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R. P. Dawkins Middle

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R. P. Dawkins Middle ranks 172 nd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 50% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

R. P. Dawkins Middle in Moore, SC, serves 800 students in grades 6-8 and is part of Spartanburg 06, a district ranked in the middle of the state. The school has a solid, mid-tier reputation, consistently ranking around the 50th-67th percentile over the past decade, with a current 3-star rating.

The most impressive strength at Dawkins is its advanced math program. Students taking Algebra 1 or Math for Tech 2 have achieved a near-perfect 100% proficiency rate for three straight years, far exceeding the district (75.7%) and state (73.95%) averages. The school also shows remarkable progress in supporting students with disabilities, jumping from the 45th to the 73rd percentile in just two years. Additionally, Dawkins outperforms its district average in nearly every core subject and grade level—for example, 7th-grade math proficiency is 42% versus the district's 32.9%. This efficiency is notable because the school spends less per student ($12,074) than many nearby schools like McCracken Middle ($15,199) or Carver Middle ($16,479), yet still outperforms both in overall ranking.

However, there are clear areas of concern. The school's Gifted and Talented students have ranked in the bottom quartile for three consecutive years, suggesting that while Dawkins excels at lifting struggling learners, it may not be adequately challenging its highest achievers. General math proficiency also lags state averages in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, despite the stellar Algebra 1 results. Chronic absenteeism has risen sharply from 8.3% to 22.7% over four years, now slightly above the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Dawkins outperforms Fairforest Middle (17th percentile) and L. E. Gable Middle (51st percentile), but trails higher-performing schools in Spartanburg 05 like Abner Creek Middle (80th percentile) and Florence Chapel Middle (74th percentile).

800

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,074

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 East Blackstock Road
Moore, SC 29369

(864) 576-8088

District: Spartanburg 06

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

White:

30.5%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

South Carolina avg51%

172^nd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Spartanburg 06

48^th of 75Spartanburg 06 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	46.2	172 of 341	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	116 of 321	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	114 of 325	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	113 of 310	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	103 of 311	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	118 of 315	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	109 of 303	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	114 of 317	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	111 of 303	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.6	102 of 291	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	97 of 276	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	100 of 271	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	107 of 269	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	109 of 261	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	80 of 236	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.6	68 of 231	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	43 of 230	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	67 of 230	70.9%	★★★★☆
2003	79.8	42 of 225	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	124 of 258	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	49 of 251	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	75 of 246	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	65 of 253	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	58 of 249	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	42 of 235	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	97 of 252	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	92 of 237	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	52 of 192	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	74 of 184	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	98 of 177	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	77 of 187	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	100 of 183	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	99 of 164	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	149 of 195	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	151 of 194	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	21 of 104	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	42 of 95	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	7 of 87	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	26 of 117	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	15 of 93	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	176 of 310	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.4	98 of 295	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	129 of 293	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	93 of 299	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	101 of 290	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	93 of 279	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	125 of 296	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	98 of 281	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	153 of 197	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	136 of 173	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	133 of 184	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	134 of 185	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	145 of 182	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	121 of 179	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	65 of 159	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	40 of 156	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	45 of 144	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	68 of 141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	48 of 139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	32 of 123	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	161 of 325	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	110 of 308	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	155 of 304	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	133 of 313	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	138 of 300	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	95 of 288	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	139 of 289	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	128 of 280	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	156 of 310	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	127 of 298	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	117 of 292	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	118 of 303	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	114 of 292	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	100 of 279	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	106 of 296	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	109 of 284	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	44 of 52	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	114 of 271	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	81 of 259	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	63 of 256	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	57 of 260	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	44 of 244	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	72 of 258	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2026)73rd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science39%-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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	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 (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
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		$12,074	$112	$35	$148	$10,597	$1,330	$11,927
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		$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	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		$16,479	$1,730	$1,543	$3,273	$11,627	$1,578	$13,206
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		$12,414	$541	$102	$643	$10,287	$1,484	$11,771
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		$12,237	$292	$616	$907	$9,825	$1,504	$11,329
McCracken Middle	Public	6-8	300 Webber Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	No	(864) 594-4457	937	79	11.7	78.6%	451 (48.1%)	300 (32.0%)	116 (12.4%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	59.4	118^th of 341 public middle schools	65.4%		65.3	97^th of 321 public middle schools	69.8%	21	55.3	55.9	60.2	41.2	48.3	51.0	55.7		$15,199	$536	$1,676	$2,212	$11,321	$1,666	$12,988
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
Clifdale Middle	Public	6-8	451 Heritage Hill Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	No	(864) 279-6200	605	45	13.4	67.8%	395 (65.3%)	90 (14.9%)	70 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.3%)	66.8	96^th of 341 public middle schools	71.8%		49.9	143^rd of 321 public middle schools	55.5%	47	68.0	58.4	60.9	55.2	43.4	50.6	56.9		$14,637	$671	$1,111	$1,782	$11,299	$1,556	$12,855
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
Boiling Springs Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Highway 9	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-5954	1,122	69	16.3	73.2%	715 (63.7%)	177 (15.8%)	65 (5.8%)	39 (3.5%)	15 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.6%)	59.1	119^th of 341 public middle schools	65.1%		69.7	84^th of 321 public middle schools	73.8%	35	54.9	60.6	56.7	45.4	42.6	51.0	54.6		$9,706	$351	$620	$971	$7,587	$1,148	$8,735

Frequently Asked Questions about R. P. Dawkins Middle

What district is R. P. Dawkins Middle in?

Spartanburg 06

How many students attend R. P. Dawkins Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended R. P. Dawkins Middle.

Is R. P. Dawkins Middle a good school?

R. P. Dawkins Middle ranks 172^nd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of R. P. Dawkins Middle?

Students at R. P. Dawkins Middle are 43% African American, 31% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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