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Manning Junior High

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Manning Junior High ranks 233 rd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 32% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Manning Junior High in Manning, SC, serves 483 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Clarendon 06 school district, a mid-sized school in a rural South Carolina community.

Manning Junior High shows a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rates between 50.6% and 52.6% across grades 6-8. This puts the school ahead of several nearby options, including Chestnut Oaks Middle (19.4%–36.9%), Bates Middle (35.8%–47.1%), and Furman Middle (37.2%–44.5%). It also edges out its district peer, Scott's Branch Middle, and is competitive with Alice Drive Middle and C. E. Murray Middle. However, math is a significant concern. Only 15.2% of 7th graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, far below the state average of 41.8%. The school's 8th-grade math scores (38.3%) are notably better, suggesting some students may catch up by the end of middle school.

Chronic absenteeism is a challenge, with 35.3% of students missing significant school days—higher than the state average of 22.3%, though better than Chestnut Oaks Middle (46.4%) and Furman Middle (44.6%). The school spends $14,200 per student, which is more than Scott's Branch Middle ($11,615) but less than Chestnut Oaks Middle ($16,083). Despite these challenges, Manning Junior High has maintained a stable state ranking over the past four years, and it outperforms most schools in the nearby Sumter 01 district. For parents, this school offers solid literacy instruction and a supportive environment for its students, but math support and attendance initiatives are areas to watch.

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: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

South Carolina avg51%

233^rd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Clarendon 06

50^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
2026	32.0	233 of 341	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	228 of 321	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	199 of 322	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	125 of 258	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	141 of 251	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	61 of 246	75.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	36.6	198 of 310	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	179 of 295	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	155 of 293	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	178 of 299	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	176 of 325	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	183 of 308	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	131 of 304	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	224 of 310	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	239 of 298	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	204 of 292	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	206 of 303	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	186 of 271	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	187 of 259	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	199 of 256	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2023)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-7 vs state

Science36%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 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 (2024)	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
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	100.0%	128 (26.5%)	320 (66.3%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	32	233^rd of 341 public middle schools	31.7%		30.8	228^th of 321 public middle schools	29.0%	5	50.6	52.6	51.1	27.7	15.2	38.3	36.2	$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	100.0%	11 (7.6%)	125 (86.2%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	15.9	301^st of 341 public middle schools	11.7%		31.9	224^th of 321 public middle schools	30.2%	77	39.4	38.9	43.7	21.1	20.0	23.6	23.7	$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	100.0%	208 (29.7%)	406 (58.0%)	41 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	18.5	288^th of 341 public middle schools	15.5%		14.3	284^th of 321 public middle schools	11.5%	4	37.2	44.5	42.7	18.6	16.7	24.0	39.7	$12,528	$912	$1,128	$2,040	$8,574	$1,913	$10,488
C. E. Murray Middle	Public	6-8	222-A C.E. Murray Boulevard	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2121	157	17	9.2	97.9%	12 (7.6%)	143 (91.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35	223^rd of 341 public middle schools	34.6%		33.4	212^th of 321 public middle schools	34.0%	11	50.0	44.8	52.0	40.0	29.0	32.0	43.3	$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	100.0%	97 (20.2%)	334 (69.4%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.2%)	18.3	289^th of 341 public middle schools	15.2%		17.1	270^th of 321 public middle schools	15.9%	19	35.8	41.8	47.1	22.1	17.1	33.1	24.5	$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	100.0%	17 (5.0%)	276 (81.4%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	6.3	330^th of 341 public middle schools	3.2%		6.5	317^th of 321 public middle schools	1.2%	13	19.4	36.9	31.2	6.5	14.1	21.5	17.2	$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	100.0%	235 (30.0%)	439 (56.1%)	42 (5.4%)	25 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.9%)	37.9	214^th of 341 public middle schools	37.2%		49.7	145^th of 321 public middle schools	54.8%	69	45.0	59.4	49.0	26.1	32.2	35.7	48.4	$12,758	$756	$1,028	$1,784	$9,615	$1,358	$10,974

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Manning Junior High?

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

Is Manning Junior High a good school?

Manning Junior High ranks 233^rd of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Manning Junior High in?

Clarendon 06

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