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Walhalla Middle

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Walhalla Middle ranks 104 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 68% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Walhalla Middle is a public middle school in Walhalla, South Carolina, serving 861 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Oconee 01 school district, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Walhalla Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating strong academic performance.

Walhalla Middle consistently outperforms the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of Walhalla Middle students were proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 75.61% for the Oconee 01 district and 73.95% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with several subgroups ranking in the top half or top third of South Carolina middle schools. However, there are some areas where certain subgroups, such as white students and English Language Learners, have lower rankings compared to other subgroups within the school.

Walhalla Middle generally outperforms the nearby Seneca Middle and West Oak Middle schools in terms of test scores, but its performance is more comparable to the higher-performing schools in the Pickens 01 district, such as R.C. Edwards Middle and the charter school Youth Leadership Academy. Walhalla Middle's chronic absenteeism rates, while relatively low compared to the state average, are still higher than the ideal target, suggesting an area for improvement.

857

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,960

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Razorback Lane
Walhalla, SC 29691

(864) 886-4485

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Walhalla Middle usually attend:

High:

Walhalla High

Feeder schools for Walhalla Middle:

Elementary:	James M. Brown Elementary
	Keowee Elementary
	Tamassee-Salem Elementary
	Walhalla Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

20.4%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg50%

104^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Oconee 01

21^st of 75Oconee 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	63.3	104 of 320	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	62 of 310	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	78 of 311	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	89 of 315	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	83 of 303	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	96 of 317	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	92 of 303	69.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	74 of 301	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	96 of 291	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	81 of 276	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	95 of 271	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	79 of 269	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	55 of 261	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	24 of 244	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	19 of 236	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	11 of 231	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	18 of 230	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	84.7	23 of 230	90.0%	★★★★★
2003	87.3	15 of 225	93.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.8	106 of 177	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	65 of 187	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	77 of 183	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	138 of 195	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	120 of 194	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	72 of 87	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	75 of 93	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	86 of 295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	80 of 294	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	98 of 299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	64 of 290	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	68 of 279	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	74 of 296	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	56 of 173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	43 of 183	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	49 of 185	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	14 of 182	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.3	58 of 179	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	78 of 156	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	66 of 144	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	71 of 141	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	28 of 129	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	79 of 139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	48 of 123	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	82 of 307	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	101 of 307	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	88 of 313	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	52 of 300	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	58 of 288	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	68 of 289	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	62 of 280	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	109 of 296	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	97 of 294	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	86 of 303	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	59 of 292	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	78 of 279	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	93 of 296	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	85 of 284	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	145 of 255	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	141 of 260	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	99 of 249	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	116 of 244	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	138 of 258	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	133 of 250	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

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

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+7 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
Walhalla Middle	Public	6-8	151 Razorback Lane	Walhalla	29691	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4485	857	60	14.3		651 (76.0%)	15 (1.8%)	175 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	63.3	104^th of 320 public middle schools	67.5%		65.5	97^th of 325 public middle schools	70.2%	7	56.0	62.8	56.3	41.8	42.8	42.3	48.7	100.0	$12,960	$217	$378	$595	$10,533	$1,832	$12,365
West Oak Middle	Public	6-8	501 Westminster Highway	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4525	656	51	12.9		559 (85.2%)	33 (5.0%)	42 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	47.1	152^nd of 320 public middle schools	52.5%		37	196^th of 325 public middle schools	39.7%	44	56.5	54.8	51.7	37.9	23.0	26.2	49.0	95.6	$14,432	$224	$377	$601	$11,598	$2,233	$13,831
Seneca Middle	Public	6-8	15440 Wells Hwy	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4455	829	56	14.8		449 (54.2%)	208 (25.1%)	105 (12.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.2%)	46.9	154^th of 320 public middle schools	51.9%		53.4	137^th of 325 public middle schools	57.8%	17	52.7	59.6	50.6	30.5	35.6	23.0	46.6	89.6	$13,149	$303	$264	$567	$10,471	$2,111	$12,582
R. C. Edwards Middle	Public	6-8	1157 Madden Bridge Road	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-4200	835	52	16.2		613 (73.4%)	74 (8.9%)	57 (6.8%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.7%)	84.7	44^th of 320 public middle schools	86.3%		84.9	45^th of 325 public middle schools	86.2%	1	68.1	79.4	69.2	53.0	54.7	42.6	67.7	94.0	$11,161	$430	$496	$926	$9,055	$1,180	$10,235
Riverside Middle	Public	7-8	458 Riverside Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 403-2200	453	32	14.1		331 (73.1%)	63 (13.9%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	87.3	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%		87.5	38^th of 325 public middle schools	88.3%			73.6	69.7		57.7	48.7		100.0	$16,037	$687	$886	$1,573	$12,392	$2,072	$14,463
Youth Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	698 Concord Church Road	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 898-4511	290	19	15.2		278 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85.5	41^st of 320 public middle schools	87.2%		81.1	54^th of 325 public middle schools	83.4%	13	73.0	77.0	72.3	51.5	48.0	41.1	76.0	100.0	$12,389	$60	$97	$157	$198	$12,034	$12,232
Summit Academy	Public, Charter	6-7	698 Concord Church Road	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 898-4511	59	6	9.8		51 (86.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	125 Falcon Lane	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-3400	458	35	13.2		371 (81.0%)	15 (3.3%)	45 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	57	118^th of 320 public middle schools	63.1%		45.9	163^rd of 325 public middle schools	49.8%	45	53.5	59.7	58.5	48.1	25.7	32.7	52.7	95.7	$14,337	$901	$763	$1,663	$11,100	$1,574	$12,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Walhalla Middle

What high school do graduates of Walhalla Middle attend?

Students who attend Walhalla Middle usually go on to attend Walhalla High

How many students attend Walhalla Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 857 students attended Walhalla Middle.

What district is Walhalla Middle in?

Oconee 01

Is Walhalla Middle a good school?

Walhalla Middle ranks 104^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walhalla Middle?

Students at Walhalla Middle are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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