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McCracken Middle

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McCracken Middle ranks 115 th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 66% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

McCracken Middle in Spartanburg, SC, serves 937 students in grades 6 through 8 and is the largest middle school in the Spartanburg 07 district, consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the upper half of middle schools statewide.

One of McCracken's standout strengths is its advanced math program. The school has achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam in recent years, far surpassing the district average of 61.8% and the state average of 74.0%. This success aligns with an exceptional Gifted and Talented program that has improved its statewide ranking for three consecutive years, now sitting in the 79th percentile. The school also performs well for its White students, ranking in the 74th percentile, and has shown dramatic improvement for Multi-racial students, jumping from the 29th to the 74th percentile in a single year. However, there is a significant achievement gap for African American students, who rank in the 35th percentile—a critical area of focus for the school.

McCracken consistently outperforms its own district in nearly every subject and grade level, but it faces stiff competition from neighboring districts. For example, it generally lags behind top-tier schools like T. E. Mabry Middle and Florence Chapel Middle, which also have much lower chronic absenteeism rates (18.1% and 17.1%, respectively) compared to McCracken's 26.9%. The school spends a substantial $15,199 per student—over 50% more than Boiling Springs Middle ($9,706) and Rainbow Lake Middle ($10,200)—yet this higher investment doesn't always translate to top-tier rankings across all metrics. Chronic absenteeism has been volatile, spiking to 41.6% in 2022-2023 before improving, and support for Disabled and English Language Learner students has shown inconsistent results year to year. While McCracken is a strong performer within its local context, families should weigh its excellent advanced math and gifted programs against the ongoing challenges of absenteeism and achievement gaps.

937

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,199

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Webber Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307

(864) 594-4457

District: Spartanburg 07

Students who attend McCracken Middle usually attend:

High:

Spartanburg High

Feeder schools for McCracken Middle:

Elementary:	Jesse Boyd Elementary
	Pine St. Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

African American:

32.0%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg51%

115^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Spartanburg 07

33^rd of 75Spartanburg 07 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	60.1	115 of 335	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	98 of 320	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	100 of 325	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	115 of 325	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	119 of 310	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	68 of 311	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	92 of 315	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	59 of 303	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	47 of 317	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	51 of 301	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.2	85 of 291	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.7	90 of 276	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	66 of 271	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	57 of 269	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	67 of 261	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	47 of 244	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	44 of 236	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	51 of 231	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	75 of 230	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.3	88 of 230	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.9	70 of 225	68.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	168 of 257	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	159 of 252	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	133 of 248	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	138 of 253	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	110 of 235	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	118 of 237	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	111 of 191	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	55 of 184	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	37.4	113 of 177	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	97 of 187	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	91 of 183	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	132 of 164	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	104 of 195	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	63 of 194	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	21.6	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	37 of 117	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	105 of 305	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	87 of 295	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	92 of 294	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	113 of 290	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	59 of 279	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	73 of 296	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	52 of 281	81.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	50 of 173	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	62 of 183	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	94 of 185	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	81 of 182	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	35 of 179	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	83 of 159	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	71 of 156	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	89 of 141	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	94 of 129	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	177 of 320	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	147 of 307	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	147 of 307	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	185 of 313	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	202 of 300	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	165 of 288	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	156 of 289	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	116 of 280	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	122 of 306	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	102 of 296	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	90 of 294	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	104 of 303	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	120 of 292	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	76 of 279	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	98 of 296	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	59 of 284	79.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	31.6	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	70 of 268	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	54 of 257	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	48 of 255	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	78 of 260	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	40 of 244	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	59 of 258	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	27 of 250	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 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 (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 (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	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
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		451 (48.1%)	300 (32.0%)	116 (12.4%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	60.1	115^th of 335 public middle schools	65.7%		65.3	98^th of 320 public middle schools	69.4%	17	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
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		395 (65.3%)	90 (14.9%)	70 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.3%)	67.5	93^rd of 335 public middle schools	72.2%		49.9	144^th of 320 public middle schools	55.0%	51	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
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%)	20.8	274^th of 335 public middle schools	18.2%		30.7	228^th of 320 public middle schools	28.8%	46	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
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%)	46.6	168^th of 335 public middle schools	49.9%		57.7	116^th of 320 public middle schools	63.8%	52	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
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%)	20.3	277^th of 335 public middle schools	17.3%		21.4	256^th of 320 public middle schools	20.0%	21	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
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%)	47.6	165^th of 335 public middle schools	50.7%		44.9	166^th of 320 public middle schools	48.1%	1	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
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		715 (63.7%)	177 (15.8%)	65 (5.8%)	39 (3.5%)	15 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.6%)	59.8	116^th of 335 public middle schools	65.4%		69.7	85^th of 320 public middle schools	73.4%	31	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
Rainbow Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1951 Riveroak Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 253-5700	973	67	14.5		567 (58.3%)	156 (16.0%)	137 (14.1%)	36 (3.7%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.4%)	58	124^th of 335 public middle schools	63.0%		59.8	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%	13	46.5	63.1	57.6	39.4	51.7	47.7	53.8	$10,200	$253	$632	$885	$8,254	$1,061	$9,315
Chesnee Middle	Public	6-8	805 South Alabama Avenue	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 461-3900	569	36	15.9		472 (83.0%)	32 (5.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	62.9	106^th of 335 public middle schools	68.4%		79	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%	45	54.6	67.0	53.2	48.3	61.0	43.9	52.7	$11,398	$656	$777	$1,433	$8,899	$1,066	$9,965
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%)	70.3	86^th of 335 public middle schools	74.3%		68.8	89^th of 320 public middle schools	72.2%	3	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

Frequently Asked Questions about McCracken Middle

What district is McCracken Middle in?

Spartanburg 07

What is the racial makeup of McCracken Middle?

Students at McCracken Middle are 48% White, 32% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is McCracken Middle a good school?

McCracken Middle ranks 115^th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McCracken Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended McCracken Middle.

What high school do graduates of McCracken Middle attend?

Students who attend McCracken Middle usually go on to attend Spartanburg High

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