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Alice Drive Middle

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Alice Drive Middle ranks 146 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 54% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Alice Drive Middle is a public middle school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 778 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sumter 01 District, which is ranked 67 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alice Drive Middle has consistently ranked in the middle range of South Carolina middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school has shown some strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups, with male students and African American students performing better than the overall school, while female students and students with low socioeconomic status have performed below the overall school. Students with disabilities and gifted/talented students have performed the weakest. Additionally, Alice Drive Middle has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 38.4% over the past 2 years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Alice Drive Middle performs better than some, such as Furman Middle and Chestnut Oaks Middle, but lags behind others like Hillcrest Middle and Bates Middle in terms of academic performance. The school's high spending per student and low academic outcomes suggest a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and instructional practices to improve student learning and engagement.

783

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,758

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Miller Road
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 775-0821

District: Sumter 01

Students who attend Alice Drive Middle usually attend:

High:

Sumter High School

Feeder schools for Alice Drive Middle:

Elementary:

Millwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sumter 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

South Carolina avg50%

146^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Sumter 01

67^th of 75Sumter 01 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	49.7	146 of 320	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	190 of 325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	178 of 325	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	177 of 310	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	189 of 311	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	169 of 315	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	165 of 303	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	161 of 317	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	194 of 303	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	204 of 301	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.8	214 of 291	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	155 of 248	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	134 of 253	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	179 of 235	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	142 of 252	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	176 of 184	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	107 of 177	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	117 of 187	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	104 of 183	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	40 of 195	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	84 of 194	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	75.5	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	161 of 295	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	211 of 294	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	177 of 299	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	182 of 290	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	169 of 279	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	171 of 281	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	145 of 173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	161 of 183	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	152 of 185	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	159 of 182	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	159 of 179	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	179 of 307	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	216 of 307	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	204 of 313	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	208 of 300	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	209 of 288	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	202 of 289	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	200 of 280	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	128 of 296	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	148 of 294	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	155 of 303	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	155 of 292	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	179 of 279	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	144 of 296	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	140 of 284	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	87 of 257	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	98 of 255	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	113 of 260	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	111 of 249	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	148 of 244	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	123 of 258	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	107 of 250	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)77th percentile+31 vs school

Military Connected (2025)77th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)16th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-5 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
Alice Drive Middle	Public	6-8	40 Miller Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 775-0821	783	47	16.6		235 (30.0%)	439 (56.1%)	42 (5.4%)	25 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.9%)	49.7	146^th of 320 public middle schools	54.4%		38.4	190^th of 325 public middle schools	41.5%	44	55.4	56.0	57.1	33.8	28.2	27.0	48.7	100.0	$12,758	$756	$1,028	$1,784	$9,615	$1,358	$10,974
Bates Middle	Public	6-8	715 Estate Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 775-0711	481	37	13.1		97 (20.2%)	334 (69.4%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.2%)	17.1	268^th of 320 public middle schools	16.3%		9.5	313^th of 325 public middle schools	3.7%	45	37.4	40.4	41.5	17.6	11.6	20.5	19.7	96.6	$14,974	$1,022	$1,459	$2,482	$10,488	$2,004	$12,493
Chestnut Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Oswego Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-7272	339	21	16.1		17 (5.0%)	276 (81.4%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	6.5	315^th of 320 public middle schools	1.6%		6.6	323^rd of 325 public middle schools	0.6%	8	23.6	39.0	32.6	6.2	4.9	5.1	14.8		$16,083	$1,837	$2,270	$4,108	$9,158	$2,817	$11,975
Ebenezer Middle	Public	6-8	3440 Ebenezer Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 469-8571	352	27	13.0		40 (11.4%)	278 (79.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	15.6	274^th of 320 public middle schools	14.4%		14.3	288^th of 325 public middle schools	11.4%	14	35.9	34.2	36.4	20.2	12.2	9.0	34.9		$13,950	$1,095	$2,050	$3,145	$9,095	$1,710	$10,805
Hillcrest Middle	Public	6-8	4355 Peach Orchard Road	Dalzell	29040	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 499-3341	365	25	14.6		111 (30.4%)	191 (52.3%)	38 (10.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	39	192^nd of 320 public middle schools	40.0%		28.7	233^rd of 325 public middle schools	28.3%	41	53.8	57.2	50.8	20.2	23.9	25.4	38.5	100.0	$13,183	$1,020	$1,467	$2,487	$9,298	$1,399	$10,696
Furman Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Bethel Church Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 481-8519	700	41	17.0		208 (29.7%)	406 (58.0%)	41 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	14.3	282^nd of 320 public middle schools	11.9%		20.7	259^th of 325 public middle schools	20.3%	23	40.5	43.2	34.2	18.0	14.1	5.7	21.5	63.6	$12,528	$912	$1,128	$2,040	$8,574	$1,913	$10,488
Manning Junior High	Public	6-8	1101 W.L. Hamilton Road	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 435-8195	483	29	16.6		128 (26.5%)	320 (66.3%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	30.8	227^th of 320 public middle schools	29.1%		36.7	198^th of 325 public middle schools	39.1%	29	38.4	55.5	49.2	20.6	22.4	23.7	34.6		$14,200	$2,260	$953	$3,213	$9,702	$1,284	$10,986
Lee Central Middle	Public	6-8	41 Charlene Lane	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-2100	288	28	10.2		23 (8.0%)	252 (87.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	307^th of 320 public middle schools	4.1%		8.6	317^th of 325 public middle schools	2.5%	10	26.6	39.6	25.9	15.0	7.3	6.7	21.6		$23,994	$1,531	$5,618	$7,149	$12,107	$4,738	$16,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Drive Middle

How many students attend Alice Drive Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 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

What is the racial makeup of Alice Drive Middle?

Students at Alice Drive Middle are 56% African American, 30% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Alice Drive Middle a good school?

Alice Drive Middle ranks 146^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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