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Denmark-Olar Middle

Q: Is Denmark-Olar Middle a good school?

Denmark-Olar Middle ranks in the bottom 0.6% of South Carolina middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Denmark-Olar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Denmark-Olar Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Denmark-Olar Middle?

Students at Denmark-Olar Middle are 92% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

Public Grades 6-8

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 1% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Denmark-Olar Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Denmark, South Carolina, with 148 students. 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.

Denmark-Olar Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in South Carolina over the past 3 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.6% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 56%, and only 9.5% were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 39.4%. Denmark-Olar Middle also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 25.6% over the past 2 years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle School, which is also in the Bamberg 03 district, significantly outperforms Denmark-Olar Middle across all academic metrics. This suggests that the issues at Denmark-Olar are not solely due to district-level factors. Additionally, Denmark-Olar Middle spends $11,098 per student, which is lower than the $15,986 spent per student at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle, indicating that funding alone is not the primary driver of the academic underperformance.

144

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,034

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1437 Church St
Denmark, SC 29042

(803) 793-3383

District: Bamberg 03

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (15% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg30%

South Carolina avg46%

318^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	318 of 320	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	305 of 325	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	322 of 325	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	248 of 252	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	200 of 248	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	239 of 253	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	292 of 295	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	243 of 294	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	306 of 307	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	283 of 307	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	308 of 313	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	285 of 296	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	288 of 294	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	303 of 303	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)4th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-29 vs state

Science10%-39 vs state

Mathematics5%-30 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 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
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
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
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
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)
Williston-Elko Middle	Public	6-8	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3430	149	15	9.9		41 (27.5%)	96 (64.4%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Denmark-Olar Middle

What is the racial makeup of Denmark-Olar Middle?

Students at Denmark-Olar Middle are 92% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Denmark-Olar Middle in?

Bamberg 03

How many students attend Denmark-Olar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Denmark-Olar Middle.

Is Denmark-Olar Middle a good school?

Denmark-Olar Middle ranks in the bottom 0.6% of South Carolina middle schools.

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