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Midlands STEM Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
466th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 27% of South Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Midlands STEM Institute is a public charter school located in Winnsboro, South Carolina, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Charter Institute at Erskine district, which is ranked 40th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midlands STEM Institute has shown relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 76.9% to 86.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average of around 72%. The school also maintains a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.6% to 2.4%, lower than the state average of around 3%. However, the school has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.4% to 26.6%, compared to the state average of around 15%. Academically, Midlands STEM Institute's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, but the school's proficiency rates in EOCEP English 2 were higher than the state and district averages.

Midlands STEM Institute serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by its very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.51% to 98.79%, compared to the state average of around 60%. The nearby SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center, which serves a different population, has a much higher student-teacher ratio and lower performance metrics compared to Midlands STEM Institute. Despite these challenges, the school is able to maintain relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates, suggesting that it is effectively supporting and retaining its students.

306
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,270
Per pupil spending ?
98.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 854 HWY 321 Business South
       Winnsboro, SC  29180

(803) 815-1524

District: Charter Institute at Erskine

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.2%
African American:
38.6%
Asian:
2.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (80% vs 87%)
!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg45%
South Carolina avg52%
Elementary school
466th of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2019
From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
243rd of 320
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 33 pts since 2021
From top 43% (2021) to bottom 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
156th of 235
South Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2023
From top 40% (2023) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 12Alternative Schools in the Charter Institute at Erskine
40th of 75Charter Institute at Erskine 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202527.8466 of 64027.2%★☆☆☆☆
202433.4426 of 63833.2%★★☆☆☆
202333.7429 of 64433.4%★★☆☆☆
202243.8348 of 62544.3%★★☆☆☆
202154.5270 of 62256.6%★★★☆☆
201934.6428 of 64333.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202531.5441 of 61328.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202526.4243 of 32024.1%★☆☆☆☆
202428.3234 of 32528.0%★☆☆☆☆
202249.9143 of 31053.9%★★★☆☆
202154.5134 of 31156.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202526.1242 of 30721.2%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202532.4156 of 23533.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.2118 of 23549.8%★★★☆☆
202352.995 of 23759.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 268%-6 vs state
U.S. History and the Constitution55%-6 vs state
English Language Arts54%-5 vs state
Science34%-14 vs state
Mathematics16%-24 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Midlands STEM Charter School.

Midlands STEM Charter School ranks 466th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Midlands STEM Charter School are 56% White, 39% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.


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