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Seneca Middle

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Seneca Middle ranks 165 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 52% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Seneca Middle in Seneca, SC, serves 829 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Oconee 01 school district, holding a 3-star rating that places it in the middle of the pack statewide.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional Algebra 1 program, with 89.59% of students scoring proficient in 2024-2025—dramatically exceeding both the district (75.61%) and state (73.95%) averages, and following two consecutive years of near-perfect or perfect scores. This success, however, contrasts sharply with overall math proficiency rates of just 35-45% on grade-level assessments, suggesting the school excels at serving its advanced students while the broader population doesn't see the same results. The gifted and talented program also shines, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a remarkable jump from the 51st percentile just two years prior. A more concerning trend is chronic absenteeism, which has tripled from 8.8% in 2020-2021 to 28.4% in 2024-2025—the highest among district peers like Walhalla Middle (20.9%) and West Oak Middle (26.3%).

Seneca Middle is the lowest-performing middle school in its district, ranking 162nd statewide compared to Walhalla (130th) and West Oak (126th). Nearby schools demonstrate that stronger outcomes are achievable in the region—R. C. Edwards Middle ranks 40th and Riverside Middle ranks 37th, with chronic absenteeism rates of 18.8% and 14.6% respectively. The school also shows a widening gender gap, with female students ranking 25 positions ahead of male students in 2025-2026. While spending per student ($13,149) is comparable to higher-performing peers, the school's stable, middling performance over the past decade suggests that addressing absenteeism and expanding the successful strategies used in advanced programs to all students could be key to unlocking its potential.

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%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg51%

165^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	48.1	165 of 341	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	153 of 321	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	136 of 322	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
2026	43.3	143 of 258	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	173 of 251	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	135 of 246	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.5	96 of 192	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	98 of 184	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	115 of 177	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
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	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	77 of 117	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	147 of 310	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	131 of 295	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	118 of 293	59.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.7	46 of 197	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	83 of 173	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	90 of 184	51.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.2	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.3	156 of 325	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	152 of 308	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	126 of 304	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
2026	43.8	169 of 310	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	171 of 298	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	137 of 292	53.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	31.8	45 of 65	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.6	176 of 271	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	169 of 259	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	136 of 256	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science47%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	100.0%	385 (34.0%)	455 (40.1%)	204 (18.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.1%)	25.8	257^th of 341 public middle schools	24.6%		32.8	216^th of 321 public middle schools	32.7%	41	39.0	45.3	43.5	26.1	27.3	33.7	41.5		$13,695	$1,475	$1,252	$2,727	$9,746	$1,221	$10,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Middle

What high school do graduates of Seneca Middle attend?

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

What district is Seneca Middle in?

Oconee 01

How many students attend Seneca Middle?

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

Is Seneca Middle a good school?

Seneca Middle ranks 165^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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