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Lee Central Middle

Public Grades 6-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Lee Central Middle is a public middle school located in Bishopville, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 338 students. The school is part of the Lee 01 school district, which is ranked 74th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lee Central Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in South Carolina over the past decade, with a ranking between 294th and 317th out of around 300-325 middle schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.6% of 6th graders, 39.6% of 7th graders, and 25.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56%, 58.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 15% of 6th graders, 7.3% of 7th graders, and 6.7% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 39.4%, 34%, and 32.4%. Additionally, Lee Central Middle has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.4% to 41.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sumter 01 and Darlington 01 districts, such as Alice Drive Middle, Hillcrest Middle, Darlington Middle, and Hartsville Middle, generally perform significantly better than Lee Central Middle across various academic metrics. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the strategies or approaches that are working for these higher-performing schools.

288

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,994

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Charlene Lane
Bishopville, SC 29010

(803) 428-2100

District: Lee 01

Students who attend Lee Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Lee Central High

Feeder schools for Lee Central Middle:

Elementary:	Dennis Elementary
	Lower Lee Elementary
	West Lee Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.5%

White:

8.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

South Carolina avg46%

307^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 75Lee 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	8.8	307 of 320	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	317 of 325	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	314 of 325	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	296 of 310	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	306 of 311	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	303 of 315	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	299 of 303	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	303 of 317	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	294 of 303	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	296 of 301	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.0	290 of 291	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	276 of 276	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	269 of 271	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	264 of 269	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	232 of 248	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	238 of 253	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	211 of 249	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	218 of 235	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	231 of 237	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	21.1	170 of 194	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	256 of 295	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	290 of 294	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	290 of 299	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	277 of 290	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	279 of 279	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	282 of 296	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	277 of 281	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	293 of 307	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	298 of 307	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	297 of 313	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	287 of 300	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	286 of 288	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	275 of 289	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	275 of 280	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	291 of 296	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	276 of 294	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	289 of 303	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	280 of 292	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	260 of 279	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	284 of 296	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	272 of 284	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-26 vs state

Science22%-27 vs state

Mathematics9%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Lee Central Middle

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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
Lee Central Middle	Public	6-8	41 Charlene Lane	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-2100	288	28	10.2		23 (8.0%)	252 (87.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	307^th of 320 public middle schools	4.1%		8.6	317^th of 325 public middle schools	2.5%	10	26.6	39.6	25.9	15.0	7.3	6.7	21.6		$23,994	$1,531	$5,618	$7,149	$12,107	$4,738	$16,845
Spaulding Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Cartersville Highway	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 326-7625	228	18	12.6		77 (33.8%)	115 (50.4%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	51.6	137^th of 320 public middle schools	57.2%		52.7	138^th of 325 public middle schools	57.5%	1	53.2	47.7	65.6	39.3	31.3	36.0	41.8	90.5	$18,777	$2,233	$1,365	$3,598	$12,774	$2,404	$15,179
Hartsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1427 Fourteenth Street	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 857-3121	801	61	13.1		353 (44.1%)	306 (38.2%)	59 (7.4%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.4%)	36.9	199^th of 320 public middle schools	37.8%		27.2	238^th of 325 public middle schools	26.8%	39	52.9	43.4	44.2	36.3	17.2	21.1	50.8	93.6	$16,121	$1,284	$1,035	$2,320	$12,135	$1,666	$13,801
Ebenezer Middle	Public	6-8	3440 Ebenezer Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 469-8571	352	27	13.0		40 (11.4%)	278 (79.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	15.6	274^th of 320 public middle schools	14.4%		14.3	288^th of 325 public middle schools	11.4%	14	35.9	34.2	36.4	20.2	12.2	9.0	34.9		$13,950	$1,095	$2,050	$3,145	$9,095	$1,710	$10,805
Chestnut Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Oswego Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-7272	339	21	16.1		17 (5.0%)	276 (81.4%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	6.5	315^th of 320 public middle schools	1.6%		6.6	323^rd of 325 public middle schools	0.6%	8	23.6	39.0	32.6	6.2	4.9	5.1	14.8		$16,083	$1,837	$2,270	$4,108	$9,158	$2,817	$11,975
Hillcrest Middle	Public	6-8	4355 Peach Orchard Road	Dalzell	29040	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 499-3341	365	25	14.6		111 (30.4%)	191 (52.3%)	38 (10.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	39	192^nd of 320 public middle schools	40.0%		28.7	233^rd of 325 public middle schools	28.3%	41	53.8	57.2	50.8	20.2	23.9	25.4	38.5	100.0	$13,183	$1,020	$1,467	$2,487	$9,298	$1,399	$10,696
Darlington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-5088	888	58	15.3		210 (23.6%)	538 (60.6%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	35.9	203^rd of 320 public middle schools	36.6%		35.4	204^th of 325 public middle schools	37.2%	1	45.6	53.5	49.4	30.3	22.2	25.2	38.0	100.0	$15,589	$1,606	$1,442	$3,048	$10,927	$1,614	$12,540
Alice Drive Middle	Public	6-8	40 Miller Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 775-0821	783	47	16.6		235 (30.0%)	439 (56.1%)	42 (5.4%)	25 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.9%)	49.7	146^th of 320 public middle schools	54.4%		38.4	190^th of 325 public middle schools	41.5%	44	55.4	56.0	57.1	33.8	28.2	27.0	48.7	100.0	$12,758	$756	$1,028	$1,784	$9,615	$1,358	$10,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Central Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lee Central Middle?

Students at Lee Central Middle are 88% African American, 8% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Lee Central Middle a good school?

Lee Central Middle ranks in the bottom 4.1% of South Carolina middle schools.

What district is Lee Central Middle in?

Lee 01

How many students attend Lee Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Lee Central Middle.

What high school do graduates of Lee Central Middle attend?

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

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