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D. R. Hill Middle

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D. R. Hill Middle ranks 115 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 66% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

D. R. Hill Middle in Lyman, SC, serves 562 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly ranked Spartanburg 05 district. The school has a solid mid-tier performance profile, ranking 112th out of 335 schools statewide (67th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025-2026—a notable improvement from the previous year's 140th place. About 73% of students receive free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income population.

The school's standout strength is its advanced math program. D. R. Hill has achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam for three consecutive years, matching the top performers in the area like Northwood Middle and Riverside Middle, while far exceeding the district (75%) and state (74%) averages. The school also shows exceptional effectiveness with its African American students, ranking 18th out of 257 schools statewide (93rd percentile, 5 stars) in 2025-2026—a dramatic jump from the prior year. Additionally, D. R. Hill spends $14,394 per student, significantly more than nearby schools like Florence Chapel Middle ($12,237) and Greer Middle ($11,598).

However, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent concern, with a 26.3% rate in 2024-2025 compared to 19.1% for the district and 22.3% statewide. Academic results are mixed across grade levels: 7th graders excel in English Language Arts (67.4% vs. 59.5% state) and math (49.4%), but 6th and 8th graders lag behind district averages in several subjects. While D. R. Hill is the lowest-ranked among its immediate Spartanburg 05 peers, it outperforms Fairforest Middle in Spartanburg 06 by a wide margin. The school's success in targeted areas suggests that replicating these wins more broadly—especially addressing attendance—could elevate its overall standing.

562

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,909

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1303 Holly Springs Road
Lyman, SC 29365

(864) 949-2370

District: Spartanburg 05

Students who attend D. R. Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

James F. Byrnes High

Feeder schools for D. R. Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Duncan Elementary School of the Arts
	Lyman Elementary
	Wellford Academy of Science and Technology

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Spartanburg 05's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg51%

115^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Spartanburg 05

12^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
2026	60.6	115 of 341	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	140 of 321	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	140 of 325	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	157 of 310	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	146 of 311	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	157 of 315	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	135 of 303	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	162 of 317	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.3	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	136 of 301	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	123 of 291	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	134 of 276	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	96 of 271	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	85 of 269	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	78 of 261	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	61.7	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.9	146 of 244	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.5	121 of 236	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.0	85 of 231	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.0	105 of 230	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	81 of 230	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.3	81 of 225	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	18 of 258	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	52.6	108 of 251	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	69 of 246	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	109 of 253	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	113 of 249	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	98 of 235	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	99 of 237	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	144 of 192	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	106 of 184	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	125 of 177	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.0	31 of 187	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	69 of 183	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	64 of 194	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	41 of 87	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	45 of 93	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	115 of 310	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	158 of 295	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	115 of 293	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	153 of 290	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	146 of 279	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	119 of 281	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	117 of 197	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	101 of 173	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.4	26 of 184	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	46 of 185	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	56 of 182	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	54 of 179	69.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	95 of 159	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	114 of 156	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	76 of 144	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	80 of 141	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	88 of 129	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	89 of 139	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	94 of 325	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	107 of 308	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	81 of 304	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	107 of 313	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	120 of 300	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	105 of 288	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	113 of 289	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	96 of 280	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	113 of 310	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	122 of 298	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	108 of 292	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	136 of 303	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	145 of 292	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	126 of 279	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	157 of 296	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	141 of 284	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	132 of 271	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	160 of 259	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	119 of 256	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	148 of 260	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	162 of 249	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	156 of 244	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	175 of 258	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	150 of 250	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)81st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2026)25th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%+3 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)		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 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY 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
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	72.7%	319 (56.8%)	99 (17.6%)	103 (18.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	60.6	115^th of 341 public middle schools	66.3%		51	140^th of 321 public middle schools	56.4%	25			59.0	67.4	58.0			38.5	49.4	46.5		49.4	$14,909	$106	$593	$699	$12,418	$1,793	$14,210
Greer Middle	Public	6-8	3032 East Gap Creek Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5800	1,038	63	16.5	69.2%	446 (43.0%)	188 (18.1%)	343 (33.0%)	8 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.3%)	51	154^th of 341 public middle schools	54.8%		50	142^nd of 321 public middle schools	55.8%	12			54.3	57.7	53.6			40.2	41.0	39.7		53.7	$12,423	$532	$518	$1,050	$10,521	$852	$11,373
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
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	60.4%	351 (77.7%)	33 (7.3%)	33 (7.3%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	69.2	90^th of 341 public middle schools	73.6%		71.9	80^th of 321 public middle schools	75.1%	10				57.3	64.5				51.8	57.8			$13,136	$314	$693	$1,007	$10,743	$1,386	$12,129
Inman Intermediate	Public	4-6	10 West Miller Street	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 472-1510	322	23	14.3	69.2%	220 (68.3%)	36 (11.2%)	29 (9.0%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)	62.7	54.7	52.1			54.7	46.1	40.3			51.6	47.0	$14,172	$401	$864	$1,265	$11,585	$1,323	$12,908
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	38.0%	609 (56.1%)	114 (10.5%)	161 (14.8%)	152 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.3%)	87.5	38^th of 341 public middle schools	88.9%		91.1	24^th of 321 public middle schools	92.5%	14			74.4	73.5	72.0			64.1	62.7	61.8		70.3	$11,630	$515	$449	$964	$9,868	$798	$10,666
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
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
Greer Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-7	138 West McElhaney Road	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(864) 469-7571	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	90.2	27^th of 341 public middle schools	92.1%					(n/a)			78.0	96.1				55.0	60.8			76.0
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

Frequently Asked Questions about D. R. Hill Middle

What district is D. R. Hill Middle in?

Spartanburg 05

What high school do graduates of D. R. Hill Middle attend?

Students who attend D. R. Hill Middle usually go on to attend James F. Byrnes High

Is D. R. Hill Middle a good school?

D. R. Hill Middle ranks 115^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of D. R. Hill Middle?

Students at D. R. Hill Middle are 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend D. R. Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended D. R. Hill Middle.

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