Summary:
Zip code 29108 is home to just one middle school, Newberry Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 629 students in the Newberry 01 district.
For parents considering this area, Newberry Middle presents a mixed picture. The school has ranked in the bottom 17% of South Carolina middle schools for three straight years, dropping from the 17th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026. Academic performance in core subjects lags behind both district and state averages, particularly in math and science. For example, only 19.8% of 6th graders and 30.5% of 8th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to state averages of 40.9% and 44.2% respectively. Science proficiency actually declined from 24.2% to 21.9% while the state improved to 51.9%. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with 27.4% of students missing substantial school time—well above the state average of 22.3%.
However, there are notable bright spots. Students taking the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam achieved an exceptional 92.3% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 73.95%. This suggests the school effectively supports its advanced math students. Additionally, 7th grade math proficiency jumped from 8.8% to 23.0% year-over-year, and 8th grade math improved from 16.1% to 30.5%, indicating possible intervention success. English Language Arts scores, while still below state averages, show consistent grade-level progression. The school also maintains a favorable 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $14,660 per student, providing resources that could be redirected toward attendance initiatives and broader math support to reverse the declining ranking trend.
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