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William J. Clark Middle

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Public Grades 6-8

721

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

919 Bennett Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115

(803) 531-2200

District: Orangeburg 05

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.4%

Hispanic:

3.3%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2010 → 14th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

South Carolina avg48%

Not ranked this year

William J. Clark Middle did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	16.4	270 of 315	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	233 of 303	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	257 of 317	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	218 of 303	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.1	217 of 301	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.4	167 of 291	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	165 of 276	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	183 of 271	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	204 of 269	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	224 of 261	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.1	200 of 244	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	181 of 236	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.3	180 of 231	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	199 of 230	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.8	201 of 230	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.2	195 of 225	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	136 of 252	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	76 of 237	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	14.3	192 of 195	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	177 of 194	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	14.5	261 of 296	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	208 of 281	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	18.3	253 of 289	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	205 of 280	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	19.2	247 of 296	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	234 of 284	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)46th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2019)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)12th percentile~ school

Female (2019)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2018-2019) ?

English 1100%+21 vs state

Social Studies49%-16 vs state

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Science24%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 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
William J. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	919 Bennett Avenue	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-2200	587	45	13.0		19 (3.2%)	514 (87.6%)	29 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	10.5	302^nd of 320 public middle schools	5.6%		13.2	293^rd of 325 public middle schools	9.8%	9	33.2	31.2	28.7	18.3	8.0	7.2	29.2	76.6	$15,460	$1,198	$1,075	$2,273	$11,363	$1,825	$13,187
Robert E. Howard Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Belleville Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5470	396	26	15.4		7 (1.8%)	351 (88.6%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	18.7	264^th of 320 public middle schools	17.5%		18	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%	6	33.0	41.1	42.4	22.0	12.8	21.8	24.3	91.7	$14,620	$1,243	$1,160	$2,403	$10,328	$1,889	$12,217
Carver Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	2018 Carver School Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-3554	439	34	12.7		148 (33.7%)	230 (52.4%)	36 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	11.5	297^th of 320 public middle schools	7.2%		10.7	307^th of 325 public middle schools	5.5%	10	34.9	34.5	30.1	19.8	8.2	8.3	26.7	70.4	$15,823	$1,263	$1,536	$2,799	$11,200	$1,824	$13,024
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle	Public	7-8	897 North Street	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3058	188	18	10.4		89 (47.3%)	88 (46.8%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	29.7	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%		45.9	162^nd of 325 public middle schools	50.2%	68		45.9	43.0		24.1	23.6			$19,476	$1,692	$1,464	$3,156	$13,772	$2,548	$16,320
Denmark-Olar Middle	Public	6-8	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3383	144	9	16.0		2 (1.4%)	132 (91.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	5.7	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%		10.8	305^th of 325 public middle schools	6.2%	13	16.6	26.1	36.6	9.5	4.3	1.9	9.5		$18,034	$1,917	$1,173	$3,090	$11,475	$3,469	$14,944

Frequently Asked Questions about William J. Clark Middle

What district is William J. Clark Middle in?

Orangeburg 05

How many students attend William J. Clark Middle?

In the 2018-19 school year, 721 students attended William J. Clark Middle.

What is the racial makeup of William J. Clark Middle?

Students at William J. Clark Middle are 91% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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