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Walhalla Middle

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Walhalla Middle ranks 132 nd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 61% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Walhalla Middle in Walhalla, SC, serves 857 students in grades 6-8 within the Oconee 01 school district, making it the largest middle school in its immediate area. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, which is slightly better than the district average, and about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional mathematics program. Walhalla Middle has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam for three consecutive years—a remarkable feat compared to the district average of 75.6% and state average of 74%. Nearby schools like Liberty Middle (95.7%) and West Oak Middle (95.6%) perform well, but none match Walhalla's perfect score. The school also posted strong 8th grade math results in recent years, with a 54.8% proficiency rate in 2023-2024 compared to just 30.2% statewide. On attendance, the school has improved its chronic absenteeism rate to 20.9%, now below both the district (23.2%) and state (22.3%) averages, and notably better than nearby Seneca Middle (28.4%) and Liberty Middle (33.1%).

However, the school faces some challenges. Its overall state ranking has slipped from the 80th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 61st percentile in 2025-2026, and its star rating has dropped from 4 to 3 stars. Performance for English Language Learners has declined dramatically, and the school's largest student group is performing below the state average. The school also spends less per student ($12,960) than comparable schools like West Oak ($14,432) and Riverside Middle ($16,037), yet still achieves strong math outcomes. While the perfect Algebra 1 scores are impressive, they may reflect selective course placement, meaning advanced math opportunities might not be equally available to all students. Walhalla Middle has demonstrated it can achieve excellence—the question is whether it can extend that success to every student.

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 — 70th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg51%

132^nd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Oconee 01

18^th 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
2026	56.7	132 of 341	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	103 of 321	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	96 of 322	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
2026	60.3	58 of 192	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.8	107 of 177	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	12.7	110 of 113	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.8	117 of 310	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	85 of 295	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	81 of 293	72.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.7	95 of 197	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	56 of 173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	43 of 184	76.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	24.8	126 of 159	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	78 of 156	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	67 of 144	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.7	142 of 325	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	81 of 308	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	100 of 304	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
2026	51.7	134 of 310	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	109 of 298	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	96 of 292	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.2	170 of 271	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	146 of 259	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	143 of 256	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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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)	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 (2024)	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 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	60.6%	651 (76.0%)	15 (1.8%)	175 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	56.7	132^nd of 341 public middle schools	61.3%		63.3	103^rd of 321 public middle schools	67.9%	29	61.5	51.7	60.9	43.9	40.2	44.1	56.0		$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	70.1%	559 (85.2%)	33 (5.0%)	42 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	57.3	128^th of 341 public middle schools	62.5%		47.1	151^st of 321 public middle schools	53.0%	23	62.4	54.8	58.0	39.6	39.2	44.5	61.4		$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	67.9%	449 (54.2%)	208 (25.1%)	105 (12.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.2%)	48.1	165^th of 341 public middle schools	51.6%		46.9	153^rd of 321 public middle schools	52.3%	12	58.1	54.3	57.6	34.9	32.7	45.6	46.9		$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	46.7%	613 (73.4%)	74 (8.9%)	57 (6.8%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.7%)	86	42^nd of 341 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	43^rd of 321 public middle schools	86.6%	1	66.3	75.6	77.8	58.8	57.4	64.6	69.1		$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	64.1%	331 (73.1%)	63 (13.9%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	87.5	39^th of 341 public middle schools	88.6%		87.3	37^th of 321 public middle schools	88.5%	2		73.0	71.1		64.6	66.9			$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	17.0%	278 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85.4	43^rd of 341 public middle schools	87.4%		85.5	40^th of 321 public middle schools	87.5%	3	72.0	73.0	73.7	60.0	59.0	55.6	72.0		$12,389	$60	$97	$157	$198	$12,034	$12,232
Summit Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	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%)	56.9	131^st of 341 public middle schools	61.6%					(n/a)	71.5	57.2	60.5	50.0	30.6	25.6	66.6
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	78.9%	371 (81.0%)	15 (3.3%)	45 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	56.6	133^rd of 341 public middle schools	61.0%		57	118^th of 321 public middle schools	63.2%	15	49.0	61.2	60.9	44.4	48.8	38.7	55.2		$14,337	$901	$763	$1,663	$11,100	$1,574	$12,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Walhalla Middle

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.

Is Walhalla Middle a good school?

Walhalla Middle ranks 132^nd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What high school do graduates of Walhalla Middle attend?

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

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