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Saluda Middle

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Saluda Middle ranks 245 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 28% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Saluda Middle in Saluda, SC, serves 537 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Saluda 01 district, a small-town school where about 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7 and spends about $11,070 per student—noticeably less than nearby schools like Newberry Middle ($14,660) and Batesburg-Leesville Middle School ($15,262), yet still achieves competitive results in several areas.

The standout strength is the school's Algebra 1 program: 100% of students passed the EOCEP exam in both 2024-2025 and 2022-2023, far exceeding the district average of 44.5% and the state average of 74%. This matches the performance of Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle and beats both Newberry (92.3%) and Batesburg-Leesville (97.9%). Another bright spot is attendance—Saluda's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.1% is well below the state average of 22.3% and dramatically better than all nearby schools, which range from 22% to 27.4%. This suggests strong family engagement and effective attendance efforts. The school also showed recent momentum, with 8th grade English Language Arts jumping from 31.8% to 54% proficiency in just two years, and most grade levels improving year-over-year.

However, the school faces real challenges. Its overall state ranking has declined from a 3-star rating a decade ago to a 1-star rating (28th percentile) today, and math proficiency remains a concern—6th grade math sits at 20.5% versus the state's 40.9%. There are also significant achievement gaps among student subgroups, particularly for disabled students and English Language Learners, whose performance has been volatile. The paradox of 100% Algebra 1 success alongside struggling grade-level math suggests the school excels at identifying and preparing its highest-achieving students, and understanding what makes that advanced program work could help lift outcomes for all students. While the district ranks lower than neighboring districts, Saluda's efficient spending and improving test scores offer hope that recent gains may continue.

537

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,215

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

200 Ivory Key Road
Saluda, SC 29138

(864) 445-3767

District: Saluda 01

Students who attend Saluda Middle usually attend:

High:

Saluda High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

White:

33.1%

African American:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

South Carolina avg51%

245^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 75Saluda 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	29.6	245 of 341	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	257 of 321	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	236 of 322	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	196 of 325	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	182 of 310	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	167 of 311	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	186 of 315	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	186 of 303	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	185 of 317	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	141 of 303	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	155 of 301	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	124 of 291	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	103 of 276	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	85 of 271	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	86 of 269	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	131 of 261	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.8	141 of 244	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	138 of 236	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.0	175 of 231	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.8	173 of 230	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.3	165 of 230	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.4	152 of 225	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	210 of 258	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	234 of 251	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	217 of 246	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	168 of 253	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	175 of 249	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	153 of 235	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	172 of 252	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	154 of 237	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	137 of 192	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	180 of 184	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	164 of 177	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	151 of 187	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	106 of 183	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	136 of 195	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	179 of 194	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	87 of 113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	84 of 117	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	77 of 93	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	214 of 310	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	236 of 295	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	210 of 293	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	189 of 299	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	168 of 290	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	168 of 279	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	149 of 296	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	155 of 281	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	58.3	91 of 182	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	53 of 179	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	128 of 159	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	142 of 156	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	117 of 144	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	82 of 129	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	99 of 139	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	105 of 123	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	236 of 325	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	266 of 308	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	224 of 304	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	181 of 313	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	154 of 300	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	102 of 288	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	157 of 289	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	158 of 280	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	232 of 310	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	242 of 298	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	225 of 292	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	169 of 303	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	187 of 292	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	136 of 279	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	197 of 296	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	202 of 284	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	187 of 271	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	182 of 259	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	168 of 256	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	117 of 260	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	119 of 244	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	136 of 258	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	140 of 250	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)50th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2026)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-11 vs state

Science37%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Saluda Middle	Public	6-8	200 Ivory Key Road	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-3767	537	39	13.7	73.8%	178 (33.1%)	97 (18.1%)	253 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	29.6	245^th of 341 public middle schools	28.2%		21.9	257^th of 321 public middle schools	19.9%	12	44.4	44.8	54.0	20.5	27.6	39.4	37.2	≥ 96%		$10,215	$630	$182	$812	$8,407	$997	$9,404
Batesburg-Leesville Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Shealy Road	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 532-3831	462	33	14.0	—	227 (49.1%)	122 (26.4%)	91 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	45.8	173^rd of 341 public middle schools	49.3%		41.4	178^th of 321 public middle schools	44.5%	5	53.6	60.7	53.7	34.0	44.8	23.1	50.0	≥ 96%		$16,215	$770	$863	$1,633	$12,230	$2,352	$14,582
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle	Public	6-8	1095 Columbia Road	Johnston	29832	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 275-1997	394	32	12.3	79.0%	133 (33.8%)	194 (49.2%)	45 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	30.7	237^th of 341 public middle schools	30.5%		34.3	206^th of 321 public middle schools	35.8%	31	39.8	54.2	59.6	19.2	35.6	29.3	31.9	≥ 96%		$15,462	$890	$880	$1,770	$11,945	$1,748	$13,692
Newberry Middle	Public	6-8	125 O'Neal Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2640	629	52	12.1	—	95 (15.1%)	286 (45.5%)	208 (33.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	17.5	295^th of 341 public middle schools	13.5%		17.3	269^th of 321 public middle schools	16.2%	26	36.4	40.5	45.6	19.8	23.0	30.5	21.9	96%		$14,631	$1,358	$863	$2,221	$10,176	$2,234	$12,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Saluda Middle

What high school do graduates of Saluda Middle attend?

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

Is Saluda Middle a good school?

Saluda Middle ranks 245^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Saluda Middle?

Students at Saluda Middle are 47% Hispanic, 33% White, 18% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Saluda Middle in?

Saluda 01

How many students attend Saluda Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Saluda Middle.

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2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

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