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Manning Junior High

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Manning Junior High ranks 227 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 29% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Manning Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Manning, South Carolina, with 352 students. It is part of the Clarendon 06 school district, which is ranked 45 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Manning Junior High has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 24.7% in 2022-2023 to 32.5% in 2023-2024, its test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.4% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45% in the district and 56% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly low, ranging from 20.6% to 23.7% across the grades. Additionally, the school's White students and male students lag behind, with 1-star ratings in 2024-2025, suggesting significant achievement gaps within the school.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in 2023-2024, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This, coupled with the low test scores, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's performance. Nearby schools in the Clarendon 06 district, such as Scott's Branch Middle and Manning Elementary, also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, indicating broader systemic challenges in the district.

483

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,200

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 W.L. Hamilton Road
Manning, SC 29102

(803) 435-8195

District: Clarendon 06

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.3%

White:

26.5%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

South Carolina avg46%

227^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 34% (2023) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Clarendon 06

45^th of 75Clarendon 06 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	30.8	227 of 320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	141 of 252	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	61 of 248	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	61 of 253	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	111 of 187	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	179 of 295	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	152 of 294	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	178 of 299	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	183 of 307	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	131 of 307	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	236 of 296	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	203 of 294	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	206 of 303	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	188 of 257	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	198 of 255	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	238 of 260	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)44th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2023)41st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

Science35%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-13 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 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 5th 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
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
Scott's Branch Middle	Public	6-8	9253 Alex Harvin Highway	Summerton	29148	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 574-2100	145	8	18.5		11 (7.6%)	125 (86.2%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	31.9	223^rd of 320 public middle schools	30.3%		21.6	255^th of 325 public middle schools	21.5%	32		34.2	59.1	55.3		25.7	11.4	25.0	20.6		$11,615	$2,691	$542	$3,234	$7,690	$692	$8,382
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
C. E. Murray Middle	Public	5-8	222-A C.E. Murray Boulevard	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2121	157	17	9.2		12 (7.6%)	143 (91.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	212^th of 320 public middle schools	33.8%		26.8	239^th of 325 public middle schools	26.5%	27	44.4	43.6	55.9	57.5	40.7	25.6	27.9	15.0	20.5		$20,060	$1,750	$1,909	$3,659	$13,895	$2,506	$16,401
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Manning Junior High

What district is Manning Junior High in?

Clarendon 06

How many students attend Manning Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Manning Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Manning Junior High?

Students at Manning Junior High are 66% African American, 27% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Manning Junior High a good school?

Manning Junior High ranks 227^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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