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Estill Middle

Public Grades 5-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 24% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Estill Middle School is a public middle school in Estill, South Carolina, serving 120 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hampton School District, which is ranked 49 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Estill Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Estill Middle School faces several key challenges. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.0% to 27.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.2% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.5% statewide and 57.8% in the Hampton district. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with low-socioeconomic status students struggling the most.

Interestingly, Estill Middle School's per-student spending, ranging from $13,572 to $13,930, is lower than the spending at nearby schools like North District Middle ($16,284) and Hampton Elementary ($16,687). This suggests that the school's academic challenges may be related to resource allocation and funding considerations. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism, targeted interventions for underperforming subgroups, and ensuring equitable funding could be key steps in improving Estill Middle School's performance.

154

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,660

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Columbia Highway Suite B
Estill, SC 29918

(803) 625-5200

District: Hampton

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.9%

Hispanic:

7.1%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

South Carolina avg48%

244^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 19% (2023) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Hampton

49^th of 75Hampton 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	26.2	244 of 320	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	264 of 325	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	117 of 248	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	124 of 253	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	119 of 295	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.3	245 of 299	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	171 of 307	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	220 of 307	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	247 of 313	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	210 of 296	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	217 of 303	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)60th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-9 vs state

English Language Arts34%-24 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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)		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 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	SC READY Science 4th 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
Estill Middle	Public	5-8	1450 Columbia Highway Suite B	Estill	29918	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 625-5200	154	11	13.5		3 (1.9%)	140 (90.9%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	244^th of 320 public middle schools	23.8%		21.5	256^th of 325 public middle schools	21.2%	12		18.2	45.5	30.3	36.4		18.2	38.7	9.1	15.2		39.5	$17,660	$1,726	$1,070	$2,796	$11,975	$2,888	$14,864
Hampton Elementary	Public	4-6	505 Hoover Street	Hampton	29924	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3251	275	27	10.0		94 (34.2%)	163 (59.3%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)	56.3	72.6	59.6			41.4	43.9	27.6			32.6	38.3	$17,643	$2,152	$1,126	$3,277	$12,195	$2,171	$14,366
North District Middle	Public	7-8	611 Tillman Avenue	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3507	239	18	13.4		86 (36.0%)	136 (56.9%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	37.8	196^th of 320 public middle schools	38.8%		47.9	156^th of 325 public middle schools	52.0%	40				50.0	58.4				14.4	25.6			$16,781	$2,270	$1,055	$3,325	$11,473	$1,982	$13,456
Allendale-Fairfax Middle	Public	6-8	3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-3489	196	15	13.0		8 (4.1%)	174 (88.8%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27.7	238^th of 320 public middle schools	25.6%		23.7	246^th of 325 public middle schools	24.3%	8			41.5	38.5	55.7			26.6	10.9	18.3		40.7	$22,823	$2,927	$2,225	$5,152	$11,184	$6,487	$17,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Estill Middle

How many students attend Estill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Estill Middle.

What district is Estill Middle in?

Hampton

What is the racial makeup of Estill Middle?

Students at Estill Middle are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Estill Middle a good school?

Estill Middle ranks in the bottom 23.8% of South Carolina middle schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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