Alice Drive Middle

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Alice Drive Middle ranks 178 th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

40 Miller Road
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 775-0821

District: Sumter 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
178^th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,226

Students who attend Alice Drive Middle usually attend:

High:

Sumter High School

Feeder schools for Alice Drive Middle:

Elementary:

Millwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 841

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.0%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alice Drive Middle ranks worse than 54.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Sumter 01 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Alice Drive Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Sumter 01 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (53%), White (33.9%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sumter 01 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alice Drive Middle is 17.5, which is the 3^rd best among 6 middle schools in the Sumter 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Alice Drive Middle employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alice Drive Middle is $9,226, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Sumter 01 School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alice Drive Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Alice Drive Middle 178^th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Alice Drive Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gifted and Talented students:

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African American students:

White students:

Sumter 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumter 01 66^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alice Drive Middle

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Rank History for all students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2014	32.83	214^th	291	26.5%
2015	34.92	204^th	301	32.2%
2016	39.78	194^th	303	36.0%
2017	47.14	161^st	317	49.2%
2018	43.73	165^th	303	45.5%
2019	44.09	169^th	315	46.3%
2021	36.98	189^th	311	39.2%
2022	40.09	177^th	310	42.9%
2023	42.99	178^th	325	45.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	75.45	27^th	117	76.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	32.21	200^th	280	28.6%
2019	33.41	202^nd	289	30.1%
2021	26.78	209^th	288	27.4%
2022	31.16	208^th	300	30.7%
2023	35.31	204^th	313	34.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	39.63	171^st	281	39.1%
2019	41.51	177^th	296	40.2%
2021	38.45	169^th	279	39.4%
2022	36.57	182^nd	290	37.2%
2023	40.65	177^th	299	40.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	51.01	84^th	194	56.7%
2019	65.62	40^th	195	79.5%
2021	25.43	138^th	164	15.9%
2022	40.04	104^th	183	43.2%
2023	35.71	117^th	187	37.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	21.04	159^th	179	11.2%
2022	21.42	159^th	182	12.6%
2023	32.88	152^nd	185	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	47.27	140^th	284	50.7%
2019	46.84	144^th	296	51.4%
2021	35.12	179^th	279	35.8%
2022	42.91	155^th	292	46.9%
2023	44.57	155^th	303	48.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	36.75	161^st	237	32.1%
2019	41.22	142^nd	252	43.7%
2021	29.03	179^th	235	23.8%
2022	37.34	151^st	249	39.4%
2023	44.16	134^th	253	47.0%

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Rank History for White students at Alice Drive Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	56.37	107^th	250	57.2%
2019	51.11	123^rd	258	52.3%
2021	39.22	148^th	244	39.3%
2022	51.93	111^th	249	55.4%
2023	52.98	113^th	260	56.5%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alice Drive Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	325	404	14	12	1	0	4	760
2013	301	419	15	9	0	0	8	752
2014	296	438	11	15	1	0	9	770
2015	341	434	22	19	3	0	4	823
2016	360	437	31	27	2	1	7	865
2017	418	463	35	22	1	1	9	949
2018	423	495	37	28	2	2	13	1000
2019	427	498	38	31	2	0	14	1010
2020	397	516	30	43	2	1	17	1006
2021	363	482	28	45	1	2	20	941
2022	329	490	25	42	2	2	22	912
2023	285	446	31	49	3	1	26	841

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alice Drive Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	760	45.0	16.8	59.2
2013	752	47.0	16.0	60.9
2014	770	44.0	17.5	62.6
2015	823	44.0	18.7	69.4
2016	865	45.0	19.2	100
2017	949	51.0	18.6	100
2018	1000	48.0	20.8	100
2019	1010	48.0	21.0	100
2020	1006	51.0	19.7	100
2021	941	48.0	19.6	100
2022	912	50.0	18.2	100
2023	841	48.0	17.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alice Drive Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	760	45.0	16.8	59.2
2013	752	47.0	16.0	60.9
2014	770	44.0	17.5	62.6
2015	823	44.0	18.7	69.4
2016	865	45.0	19.2	100
2017	949	51.0	18.6	100
2018	1000	48.0	20.8	100
2019	1010	48.0	21.0	100
2020	1006	51.0	19.7	100
2021	941	48.0	19.6	100
2022	912	50.0	18.2	100
2023	841	48.0	17.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alice Drive Middle

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$436 (5.9%)	$260 (3.5%)	$695 (9.4%)	$5,915 (79.9%)	$791 (10.7%)	$6,707 (90.6%)	$7,402
2020	$477 (6.3%)	$317 (4.2%)	$795 (10.6%)	$5,998 (79.7%)	$734 (9.8%)	$6,732 (89.4%)	$7,527
2021	$557 (7.1%)	$267 (3.4%)	$824 (10.5%)	$6,373 (81.0%)	$669 (8.5%)	$7,042 (89.5%)	$7,866
2022	$636 (7.3%)	$493 (5.6%)	$1,129 (12.9%)	$6,941 (79.2%)	$698 (8.0%)	$7,639 (87.1%)	$8,769
2023	$715 (7.7%)	$633 (6.9%)	$1,348 (14.6%)	$7,074 (76.7%)	$804 (8.7%)	$7,878 (85.4%)	$9,226

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alice Drive Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 169^th of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 178^th of 325 Middle schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Alice Drive Middle)	41.3	36.3	5%
6th Grade Science (Sumter 01)	36.8	29.6	7.2%
6th Grade Science (South Carolina)	47.1	43	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alice Drive Middle)	36.2	49.4	13.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)	26.2	32.4	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41.1	53.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alice Drive Middle)	29.7	22.4	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)	25.4	14.5	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	43.9	36.7	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alice Drive Middle)	45.7	40.3	5.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)	30	33.8	3.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alice Drive Middle)	27.6	26.6	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)	20.5	13.6	6.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alice Drive Middle)	41.3	53.3	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)	31.5	40	8.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alice Drive Middle)	27.7	27.7
8th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)	22.4	17.6	4.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Alice Drive Middle)	98.8	98	0.9%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Sumter 01)	48.8	37.9	10.9%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1010	841	16.7%
African American	498	446	10.4%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	38	31	18.4%
Hispanic	31	49	58.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	427	285	33.3%
Two or More Races	14	26	85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Alice Drive Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)					SC READY Mathematics (2023)					EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	SCPASS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	SCPASS Science 4th Grade	SCPASS 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
Alice Drive Middle	Public	6-8	40 Miller Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 775-0821	841	48	17.5	100.0%	285 (33.9%)	446 (53.0%)	49 (5.8%)	31 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)	43	178^th of 325 public middle schools	45.2%		40.1	177^th of 310 public middle schools	42.9%	1			49.4	40.3	53.3			22.4	26.6	27.7	98.0		36.3	$9,226	$715	$633	$1,348	$7,074	$804	$7,878
Bates Middle	Public	6-8	715 Estate Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 775-0711	569	33	17.2	100.0%	120 (21.1%)	396 (69.6%)	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	17.4	269^th of 325 public middle schools	17.2%		16.5	260^th of 310 public middle schools	16.1%	9			29.5	31.0	31.2			15.8	7.4	14.7	79.6		32.6	$10,668	$1,193	$725	$1,918	$7,630	$1,120	$8,750
Chestnut Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Oswego Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 775-7272	396	20	19.8	100.0%	17 (4.3%)	333 (84.1%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	6.4	320^th of 325 public middle schools	1.5%		7	310^th of 310 public middle schools	0.0%	10			25.0	17.8	22.8			3.8	2.8	0.0	47.6		19.6	$10,421	$1,350	$939	$2,289	$6,684	$1,448	$8,132
Ebenezer Middle	Public	6-8	3440 Ebenezer Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 469-8571	371	22	16.8	100.0%	44 (11.9%)	297 (80.1%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	16.3	274^th of 325 public middle schools	15.7%		18	251^st of 310 public middle schools	19.0%	23			18.6	27.9	41.9			11.9	13.4	10.9	65.4		24.2	$10,473	$925	$756	$1,681	$7,543	$1,250	$8,793
Hillcrest Middle	Public	6-8	4355 Peach Orchard Road	Dalzell	29040	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 499-3341	364	19	19.1	100.0%	132 (36.3%)	190 (52.2%)	22 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	33.2	216^th of 325 public middle schools	33.5%		33.9	204^th of 310 public middle schools	34.2%	12			42.0	34.2	48.5			20.8	14.0	33.7	100.0		34.5	$12,837	$1,419	$899	$2,317	$9,003	$1,517	$10,519
Furman Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Bethel Church Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 481-8519	729	35	21.1	100.0%	242 (33.2%)	411 (56.4%)	31 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	34 (4.7%)	20.4	260^th of 325 public middle schools	20.0%		22.5	234^th of 310 public middle schools	24.5%	26			22.3	42.2	40.3			8.3	12.4	16.5	82.9		25.3	$10,306	$777	$691	$1,467	$7,486	$1,353	$8,839
Manning Junior High	Public	7-8	1101 W.L. Hamilton Road	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 435-8195	362	26	13.9	0.8%	85 (23.5%)	242 (66.9%)	21 (5.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	34.6	213^th of 325 public middle schools	34.5%					(n/a)				40.6	46.4				16.4	24.8
Manning Elementary	Public	4-6	311 West Boyce Street	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 435-5066	503	30	16.7	0.6%	129 (25.6%)	339 (67.4%)	25 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	28.0	38.6	39.3			19.4	38.3	28.1				20.0	32.3
Lee Central Middle	Public	6-8	41 Charlene Lane	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Lee 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 428-2100	358	23	15.5	100.0%	32 (8.9%)	309 (86.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	8.4	314^th of 325 public middle schools	3.4%		9.7	296^th of 310 public middle schools	4.5%	18			15.1	27.4	26.6			9.4	5.0	7.2			14.9	$16,076	$1,267	$660	$1,927	$11,229	$2,920	$14,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Drive Middle

What is the racial makeup of Alice Drive Middle?

Students at Alice Drive Middle are 53% African American, 34% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Alice Drive Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 841 students attended Alice Drive Middle.

What high school do graduates of Alice Drive Middle attend?

Students who attend Alice Drive Middle usually go on to attend Sumter High School

What district is Alice Drive Middle in?

Sumter 01

Is Alice Drive Middle a good school?

Alice Drive Middle ranks 178^th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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