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North Central Middle

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North Central Middle ranks 191 st of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 40% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

North Central Middle is a public middle school in Kershaw, South Carolina, serving 415 students in grades 6-8. 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.

North Central Middle has consistently outperformed the Kershaw 01 district and the state of South Carolina in several key test score metrics, with a 99.99% proficiency rate in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 64.63% for the Kershaw 01 district and 73.95% for the state. However, the school has also faced challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.5% to 29.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from a low socioeconomic background.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Lugoff-Elgin Middle and Camden Middle, North Central Middle generally performs worse in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. However, it outperforms the nearby New Heights Middle, which is in a different district (Chesterfield 01) and has lower overall performance. The high spending per student at North Central Middle, coupled with the 100% free and reduced lunch rate, suggests that the school may be receiving additional funding and resources to support its low-income student population, which could be a contributing factor to its relatively strong academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

408

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,061

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Keys Lane
Kershaw, SC 29067

(803) 424-2740

District: Kershaw 01

Students who attend North Central Middle usually attend:

High:

North Central High

Feeder schools for North Central Middle:

Elementary:

Midway Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

African American:

12.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

South Carolina avg50%

191^st of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	39.4	191 of 320	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	172 of 325	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	158 of 325	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	129 of 310	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	105 of 311	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	163 of 315	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	124 of 303	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	130 of 317	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	143 of 303	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.7	171 of 301	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	152 of 291	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	118 of 276	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	102 of 271	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	93 of 269	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	122 of 261	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	89 of 244	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	118 of 236	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	118 of 231	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.1	169 of 230	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.7	173 of 230	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.4	183 of 225	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	186 of 248	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	107 of 253	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	72 of 235	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	27 of 237	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	72 of 184	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	39 of 177	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	23.4	160 of 187	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.7	23 of 164	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	62 of 194	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	199 of 295	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	178 of 294	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	147 of 299	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	134 of 290	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	118 of 279	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	164 of 296	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	131 of 281	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	140 of 173	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	139 of 185	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.1	78 of 182	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	57 of 179	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	198 of 307	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	121 of 307	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	112 of 313	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	82 of 300	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	55 of 288	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	103 of 289	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	92 of 280	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	164 of 296	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	144 of 294	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	144 of 303	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	110 of 292	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	71 of 279	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	152 of 296	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	114 of 284	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	214 of 257	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	195 of 255	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	182 of 260	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	113 of 244	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	198 of 258	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	164 of 250	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)61st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)25th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

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

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%-8 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
North Central Middle	Public	6-8	805 Keys Lane	Kershaw	29067	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 424-2740	408	33	12.3		284 (69.6%)	49 (12.0%)	45 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	39.4	191^st of 320 public middle schools	40.3%		43.6	172^nd of 325 public middle schools	47.1%	19	44.6	56.7	41.3	35.0	23.9	24.0	49.3	100.0	$14,061	$1,152	$951	$2,104	$9,942	$2,016	$11,958
Andrew Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	6865 Kershaw Camden Highway	Kershaw	29067	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 475-6021	480	32	14.9		304 (63.3%)	120 (25.0%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	49.9	145^th of 320 public middle schools	54.7%		54.7	133^rd of 325 public middle schools	59.1%	12	45.2	63.4	45.7	43.6	35.5	35.8	39.7	100.0	$13,329	$310	$114	$424	$10,659	$2,246	$12,905
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
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
New Heights Middle	Public	6-8	5738 Highway 151	Jefferson	29718	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 658-6830	457	28	16.3		143 (31.3%)	171 (37.4%)	92 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.7%)	14.6	280^th of 320 public middle schools	12.5%		11.3	302^nd of 325 public middle schools	7.1%	22	38.0	38.5	36.3	16.8	11.2	8.3	32.8		$12,791	$925	$1,132	$2,057	$8,919	$1,815	$10,734

Frequently Asked Questions about North Central Middle

What high school do graduates of North Central Middle attend?

Students who attend North Central Middle usually go on to attend North Central High

How many students attend North Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended North Central Middle.

Is North Central Middle a good school?

North Central Middle ranks 191^st of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Central Middle in?

Kershaw 01

What is the racial makeup of North Central Middle?

Students at North Central Middle are 70% White, 12% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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