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Florence Chapel Middle

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Florence Chapel Middle ranks 89 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 72% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Florence Chapel Middle is a public middle school located in Duncan, South Carolina, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 882 students. The school is part of the Spartanburg 05 School District, which is ranked 16th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence Chapel Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in South Carolina, ranking 38th out of 310 schools in 2021-2022 and 45th out of 325 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Spartanburg 05 district and the state average in subjects like EOCEP/Algebra 1, SC READY English Language Arts, and SC READY Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 96.25% of Florence Chapel Middle students were proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1, compared to 75.25% in the Spartanburg 05 district and 73.95% statewide.

While Florence Chapel Middle has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 24.7% in 2022-2023, the school's rates remain lower than the state average. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Gifted and Talented students. Some nearby schools, like D.R. Hill Middle and Beech Springs Intermediate, do not perform as well as Florence Chapel Middle in terms of academic achievement and student group performance.

781

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,237

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 Shoals Road
Duncan, SC 29334

(864) 949-2310

District: Spartanburg 05

Students who attend Florence Chapel Middle usually attend:

High:

James F. Byrnes High

Feeder schools for Florence Chapel Middle:

Elementary:	Abner Creek Academy
	Reidville Elementary
	River Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

African American:

19.6%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

South Carolina avg50%

89^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Spartanburg 05

16^th of 75Spartanburg 05 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
2025	68.8	89 of 320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	56 of 325	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	45 of 325	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	38 of 310	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	56 of 311	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	77 of 315	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	66 of 303	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	89 of 317	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	85 of 303	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	52 of 301	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	58 of 291	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	78 of 276	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	77 of 271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	68 of 269	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	77 of 261	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	49 of 244	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	68 of 236	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	61 of 252	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	34 of 248	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	15 of 253	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	23 of 249	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	24 of 235	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	30 of 252	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	38 of 237	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	39 of 184	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	67 of 177	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	53 of 187	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	24 of 183	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	70 of 164	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	39 of 195	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	50 of 194	74.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	19 of 95	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	77 of 295	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	56 of 294	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	46 of 299	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	49 of 279	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	70 of 296	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	63 of 281	77.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	47 of 173	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	11 of 183	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	8 of 185	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	22 of 182	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	13 of 179	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	69 of 156	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	31 of 144	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	31 of 141	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	14 of 129	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	66.2	44 of 139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	23 of 123	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	54 of 307	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	37 of 307	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	27 of 313	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	35 of 300	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	70 of 288	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	83 of 289	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	61 of 280	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	86 of 296	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	49 of 294	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	40 of 303	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	37 of 292	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	58 of 279	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	74 of 296	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	63 of 284	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	53.2	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	84 of 257	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	49 of 260	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	69 of 244	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	119 of 258	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	97 of 250	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 296%+22 vs state

English Language Arts61%+4 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+11 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
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		436 (55.8%)	153 (19.6%)	101 (12.9%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.7%)	68.8	89^th of 320 public middle schools	72.2%		80.9	56^th of 325 public middle schools	82.8%	33	60.4	56.1	65.2	52.6	37.6	48.3	49.8	96.3	$12,237	$292	$616	$907	$9,825	$1,504	$11,329
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		269 (46.1%)	140 (24.0%)	132 (22.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.7%)								(n/a)
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		224 (22.2%)	264 (26.2%)	419 (41.6%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	21.4	256^th of 320 public middle schools	20.0%		21.7	254^th of 325 public middle schools	21.8%	2	45.7	41.5	32.6	28.3	17.0	16.4	29.3		$12,414	$541	$102	$643	$10,287	$1,484	$11,771
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		244 (30.5%)	344 (43.0%)	112 (14.0%)	30 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (8.4%)	57.7	116^th of 320 public middle schools	63.8%		54.8	132^nd of 325 public middle schools	59.4%	16	56.0	64.8	57.3	43.7	34.7	31.0	43.3	100.0	$12,074	$112	$35	$148	$10,597	$1,330	$11,927
Abner Creek Middle	Public	6-8	221 Gin House Road	Greer	29651	Spartanburg 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%)								(n/a)
D. R. Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1303 Holly Springs Road	Lyman	29365	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-2370	562	50	11.1		319 (56.8%)	99 (17.6%)	103 (18.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	51	140^th of 320 public middle schools	56.3%		58	121^st of 325 public middle schools	62.8%	19	50.3	59.5	52.0	40.9	37.8	32.2	39.7	100.0	$14,394	$399	$664	$1,062	$11,785	$1,546	$13,331
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		432 (56.8%)	178 (23.4%)	75 (9.9%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	44.9	166^th of 320 public middle schools	48.1%		46.7	159^th of 325 public middle schools	51.1%	7	52.4	56.6	54.8	35.1	28.4	20.7	43.8	100.0	$13,501	$288	$51	$339	$11,398	$1,764	$13,162
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		62 (9.8%)	437 (69.0%)	79 (12.5%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	30.7	228^th of 320 public middle schools	28.8%		31.9	217^th of 325 public middle schools	33.2%	11	41.5	44.9	42.9	29.4	20.6	30.6	38.6	100.0	$16,479	$1,730	$1,543	$3,273	$11,627	$1,578	$13,206
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	615 Hammett Bridge Road	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7900	1,086	62	17.5		609 (56.1%)	114 (10.5%)	161 (14.8%)	152 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.3%)	91.1	24^th of 320 public middle schools	92.5%		90.4	26^th of 325 public middle schools	92.0%	2	73.2	76.6	76.2	65.0	58.6	60.6	63.2	100.0	$11,761	$939	$591	$1,530	$9,482	$749	$10,231
T. E. Mabry Middle	Public	7-8	35 Oakland Avenue	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 472-8402	452	33	13.6		351 (77.7%)	33 (7.3%)	33 (7.3%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	71.9	81^st of 320 public middle schools	74.7%		67.1	88^th of 325 public middle schools	72.9%	7		68.9	56.3		46.3	41.7			$12,766	$574	$706	$1,280	$10,044	$1,441	$11,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Chapel Middle

What is the racial makeup of Florence Chapel Middle?

Students at Florence Chapel Middle are 56% White, 20% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Florence Chapel Middle attend?

Students who attend Florence Chapel Middle usually go on to attend James F. Byrnes High

Is Florence Chapel Middle a good school?

Florence Chapel Middle ranks 89^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Florence Chapel Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Florence Chapel Middle.

What district is Florence Chapel Middle in?

Spartanburg 05

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