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Mid-Carolina Middle

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Mid-Carolina Middle ranks 110 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 68% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Mid-Carolina Middle in Prosperity, SC, serves 553 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Newberry 01 school district, and currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide.

This school has a lot going for it. Most notably, its Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam results are exceptional, with near-perfect pass rates (97-100%) over the past three years—far exceeding district and state averages. Students also show strong growth in English Language Arts as they move through the grades, climbing from 54.9% proficiency in 6th grade to 72.1% in 8th grade. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate from 21.3% to 13.5% in a single year—now nearly half the state average. When compared to its district counterpart, Newberry Middle, the gap is substantial: Mid-Carolina outperforms it by 15-25 percentage points in nearly every subject and grade level. Even against some higher-ranked Lexington County schools like Irmo Middle and Dutch Fork Middle, Mid-Carolina's 8th grade ELA proficiency (72.1%) exceeds both, despite serving a student population with higher economic need.

However, there are areas that need attention. The school's overall ranking has dipped from 4-star to 3-star status over the past two years, and outcomes for students with disabilities have declined significantly—from the 87th percentile to the 48th percentile. There are also achievement gaps among student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students and some racial disparities persisting. While the school's per-student spending ($14,516) is higher than several nearby schools that achieve better rankings, the recent improvements in attendance and the strong advanced math program suggest a school with solid fundamentals that may be poised for a rebound. For parents, this is a school that clearly excels in math acceleration and literacy development, but one where you may want to ask about support services for students with disabilities and how the school plans to address the recent ranking decline.

553

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,509

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

6794 US Highway 76
Prosperity, SC 29127

(803) 364-3634

District: Newberry 01

Students who attend Mid-Carolina Middle usually attend:

High:

Mid-Carolina High

Feeder schools for Mid-Carolina Middle:

Elementary:	Little Mountain Elementary
	Pomaria-Garmany Elementary
	Prosperity-Rikard Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

African American:

18.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg51%

110^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Newberry 01

38^th of 75Newberry 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	110 of 341	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	101 of 321	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	68 of 322	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	74 of 325	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	68 of 310	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	96 of 311	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	58 of 315	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	63 of 303	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	61 of 317	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	44 of 303	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	57 of 301	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	87 of 291	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	92 of 276	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	91 of 271	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	114 of 269	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	97 of 261	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	70 of 244	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	73 of 236	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	79 of 231	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	109 of 230	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.2	109 of 230	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.0	136 of 225	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	118 of 258	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	140 of 251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	129 of 246	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	137 of 253	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	115 of 235	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	46 of 252	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	141 of 237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	100 of 192	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	83 of 184	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	43 of 195	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	97 of 194	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	128 of 310	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	101 of 295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	57 of 293	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	72 of 299	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	73 of 290	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	97 of 279	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	54 of 296	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	43 of 281	84.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	27 of 197	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	81 of 173	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	93 of 184	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	63 of 185	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.3	20 of 182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	60 of 179	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	70 of 156	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	62 of 139	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	91 of 123	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	129 of 325	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	126 of 308	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	68 of 304	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	94 of 313	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	65 of 300	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	101 of 288	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	38 of 289	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	66 of 280	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	94 of 310	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	92 of 298	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	71 of 292	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	74 of 303	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	63 of 292	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	82 of 279	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	64 of 296	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	88 of 284	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	113 of 271	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	106 of 259	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	71 of 256	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	90 of 260	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	73 of 249	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	88 of 244	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	60 of 258	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	50 of 250	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)86th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science47%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)				SC READY Mathematics (2026)				SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Mid-Carolina Middle	Public	6-8	6794 US Highway 76	Prosperity	29127	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 364-3634	553	45	12.3	57.3%	371 (67.1%)	102 (18.4%)	57 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	61.8	110^th of 341 public middle schools	67.7%		63.7	101^st of 321 public middle schools	68.5%	9		54.9	60.4	72.1		44.8	42.1	54.3	46.6		≥ 96%		$14,509	$673	$752	$1,425	$11,005	$2,079	$13,084
Chapin Intermediate	Public	5-6	1130 Old Lexington Highway	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 575-5700	985	65	15.1	26.9%	781 (79.3%)	52 (5.3%)	66 (6.7%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.5%)								(n/a)	74.7	65.2			65.2	65.5			74.2		≥ 96%		$13,178	$399	$388	$787	$10,164	$1,441	$12,391
Newberry Middle	Public	6-8	125 O'Neal Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2640	629	52	12.1	—	95 (15.1%)	286 (45.5%)	208 (33.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	17.5	295^th of 341 public middle schools	13.5%		17.3	269^th of 321 public middle schools	16.2%	26		36.4	40.5	45.6		19.8	23.0	30.5	21.9		96%		$14,631	$1,358	$863	$2,221	$10,176	$2,234	$12,410
Chapin Middle	Public	6-8	11661 Broad River Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 722-5500	1,007	68	14.9	25.0%	797 (79.1%)	56 (5.6%)	73 (7.2%)	24 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.3%)	88.1	35^th of 341 public middle schools	89.7%		90	29^th of 321 public middle schools	91.0%	6			73.0	75.1			62.1	66.2			94%		$14,563	$380	$456	$836	$11,371	$1,520	$13,727
Dutch Fork Middle	Public	6-8	1528 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4800	876	68	12.8	51.4%	400 (45.7%)	305 (34.8%)	75 (8.6%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.0%)	58.8	121^st of 341 public middle schools	64.5%		56.4	123^rd of 321 public middle schools	61.7%	2			61.4	54.8			49.6	46.1			91%		$16,833	$582	$656	$1,239	$12,645	$1,711	$15,594
Beechwood Middle	Public	6-8	1340 Highway 378	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5700	1,033	72	14.4	24.8%	788 (76.3%)	71 (6.9%)	69 (6.7%)	41 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.8%)	91	24^th of 341 public middle schools	93.0%		90.4	26^th of 321 public middle schools	91.9%	2		77.4	79.1	76.9		67.2	69.5	58.5	73.9		96%		$13,481	$519	$344	$862	$11,215	$1,404	$12,619
CrossRoads Intermediate	Public	6	6949 St. Andrews Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-8300	557	51	10.9	71.9%	183 (32.9%)	255 (45.8%)	36 (6.5%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (10.2%)								(n/a)		50.1				32.9			44.1		95%		$19,497	$596	$695	$1,290	$15,053	$1,863	$18,207
Irmo Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6051 Wescott Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-3600	992	87	11.4	—	335 (33.8%)	439 (44.3%)	85 (8.6%)	36 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (9.4%)	52.1	150^th of 341 public middle schools	56.0%		51.2	138^th of 321 public middle schools	57.0%	12		82.6	50.9	51.4		69.6	34.0	36.3	79.2		86%		$16,420	$410	$565	$974	$12,942	$1,529	$15,445
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	455 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3700	893	69	12.9	27.7%	634 (71.0%)	97 (10.9%)	57 (6.4%)	67 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	91.6	21^st of 341 public middle schools	93.8%		89.2	32^nd of 321 public middle schools	90.0%	11		76.8	83.0	77.6		62.3	68.2	61.4	77.1		95%		$14,247	$735	$390	$1,125	$11,611	$1,511	$13,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Mid-Carolina Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mid-Carolina Middle?

Students at Mid-Carolina Middle are 67% White, 18% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mid-Carolina Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Mid-Carolina Middle.

Is Mid-Carolina Middle a good school?

Mid-Carolina Middle ranks 110^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mid-Carolina Middle in?

Newberry 01

What high school do graduates of Mid-Carolina Middle attend?

Students who attend Mid-Carolina Middle usually go on to attend Mid-Carolina High

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