Is Saluda Middle a good school?

Saluda Middle ranks 196 th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saluda Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 556 students attended Saluda Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Saluda Middle?

Students at Saluda Middle are 44% Hispanic, 32% White, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Saluda Middle attend?

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

Saluda Middle

Public 6-8

140 Ivory Key Road
Saluda, SC 29138

(864) 445-3767

District: Saluda 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
196^th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,484

Students who attend Saluda Middle usually attend:

High:

Saluda High

Feeder schools for Saluda Middle:

Elementary:	Hollywood Elementary
	Saluda Elementary
	Saluda Primary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

32.4%

African American:

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saluda Middle ranks worse than 60.3% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Saluda Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.4%), White (32.4%), African American (20.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saluda Middle is 13.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saluda Middle is $10,484.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Saluda Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Saluda Middle 196^th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Saluda Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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White students:

Saluda 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Saluda 01 45^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saluda Middle

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Rank History for all students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	39.38	152^nd	225	32.4%
2004	33.28	165^th	230	28.3%
2005	30.84	173^rd	230	24.8%
2006	31.00	175^th	231	24.2%
2007	49.70	138^th	236	41.5%
2008	49.79	141^st	244	42.2%
2009	56.98	119^th	249	52.2%
2010	56.90	131^st	261	49.8%
2011	69.95	86^th	269	68.0%
2012	69.57	85^th	271	68.6%
2013	63.47	103^rd	276	62.7%
2014	55.99	124^th	291	57.4%
2015	47.77	155^th	301	48.5%
2016	52.92	141^st	303	53.5%
2017	41.94	185^th	317	41.6%
2018	37.95	186^th	303	38.6%
2019	40.62	186^th	315	41.0%
2021	43.88	167^th	311	46.3%
2022	38.71	182^nd	310	41.3%
2023	38.82	196^th	325	39.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	28.54	77^th	93	17.2%
2019	34.21	84^th	117	28.2%
2021	55.05	36^th	87	58.6%
2022	40.86	53^rd	97	45.4%
2023	49.00	44^th	95	53.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	41.49	158^th	280	43.6%
2019	44.63	157^th	289	45.7%
2021	58.11	102^nd	288	64.6%
2022	43.86	154^th	300	48.7%
2023	41.50	181^st	313	42.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	45.77	155^th	281	44.8%
2019	49.13	149^th	296	49.7%
2021	39.30	168^th	279	39.8%
2022	39.85	168^th	290	42.1%
2023	36.87	189^th	299	36.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	20.17	179^th	194	7.7%
2019	33.85	136^th	195	30.3%
2021	44.68	75^th	164	54.3%
2022	39.23	106^th	183	42.1%
2023	27.13	151^st	187	19.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.00	53^rd	179	70.4%
2022	58.35	91^st	182	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	30.62	202^nd	284	28.9%
2019	33.61	197^th	296	33.4%
2021	47.43	136^th	279	51.3%
2022	36.70	187^th	292	36.0%
2023	40.29	169^th	303	44.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	37.82	154^th	237	35.0%
2019	35.00	172^nd	252	31.7%
2021	35.78	153^rd	235	34.9%
2022	33.11	175^th	249	29.7%
2023	34.85	168^th	253	33.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	26.92	105^th	123	14.6%
2019	36.46	99^th	139	28.8%
2021	53.10	52^nd	111	53.2%
2022	34.41	82^nd	129	36.4%
2023	34.13	101^st	141	28.4%

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Rank History for White students at Saluda Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	45.05	140^th	250	44.0%
2019	47.30	136^th	258	47.3%
2021	49.04	119^th	244	51.2%
2022	48.70	125^th	249	49.8%
2023	51.59	117^th	260	55.0%

See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Saluda Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	265	311	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1989	250	315	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1990	249	324	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	241	329	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	246	358	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1993	236	385	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1994	248	384	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1995	214	306	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1996	214	306	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1997	196	275	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	204	264	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1999	204	252	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2000	180	245	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	179	246	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	233	207	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2003	233	207	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2004	261	226	1	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2005	264	211	1	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2006	276	192	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	1	525
2007	238	177	1	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2008	233	174	1	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2009	218	158	0	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2010	229	163	0	5	80	n/a	n/a	0	477
2011	215	152	0	83	0	0	4	0	454
2012	228	136	0	89	0	0	9	0	462
2013	210	146	0	95	2	0	6	0	459
2014	208	147	1	124	1	0	5	0	486
2015	187	148	2	131	1	0	5	0	474
2016	184	127	2	142	1	0	5	0	461
2017	202	115	2	141	1	0	6	0	467
2018	191	108	2	176	3	0	6	0	486
2019	190	126	3	184	3	0	9	0	515
2020	170	120	4	191	3	0	16	0	504
2021	161	129	2	221	2	0	16	0	531
2022	158	120	2	220	1	0	17	0	518
2023	180	115	2	247	0	0	12	0	556

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saluda Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	35.3	16.3	n/a
1989	565	36.0	15.6	n/a
1990	574	37.8	15.1	n/a
1991	570	36.2	15.7	46
1992	604	38.6	15.6	54.5
1993	625	35.4	17.7	50.9
1994	640	39.1	16.4	55.3
1995	540	38.0	14.2	55.4
1996	540	38.0	14.2	55.4
1997	490	39.0	12.6	53.9
1998	486	38.0	12.8	56.2
1999	478	40.0	12.0	66.9
2000	463	40.0	11.6	67.8
2001	478	37.0	12.9	66.3
2002	495	35.9	13.8	61.2
2003	495	35.9	13.8	61.2
2004	540	34.0	15.9	63.3
2005	535	29.9	17.9	64.5
2006	525	35.0	15.0	62.8
2007	489	47.0	10.4	61.1
2008	477	36.0	13.3	56.2
2009	451	38.0	11.9	67.4
2010	477	36.0	13.2	65
2011	454	34.0	13.3	63
2012	462	32.0	14.4	57.4
2013	459	33.0	13.9	67.8
2014	486	34.4	14.1	68.9
2015	474	35.0	13.5	76.6
2016	461	34.0	13.5	77.9
2017	467	34.1	13.6	76.2
2018	486	33.6	14.4	78.2
2019	515	34.0	15.1	75
2020	504	35.9	14.0	75.6
2021	531	36.0	14.7	90.8
2022	518	41.0	12.6	17.4
2023	556	40.0	13.9	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Saluda Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	35.3	16.3	n/a
1989	565	36.0	15.6	n/a
1990	574	37.8	15.1	n/a
1991	570	36.2	15.7	46
1992	604	38.6	15.6	54.5
1993	625	35.4	17.7	50.9
1994	640	39.1	16.4	55.3
1995	540	38.0	14.2	55.4
1996	540	38.0	14.2	55.4
1997	490	39.0	12.6	53.9
1998	486	38.0	12.8	56.2
1999	478	40.0	12.0	66.9
2000	463	40.0	11.6	67.8
2001	478	37.0	12.9	66.3
2002	495	35.9	13.8	61.2
2003	495	35.9	13.8	61.2
2004	540	34.0	15.9	63.3
2005	535	29.9	17.9	64.5
2006	525	35.0	15.0	62.8
2007	489	47.0	10.4	61.1
2008	477	36.0	13.3	56.2
2009	451	38.0	11.9	67.4
2010	477	36.0	13.2	65
2011	454	34.0	13.3	63
2012	462	32.0	14.4	57.4
2013	459	33.0	13.9	67.8
2014	486	34.4	14.1	68.9
2015	474	35.0	13.5	76.6
2016	461	34.0	13.5	77.9
2017	467	34.1	13.6	76.2
2018	486	33.6	14.4	78.2
2019	515	34.0	15.1	75
2020	504	35.9	14.0	75.6
2021	531	36.0	14.7	90.8
2022	518	41.0	12.6	17.4
2023	556	40.0	13.9	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Saluda Middle

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$841 (9.4%)	$129 (1.4%)	$970 (10.8%)	$6,822 (75.9%)	$1,196 (13.3%)	$8,018 (89.2%)	$8,988
2020	$703 (8.5%)	$64 (0.8%)	$767 (9.3%)	$6,483 (78.8%)	$981 (11.9%)	$7,465 (90.7%)	$8,232
2021	$799 (9.2%)	$72 (0.8%)	$871 (10.0%)	$6,897 (79.4%)	$914 (10.5%)	$7,812 (90.0%)	$8,683
2022	$1,008 (10.1%)	$432 (4.3%)	$1,440 (14.5%)	$7,580 (76.1%)	$935 (9.4%)	$8,515 (85.5%)	$9,955
2023	$1,031 (9.8%)	$438 (4.2%)	$1,469 (14.0%)	$8,094 (77.2%)	$922 (8.8%)	$9,015 (86.0%)	$10,484

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saluda Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 186^th of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 196^th of 325 Middle schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Saluda Middle)	41.6	33.7	7.9%
6th Grade Science (Saluda 01)	41.6	33.7	7.9%
6th Grade Science (South Carolina)	47.1	43	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Saluda Middle)	29.5	40.5	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Saluda 01)	29.5	40.5	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41.1	53.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Saluda Middle)	49.3	40.6	8.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Saluda 01)	49.3	40.6	8.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	43.9	36.7	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Saluda Middle)	25.3	37	11.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Saluda 01)	25.3	37	11.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Saluda Middle)	24.8	24.8
7th Grade Mathematics (Saluda 01)	24.8	24.8
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Saluda Middle)	37.8	39.3	1.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Saluda 01)	37.8	39.3	1.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Saluda Middle)	38.5	30.1	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Saluda 01)	38.5	30.1	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Saluda Middle)	95.3	100	4.7%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Saluda 01)	50.8	51.2	0.4%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	515	556	8%
African American	126	115	8.7%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	184	247	34.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	190	180	5.3%
Two or More Races	9	12	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75%	89.2%	14.3%

Schools Near Saluda Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)			SC READY Mathematics (2023)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	SCPASS Science 6th Grade	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	140 Ivory Key Road	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 445-3767	556	40	13.9	89.2%	180 (32.4%)	115 (20.7%)	247 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	38.8	196^th of 325 public middle schools	39.7%		38.7	182^nd of 310 public middle schools	41.3%	14	40.5	37.0	39.3	40.6	24.8	30.1	100.0	33.7	$10,484	$1,031	$438	$1,469	$8,094	$922	$9,015
Batesburg-Leesville Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Shealy Road	Batesburg-Leesville	29070	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 532-3831	456	33	14.0	100.0%	228 (50.0%)	136 (29.8%)	76 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	46	165^th of 325 public middle schools	49.2%		34.1	202^nd of 310 public middle schools	34.8%	37	55.4	44.8	47.7	31.3	27.6	26.4	89.8	35.1	$11,365	$592	$515	$1,107	$8,902	$1,356	$10,258
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle	Public	6-8	1095 Columbia Road	Johnston	29832	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 275-1997	387	33	11.7	87.6%	134 (34.6%)	196 (50.6%)	34 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	28.9	229^th of 325 public middle schools	29.5%		33.7	205^th of 310 public middle schools	33.9%	24	47.0	36.0	32.4	26.9	26.4	10.5	85.7	31.8	$13,436	$1,165	$1,263	$2,429	$9,699	$1,308	$11,007
Newberry Middle	Public	6-8	125 O'Neal Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 321-2640	616	50	12.3	100.0%	132 (21.4%)	288 (46.8%)	164 (26.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	16.7	272^nd of 325 public middle schools	16.3%		20.4	239^th of 310 public middle schools	22.9%	33	36.0	28.5	30.6	22.7	9.1	15.5	100.0	19.1	$12,278	$961	$1,129	$2,090	$8,583	$1,605	$10,188

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