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Carver Edisto Middle

Public Grades 6-8

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 21% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Carver Edisto Middle is a public school in the rural community of Cope, South Carolina, serving 439 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Orangeburg school district.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's clear upward momentum. Over the past two years, Carver Edisto has improved dramatically in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency jumped from just 9.5% to 39.2%—a four-fold increase that now nearly matches the state average. The school also boasts an exceptional Algebra 1 program, with proficiency rates that have consistently doubled the district average, reaching as high as 92% in recent years. Sixth-grade science is another bright spot, with 38.1% proficiency compared to the district's 26.2%. These gains are broad-based, benefiting students across all subgroups, and the school's overall state ranking has climbed from the 6th to the 21st percentile. When compared to nearby William J. Clark Middle, Carver Edisto outperforms it in nearly every subject—for instance, 6th-grade math proficiency is more than four times higher.

However, there are significant challenges families should know about. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, with 44.8% of students missing school regularly—double the state average. This likely contributes to a noticeable "middle school slump," where 6th-grade performance is much stronger than 7th and 8th grades. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency (39.2%) is nearly double that of 8th grade (21.7%). Compared to Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle, a nearby school in the Bamberg 03 district, Carver Edisto's upper-grade students are falling behind—Bamberg-Ehrhardt achieves 56% proficiency in 7th-grade ELA versus Carver's 43.4%. While the school spends a solid $15,823 per student and maintains a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio, the combination of high poverty and attendance issues remains the biggest hurdle. Still, the consistent year-over-year gains suggest recent school-wide initiatives are working, and Carver Edisto is a school genuinely on the rise.

439

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,823

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2018 Carver School Road
Cope, SC 29038

(803) 534-3554

District: Orangeburg

Students who attend Carver Edisto Middle usually attend:

High:

Edisto High

Feeder schools for Carver Edisto Middle:

Elementary:	Edisto Elementary
	Edisto Primary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.4%

White:

33.7%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2021 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

South Carolina avg51%

264^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Orangeburg

63^rd of 75Orangeburg 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	22.2	264 of 335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	297 of 320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	307 of 325	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	270 of 325	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	280 of 310	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	250 of 311	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	198 of 257	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	227 of 252	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	239 of 248	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	198 of 253	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	181 of 184	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	171 of 183	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	248 of 305	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	285 of 295	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	283 of 294	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	255 of 299	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	276 of 290	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	237 of 320	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	286 of 307	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	297 of 307	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	255 of 313	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	275 of 300	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	208 of 288	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	261 of 296	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	268 of 294	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	251 of 303	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	256 of 292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	188 of 279	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	226 of 268	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	253 of 257	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	252 of 255	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	248 of 260	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	244 of 249	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	213 of 244	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-16 vs state

Science38%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 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
Carver Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	2018 Carver School Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-3554	439	34	12.7		148 (33.7%)	230 (52.4%)	36 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	22.2	264^th of 335 public middle schools	21.2%		11.5	297^th of 320 public middle schools	7.2%	33	42.3	43.4	40.3	39.2	20.2	21.7	38.1	$15,823	$1,263	$1,536	$2,799	$11,200	$1,824	$13,024
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle	Public	7-8	897 North Street	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3058	188	18	10.4		89 (47.3%)	88 (46.8%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	47.5	166^th of 335 public middle schools	50.4%		29.7	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%	64		56.0	48.8		42.9	43.2		$19,476	$1,692	$1,464	$3,156	$13,772	$2,548	$16,320
William J. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	919 Bennett Avenue	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-2200	587	45	13.0		19 (3.2%)	514 (87.6%)	29 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	8.7	321^st of 335 public middle schools	4.2%		10.5	302^nd of 320 public middle schools	5.6%	19	27.9	37.3	41.0	8.5	14.2	16.6	22.7	$15,460	$1,198	$1,075	$2,273	$11,363	$1,825	$13,187
Denmark-Olar Middle	Public	6-8	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3383	144	9	16.0		2 (1.4%)	132 (91.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	9.7	317^th of 335 public middle schools	5.4%		5.7	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%	1	42.9	24.4	33.3	21.5	13.3	10.3	16.7	$18,034	$1,917	$1,173	$3,090	$11,475	$3,469	$14,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Edisto Middle

Is Carver Edisto Middle a good school?

Carver Edisto Middle ranks in the bottom 21.2% of South Carolina middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Carver Edisto Middle attend?

Students who attend Carver Edisto Middle usually go on to attend Edisto High

How many students attend Carver Edisto Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Carver Edisto Middle.

What district is Carver Edisto Middle in?

Orangeburg

What is the racial makeup of Carver Edisto Middle?

Students at Carver Edisto Middle are 52% African American, 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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