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Palmetto Middle

Q: Is Palmetto Middle a good school?

Palmetto Middle ranks in the bottom 8.4% of South Carolina middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Palmetto Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Palmetto Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Middle?

Students at Palmetto Middle are 68% African American, 20% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 8% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Palmetto Middle is a public middle school in Mullins, South Carolina, serving 296 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Marion 10 school district, which is ranked 69 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palmetto Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of South Carolina middle schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments that are often less than half the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status. Palmetto Middle also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.1% to 31.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,248 in 2023-2024) compared to the state and district averages, the school's academic outcomes remain poor.

Interestingly, the nearby Dillon Middle and Johnakin Middle schools, which are also in the bottom quartile of South Carolina middle schools, generally outperform Palmetto Middle on academic measures. This suggests that Palmetto Middle may be facing more significant challenges than other schools in the region, despite being in the same or neighboring districts.

297

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,769

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 O'Neal Street
Mullins, SC 29574

(843) 464-3730

District: Marion 10

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.0%

White:

19.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

South Carolina avg46%

293^rd of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Marion 10

69^th of 75Marion 10 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	12.2	293 of 320	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	314 of 325	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	313 of 325	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	302 of 310	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	280 of 311	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	291 of 315	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	269 of 303	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	271 of 317	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	275 of 303	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	257 of 301	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	206 of 252	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	222 of 248	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	236 of 253	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	191 of 235	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	219 of 252	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	193 of 237	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	116 of 177	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	134 of 187	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	270 of 295	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	279 of 294	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	287 of 299	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	283 of 290	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	246 of 279	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	265 of 296	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	233 of 281	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	285 of 307	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	295 of 307	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	300 of 313	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	294 of 300	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	255 of 288	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	258 of 289	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	235 of 280	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	275 of 296	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	286 of 294	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	292 of 303	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	283 of 292	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	258 of 279	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	280 of 296	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	261 of 284	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.8	254 of 255	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	253 of 260	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	243 of 244	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	233 of 258	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)34th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-19 vs state

Science23%-25 vs state

Mathematics11%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Palmetto Middle

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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
Palmetto Middle	Public	6-8	305 O'Neal Street	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3730	297	15	19.8		59 (19.9%)	202 (68.0%)	18 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	12.2	293^rd of 320 public middle schools	8.4%		9.1	314^th of 325 public middle schools	3.4%	21	34.4	39.1	38.3	13.3	11.9	7.5	23.3		$16,769	$2,277	$3,842	$6,119	$8,091	$2,559	$10,650
Johnakin Middle	Public	6-8	601 Gurley Street	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-8360	395	25	15.8		45 (11.4%)	325 (82.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	8.5	308^th of 320 public middle schools	3.8%		9.1	315^th of 325 public middle schools	3.1%	7	33.9	25.2	40.4	9.7	5.8	4.2	13.4		$16,024	$2,213	$4,503	$6,716	$7,028	$2,280	$9,308
Latta Middle	Public	6-8	612 North Richardson Street	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	No	No	No	(843) 752-7117	349	23	15.1		181 (51.9%)	130 (37.2%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	56.8	121^st of 320 public middle schools	62.2%		51.9	143^rd of 325 public middle schools	56.0%	22	52.2	58.0	60.3	47.7	40.2	29.3	42.3	91.4	$8,512	$833	$251	$1,085	$6,776	$652	$7,428
Aynor Middle	Public	6-8	400 Frye Road	Galivants Ferry	29544	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 358-6000	742	48	15.4		580 (78.2%)	53 (7.1%)	71 (9.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	70	84^th of 320 public middle schools	73.8%		68.5	83^rd of 325 public middle schools	74.5%	1	62.0	58.1	60.1	53.3	40.0	41.1	59.5	100.0	$13,420	$1,027	$432	$1,459	$10,508	$1,452	$11,960
Dillon Middle	Public	6-8	1803 Joan Drive	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 774-1212	624	39	16.0		119 (19.1%)	400 (64.1%)	47 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.9%)	24	248^th of 320 public middle schools	22.5%		19.9	260^th of 325 public middle schools	20.0%	12	32.3	40.1	47.9	17.9	12.2	31.6	35.1	100.0	$12,840	$1,345	$1,467	$2,812	$8,454	$1,575	$10,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto Middle

What district is Palmetto Middle in?

Marion 10

Is Palmetto Middle a good school?

Palmetto Middle ranks in the bottom 8.4% of South Carolina middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Middle?

Students at Palmetto Middle are 68% African American, 20% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Palmetto Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Palmetto Middle.

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