as Blythewood Middle and Dent Middle, Leslie M. Stover Middle's performance is notably lower, particularly in mathematics and science.

662

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,121

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1649 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045

(803) 438-7414

District: Kershaw 01

Students who attend Leslie M. Stover Middle usually attend:

High:

Lugoff-Elgin High

Feeder schools for Leslie M. Stover Middle:

Elementary:	Blaney Elementary
	Doby's Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

African American:

25.4%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

South Carolina avg50%

178^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Kershaw 01

31^st of 75Kershaw 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	41.7	178 of 320	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	166 of 325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	163 of 325	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	155 of 310	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	135 of 311	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	108 of 315	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	134 of 303	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	155 of 317	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	110 of 303	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	92 of 301	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	101 of 291	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	85 of 276	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	84 of 271	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	80 of 269	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	75 of 261	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.7	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	62 of 236	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	58 of 231	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	37 of 230	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	66.3	89 of 230	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.4	104 of 225	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	114 of 252	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	93 of 248	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	49 of 253	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	49 of 235	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	63 of 237	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	87 of 184	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	128 of 177	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	96 of 187	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	82 of 183	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	124 of 194	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	19.0	109 of 117	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	169 of 295	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	135 of 294	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	153 of 299	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	155 of 290	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	133 of 279	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	97 of 296	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	115 of 281	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	146 of 173	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	122 of 183	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	119 of 185	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	127 of 182	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	131 of 179	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	84 of 156	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	59 of 144	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	90 of 141	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	45 of 129	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	109 of 139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	154 of 307	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	169 of 307	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	168 of 313	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	160 of 300	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	123 of 288	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	66 of 289	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	124 of 280	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	172 of 294	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	156 of 303	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	141 of 292	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	116 of 279	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	109 of 296	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	142 of 284	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	190 of 257	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	190 of 255	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	191 of 260	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	182 of 249	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	146 of 244	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	148 of 258	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	159 of 250	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)23rd percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)16th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)7th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science46%-3 vs state

Mathematics24%-12 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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Leslie M. Stover Middle	Public	6-8	1649 Smyrna Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 438-7414	662	44	15.0		319 (48.2%)	168 (25.4%)	105 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (9.8%)	41.7	178^th of 320 public middle schools	44.4%		44.5	166^th of 325 public middle schools	48.9%	12				47.5	55.5	59.4				21.2	28.0	22.1		45.6	100.0	$12,121	$796	$765	$1,560	$9,020	$1,541	$10,560
Lugoff-Elgin Middle	Public	6-8	1244 Highway 1 South	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 438-3591	649	46	14.1		412 (63.5%)	122 (18.8%)	45 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.2%)	66.7	94^th of 320 public middle schools	70.6%		55.3	129^th of 325 public middle schools	60.3%	35				53.4	64.7	63.2				44.5	28.4	52.2		57.9	100.0	$14,199	$702	$839	$1,541	$10,836	$1,822	$12,658
Kelly Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	2-8	1141 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-7210	979	72	13.6		127 (13.0%)	668 (68.2%)	92 (9.4%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.0%)	32.3	219^th of 320 public middle schools	31.6%		34.8	205^th of 325 public middle schools	36.9%	14				51.0	46.9	48.6				20.8	24.3	19.1		41.0	90.3	$14,337	$1,468	$850	$2,318	$9,724	$2,296	$12,020
Blythewood Middle	Public	6-8	2351 Longtown Road East	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-6850	872	54	16.2		215 (24.7%)	476 (54.6%)	97 (11.1%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.1%)	74.6	71^st of 320 public middle schools	77.8%		71.9	73^rd of 325 public middle schools	77.5%	2				60.8	72.5	64.1				45.7	47.1	42.7		54.6	100.0	$12,833	$886	$549	$1,435	$9,377	$2,020	$11,398
Longleaf Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1160 Longreen Parkway	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-4870	796	56	14.2		64 (8.0%)	609 (76.5%)	73 (9.2%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	32.9	214^th of 320 public middle schools	33.1%		31.6	220^th of 325 public middle schools	32.3%	6				46.2	48.0	51.4				24.9	17.3	26.0		39.9	100.0	$14,283	$905	$669	$1,575	$10,730	$1,978	$12,709
Dent Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2721 Decker Boulevard	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2750	1,059	83	12.7		185 (17.5%)	566 (53.4%)	186 (17.6%)	67 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	40.7	186^th of 320 public middle schools	41.9%		43.8	168^th of 325 public middle schools	48.3%	18				48.2	47.5	42.5				36.2	31.2	28.6		46.2	100.0	$15,232	$1,039	$661	$1,699	$11,035	$2,497	$13,532
Camden Middle	Public	6-8	902 McRae Road	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 425-8975	844	58	14.6		365 (43.2%)	299 (35.4%)	115 (13.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.2%)	44.2	169^th of 320 public middle schools	47.2%		42.7	175^th of 325 public middle schools	46.2%	6				45.1	56.4	48.9				34.3	32.4	23.2		50.9	88.1	$11,679	$818	$767	$1,585	$8,514	$1,581	$10,094
W. G. Sanders Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3455 Pine Belt Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 735-7575	503	54	9.3		59 (11.7%)	376 (74.8%)	46 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	31.9	221^st of 320 public middle schools	30.9%		40	185^th of 325 public middle schools	43.1%	36				44.3	37.5	56.2				23.6	18.2	29.4		37.2	100.0	$20,208	$1,375	$1,201	$2,576	$14,996	$2,637	$17,633
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	6015 N Main Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 900-0664	216	23	9.3		106 (49.1%)	89 (41.2%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	8.5	309^th of 320 public middle schools	3.4%		8.8	316^th of 325 public middle schools	2.8%	7	14.8	20.5	30.3	28.5	35.5	42.3	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.6	0.0	7.7	11.4	17.8		$16,348	$1,802	$163	$1,965	$11,174	$3,208	$14,383
Crayton Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Clemson Avenue	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-7224	952	68	14.0		469 (49.3%)	330 (34.7%)	70 (7.4%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.7%)	82.3	51^st of 320 public middle schools	84.1%		84.6	46^th of 325 public middle schools	85.8%	5				66.7	70.4	65.7				55.0	53.7	47.1		62.3	98.8	$17,291	$1,415	$1,114	$2,529	$12,672	$2,090	$14,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Leslie M. Stover Middle

What district is Leslie M. Stover Middle in?

Kershaw 01

Is Leslie M. Stover Middle a good school?

Leslie M. Stover Middle ranks 178^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Leslie M. Stover Middle attend?

Students who attend Leslie M. Stover Middle usually go on to attend Lugoff-Elgin High

How many students attend Leslie M. Stover Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Leslie M. Stover Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Leslie M. Stover Middle?

Students at Leslie M. Stover Middle are 48% White, 25% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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