Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle

Q: Is Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle a good school?

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle ranks 230 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 28% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Bamberg, South Carolina, with 187 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6. The school is part of the Bamberg 03 school district, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle has shown mixed performance. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) are higher than the Bamberg 03 district averages, they are lower than the state averages. In math, the school's proficiency rates are significantly lower than both the district and state averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Barnwell 45 district, such as Barnwell Elementary and Guinyard-Butler Middle, perform significantly better than Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle and the other schools in the Bamberg 03 district, such as Denmark-Olar Middle. Despite the challenges, Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle has shown signs of improvement, with its ranking among South Carolina middle schools increasing over the past few years.

188

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,476

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

897 North Street
Bamberg, SC 29003

(803) 245-3058

District: Bamberg 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

African American:

46.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

See top rated South Carolina middle schools

Compare Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2023

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg28%

South Carolina avg45%

230^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 33 pts since 2023

From top 39% (2023) to bottom 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Bamberg 03

53^rd of 75Bamberg 03 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	230 of 320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	181 of 252	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.3	67 of 248	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	58 of 253	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	221 of 295	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	121 of 294	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	113 of 299	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	238 of 307	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	161 of 307	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	197 of 296	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	190 of 294	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	119 of 303	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	185 of 257	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	165 of 255	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	112 of 260	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-9 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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	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
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%)	29.7	230^th of 320 public middle schools	28.1%		45.9	162^nd of 325 public middle schools	50.2%	68		45.9	43.0		24.1	23.6			$19,476	$1,692	$1,464	$3,156	$13,772	$2,548	$16,320
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%)	5.7	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%		10.8	305^th of 325 public middle schools	6.2%	13	16.6	26.1	36.6	9.5	4.3	1.9	9.5		$18,034	$1,917	$1,173	$3,090	$11,475	$3,469	$14,944
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%)	11.5	297^th of 320 public middle schools	7.2%		10.7	307^th of 325 public middle schools	5.5%	10	34.9	34.5	30.1	19.8	8.2	8.3	26.7	70.4	$15,823	$1,263	$1,536	$2,799	$11,200	$1,824	$13,024
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%)	10.5	302^nd of 320 public middle schools	5.6%		13.2	293^rd of 325 public middle schools	9.8%	9	33.2	31.2	28.7	18.3	8.0	7.2	29.2	76.6	$15,460	$1,198	$1,075	$2,273	$11,363	$1,825	$13,187
Robert E. Howard Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Belleville Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5470	396	26	15.4		7 (1.8%)	351 (88.6%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	18.7	264^th of 320 public middle schools	17.5%		18	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%	6	33.0	41.1	42.4	22.0	12.8	21.8	24.3	91.7	$14,620	$1,243	$1,160	$2,403	$10,328	$1,889	$12,217
Barnwell Elementary	Public	4-6	10524 Marlboro Avenue	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 541-1285	425	29	14.5		172 (40.5%)	203 (47.8%)	20 (4.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Guinyard-Butler Middle	Public	7-8	779 Allen Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1370	335	20	16.8		143 (42.7%)	142 (42.4%)	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle?

Students at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle are 47% White, 47% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle.

Is Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle a good school?

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle ranks 230^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle in?

Bamberg 03

Rate Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Middle School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Bamberg, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.