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Woodruff Middle

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Woodruff Middle ranks 141 st of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 59% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Woodruff Middle serves 701 students in grades 6-8 in Woodruff, South Carolina, as part of Spartanburg 04, a district that ranks in the upper-middle tier statewide.

The most impressive thing about Woodruff Middle is its Algebra 1 program. Students taking this advanced math course have achieved near-perfect proficiency rates—99.99% in the most recent school year and 100% the two years before that. That's more than 25 percentage points above the state average and a real standout compared to nearby schools. The school also shows solid, above-average performance in standard math classes across all grade levels, with 8th grade math proficiency (54.9%) exceeding the state average by more than 10 points and showing remarkable improvement over the past few years. English Language Learner students also rank in the 73rd percentile statewide, suggesting strong support for this population. However, the school faces some challenges. English Language Arts scores run below state averages, particularly in 6th grade (45.7% vs. 56.3%). Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 23.8%, higher than nearby Beech Springs Middle (15.6%) and Florence Chapel Middle (17.1%).

Compared to other middle schools within about 15 miles, Woodruff holds its own. It ranks ahead of Fairforest Middle, Carver Middle, and Bryson Middle, with significantly stronger math scores. However, it trails Langston Charter Middle and Hillcrest Middle in overall rankings. The school's overall rating has slipped from a consistent 4-star level several years ago to a 3-star rating now, and there are notable gaps in performance between female and male students. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.5—higher than most nearby schools—families may want to ask about how the school supports individualized attention. Still, the exceptional Algebra 1 results and improving 8th grade math scores show that Woodruff Middle has real strengths to build on.

701

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,152

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 S. J. Workman Highway
Woodruff, SC 29388

(864) 476-3150

District: Spartanburg 04

Students who attend Woodruff Middle usually attend:

High:

Woodruff High

Feeder schools for Woodruff Middle:

Elementary:	Woodruff Elementary
	Woodruff Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

African American:

15.8%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg51%

141^st of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 75Spartanburg 04 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	54.9	141 of 341	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	113 of 321	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	107 of 322	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	118 of 325	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	96 of 310	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	108 of 311	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	75 of 315	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	55 of 303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	74 of 317	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	64 of 303	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	58.8	102 of 301	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	89 of 291	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	100 of 276	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	111 of 271	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	115 of 269	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	121 of 261	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	106 of 249	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	91 of 244	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	113 of 236	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	102 of 231	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.8	117 of 230	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.3	125 of 230	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.8	117 of 225	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	173 of 258	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	112 of 251	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	109 of 246	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	118 of 253	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	42 of 249	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	41 of 235	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	35 of 252	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	98 of 192	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	75 of 184	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	119 of 177	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	113 of 183	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	52 of 194	73.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	113 of 310	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	84 of 295	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	76 of 293	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	108 of 299	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	85 of 290	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	99 of 279	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	61 of 296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	44 of 281	84.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	112 of 197	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.6	46 of 173	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	51 of 184	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	18 of 185	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	55.2	100 of 182	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	32 of 179	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	61 of 159	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	52 of 156	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	73 of 141	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	69 of 129	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	36 of 139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	125 of 325	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	118 of 308	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	76 of 304	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	99 of 313	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	72 of 300	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	67 of 288	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	39 of 289	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	26 of 280	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	158 of 310	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	134 of 298	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	123 of 292	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	117 of 303	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	103 of 292	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	103 of 279	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	78 of 296	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	62 of 284	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	66.4	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	150 of 271	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	138 of 259	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	123 of 256	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	157 of 260	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	135 of 249	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	140 of 244	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	113 of 258	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	95 of 250	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

Science44%-8 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 (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/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
Woodruff Middle	Public	6-8	205 S. J. Workman Highway	Woodruff	29388	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 476-3150	701	42	16.5	65.7%	440 (62.8%)	111 (15.8%)	86 (12.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.1%)	54.9	141^st of 341 public middle schools	58.7%		58.9	113^th of 321 public middle schools	64.8%	28	45.7	59.6	55.7	45.1	49.0	54.9	43.5		$13,152	$715	$1,109	$1,824	$9,192	$2,136	$11,328
L. E. Gable Middle	Public	6-8	198 Ott Shoals Road	Roebuck	29376	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	No	(864) 576-3500	760	62	12.2	67.4%	432 (56.8%)	178 (23.4%)	75 (9.9%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	47.2	168^th of 341 public middle schools	50.7%		44.9	165^th of 321 public middle schools	48.6%	3	56.5	51.7	56.0	38.0	31.4	41.2	52.0		$14,911	$309	$196	$506	$12,328	$2,078	$14,406
Florence Chapel Middle	Public	6-8	290 Shoals Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-2310	781	58	13.3	53.5%	436 (55.8%)	153 (19.6%)	101 (12.9%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.7%)	69.5	89^th of 341 public middle schools	73.9%		68.8	88^th of 321 public middle schools	72.6%	1	61.7	67.3	63.2	43.9	49.8	52.2	60.0		$12,996	$146	$692	$838	$10,715	$1,443	$12,158
R. P. Dawkins Middle	Public	6-8	1300 East Blackstock Road	Moore	29369	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	No	(864) 576-8088	800	60	13.3	69.3%	244 (30.5%)	344 (43.0%)	112 (14.0%)	30 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (8.4%)	46.2	172^nd of 341 public middle schools	49.6%		57.7	116^th of 321 public middle schools	63.9%	56	49.4	57.0	55.4	36.4	42.0	42.8	38.6		$13,313	$44	$53	$97	$11,666	$1,550	$13,216
Abner Creek Middle	Public	6-8	221 Gin House Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Spartanburg 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 949-2392	644	49	13.1		373 (57.9%)	130 (20.2%)	88 (13.7%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.5%)	76.1	72^nd of 341 public middle schools	78.9%					(n/a)	61.6	74.2	70.4	45.9	54.4	59.7	58.3		$13,356	$54	$519	$574	$11,255	$1,528	$12,782
Bryson Middle	Public	6-8	3657 South Industrial Drive	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2100	941	56	16.8	70.7%	353 (37.5%)	345 (36.7%)	165 (17.5%)	12 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	57 (6.1%)	45.1	178^th of 341 public middle schools	47.8%		45.4	161^st of 321 public middle schools	49.8%	17	51.9	52.7	56.2	42.9	36.9	29.0	51.3		$11,622	$543	$602	$1,145	$9,621	$855	$10,477
Hillcrest Middle	Public	6-8	510 Garrison Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6100	989	56	17.8	44.6%	589 (59.6%)	218 (22.0%)	120 (12.1%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	47 (4.8%)	86.4	41^st of 341 public middle schools	88.0%		83.9	45^th of 321 public middle schools	86.0%	4	70.8	72.5	72.1	56.2	59.8	61.9	82.5		$11,728	$515	$468	$983	$9,954	$791	$10,745
Beech Springs Middle	Public	6-8	200 South Danler Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 949-7600	584	51	11.4	81.0%	269 (46.1%)	140 (24.0%)	132 (22.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.7%)	57.8	125^th of 341 public middle schools	63.3%					(n/a)	54.8	58.7	64.2	45.5	42.8	45.6	48.4		$16,170	$251	$761	$1,012	$13,384	$1,774	$15,158
Fairforest Middle	Public	6-8	150 Lincoln School Road	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-1270	1,007	76	13.2	100.0%	224 (22.2%)	264 (26.2%)	419 (41.6%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	20.4	281^st of 341 public middle schools	17.6%		21.4	258^th of 321 public middle schools	19.6%	23	39.9	44.7	45.0	23.4	26.5	27.7	25.9		$13,546	$441	$170	$610	$11,395	$1,540	$12,935
Carver Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	467 South Church Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 594-4435	633	62	10.2	100.0%	62 (9.8%)	437 (69.0%)	79 (12.5%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	20.9	278^th of 341 public middle schools	18.5%		30.7	229^th of 321 public middle schools	28.7%	49	32.7	43.3	45.8	19.9	31.2	31.0	29.9		$17,292	$1,304	$1,106	$2,410	$12,916	$1,967	$14,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodruff Middle

What is the racial makeup of Woodruff Middle?

Students at Woodruff Middle are 63% White, 16% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Woodruff Middle a good school?

Woodruff Middle ranks 141^st of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Woodruff Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Woodruff Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Woodruff Middle.

What district is Woodruff Middle in?

Spartanburg 04

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