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Frances F. Mack Intermediate

Public Grades 5-6

515

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,010

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 Gaston Street
Gaston, SC 29053

(803) 490-7004

District: Lexington 04

Students who attend Frances F. Mack Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Swansea High

Feeder schools for Frances F. Mack Intermediate:

Elementary:	Lexington Four Early Childhood Center
	Sandhills Elementary
	Sandhills Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

15.1%

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!Test scores below the South Carolina average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% South Carolina)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

South Carolina avg51%

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70^th of 75Lexington 04 among South Carolina districts

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-22 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Frances F. Mack Intermediate

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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 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 5th 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
Frances F. Mack Intermediate	Public	5-6	161 Gaston Street	Gaston	29053	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7004	515	38	13.5		246 (47.8%)	78 (15.1%)	148 (28.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)								(n/a)	33.2	41.3			19.1	28.6			32.8		$15,010	$778	$2,597	$3,376	$10,078	$1,556	$11,634
Sandhills Middle	Public	7-8	582 Meadowfield Road	Gaston	29053	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7005	495	37	13.3		204 (41.2%)	111 (22.4%)	146 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.1%)	11	300^th of 320 public middle schools	6.3%		15.4	282^nd of 325 public middle schools	13.2%	18			34.6	32.2			12.2	10.6			$12,734	$969	$1,088	$2,057	$9,353	$1,324	$10,677
Pine Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	735 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7400	379	31	12.2		113 (29.8%)	139 (36.7%)	108 (28.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	15.4	276^th of 320 public middle schools	13.8%		21.2	257^th of 325 public middle schools	20.9%	19		37.2	29.8	34.5		21.9	13.5	17.3	28.7	100.0	$17,076	$669	$2,162	$2,832	$10,992	$3,253	$14,245
R. H. Fulmer Middle	Public	6-8	1614 Walterboro St.	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5660	526	47	11.1		221 (42.0%)	176 (33.5%)	92 (17.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	42.7	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%		39.1	188^th of 325 public middle schools	42.2%	12		41.0	53.2	50.8		33.3	29.9	32.4	44.2	100.0	$15,079	$689	$1,316	$2,005	$10,905	$2,170	$13,074
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4070	442	35	12.6		128 (29.0%)	161 (36.4%)	102 (23.1%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	29.5	231^st of 320 public middle schools	27.8%		28.2	235^th of 325 public middle schools	27.7%	4		42.5	46.4	44.4		22.3	28.8	21.3	37.2	100.0	$16,055	$1,248	$1,134	$2,382	$11,314	$2,359	$13,673
Pelion Middle	Public	6-8	325 Main Street	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2300	513	45	11.4		348 (67.8%)	26 (5.1%)	106 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.2%)	34.2	207^th of 320 public middle schools	35.3%		22	253^rd of 325 public middle schools	22.2%	46		48.9	49.4	40.1		36.0	28.3	11.8	40.3	92.1	$15,624	$1,258	$615	$1,873	$12,035	$1,717	$13,751
White Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	116 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4300	693	54	12.8		362 (52.2%)	132 (19.0%)	137 (19.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	31.7	224^th of 320 public middle schools	30.0%		32.6	215^th of 325 public middle schools	33.8%	9		51.4	49.4	48.6		22.7	21.7	17.5	37.5	94.3	$15,279	$823	$476	$1,299	$12,400	$1,580	$13,980
Carolina Springs Middle	Public	6-8	6180 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4900	791	64	12.3		382 (48.3%)	242 (30.6%)	98 (12.4%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	46.9	155^th of 320 public middle schools	51.6%		50.9	148^th of 325 public middle schools	54.5%	7		59.9	56.2	55.1		36.3	23.5	25.8	40.3	98.8	$14,288	$1,061	$444	$1,505	$11,241	$1,542	$12,783
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	157 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4190	528	43	12.2		124 (23.5%)	129 (24.4%)	240 (45.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	29.1	233^rd of 320 public middle schools	27.2%		22.1	252^nd of 325 public middle schools	22.5%	19		41.3	49.4	53.0		13.5	21.1	29.3	29.0	95.8	$16,360	$547	$1,527	$2,074	$11,997	$2,290	$14,286
Hand Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Wheat Street	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 343-2947	755	61	12.3		232 (30.7%)	388 (51.4%)	82 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	49.1	150^th of 320 public middle schools	53.1%		52.2	141^st of 325 public middle schools	56.6%	9		56.8	56.5	55.8		31.2	30.5	35.7	38.0	98.3	$18,872	$1,401	$1,133	$2,534	$13,897	$2,441	$16,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Frances F. Mack Intermediate

How many students attend Frances F. Mack Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Frances F. Mack Intermediate.

What district is Frances F. Mack Intermediate in?

Lexington 04

What is the racial makeup of Frances F. Mack Intermediate?

Students at Frances F. Mack Intermediate are 48% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Frances F. Mack Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Frances F. Mack Intermediate usually go on to attend Swansea High

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