Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Seneca Middle

Q: Is Seneca Middle a good school?

Seneca Middle ranks 154 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 52% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Seneca Middle is a public middle school in Seneca, South Carolina, serving 763 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.

Seneca Middle consistently outperforms the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, particularly in EOCEP/Algebra 1 and Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.59% of Seneca Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 75.61% for the district and 73.95% for the state. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 21.2% to 26.7% over the past few years. Seneca Middle also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.89% to 77.21% over the past few years.

Seneca Middle's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Walhalla Middle and West Oak Middle schools, which are also part of the Oconee 01 district. However, the charter school Youth Leadership Academy, located in a different district, consistently outperforms Seneca Middle across various academic measures. While Seneca Middle performs well overall, there are opportunities for improvement in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the academic achievement of certain student subgroups.

829

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,149

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15440 Wells Hwy
Seneca, SC 29678

(864) 886-4455

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Seneca Middle usually attend:

High:

Seneca High

Feeder schools for Seneca Middle:

Elementary:	Blue Ridge Elementary
	Northside Elementary
	Ravenel Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

12.7%

See top rated South Carolina middle schools

Compare Seneca Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg50%

154^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	154 of 320	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	137 of 325	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	109 of 310	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	122 of 311	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	119 of 315	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	111 of 303	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	117 of 317	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	142 of 303	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	126 of 301	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	142 of 291	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.4	151 of 276	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	142 of 271	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	160 of 269	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	166 of 261	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	139 of 249	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.8	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	83 of 236	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.2	75 of 231	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	96 of 230	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.1	75 of 230	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.4	65 of 225	71.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	173 of 252	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	136 of 248	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	157 of 253	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	92 of 235	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	94 of 237	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	98 of 184	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	114 of 177	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	143 of 187	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.9	55 of 183	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	96 of 195	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	80 of 194	58.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	73 of 108	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	77 of 117	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	131 of 295	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	117 of 294	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	152 of 299	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	106 of 290	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	115 of 279	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	107 of 296	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	109 of 281	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	83 of 173	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	90 of 183	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	106 of 185	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	67 of 182	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	73 of 179	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	66 of 156	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	55 of 144	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	67 of 141	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	76 of 139	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	80 of 123	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	152 of 307	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	127 of 307	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	169 of 313	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	106 of 300	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	92 of 288	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	128 of 289	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	102 of 280	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	170 of 296	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	136 of 294	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	154 of 303	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	106 of 292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	109 of 279	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	124 of 296	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	99 of 284	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	170 of 257	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	137 of 255	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	167 of 260	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	121 of 244	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	143 of 258	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 290%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Seneca Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Seneca Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Seneca Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Robert Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	2302 Dobbins Bridge Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 716-3890	1,134	88	12.8		385 (34.0%)	455 (40.1%)	204 (18.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.1%)	32.8	216^th of 320 public middle schools	32.5%		29.5	229^th of 325 public middle schools	29.5%	13	41.3	44.8	37.8	30.8	31.2	23.7	43.8	98.1	$13,695	$1,475	$1,252	$2,727	$9,746	$1,221	$10,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Middle

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Middle?

Students at Seneca Middle are 54% White, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Seneca Middle in?

Oconee 01

Is Seneca Middle a good school?

Seneca Middle ranks 154^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Seneca Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Seneca Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended Seneca Middle.

Rate Seneca Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Middle School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Seneca, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Seneca Middle!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.