Summary:
Zip code 29646 in Greenwood, South Carolina, is served by two public middle schools—Westview Middle and Brewer Middle—both part of the Greenwood 50 district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the top quarter of South Carolina districts.
For parents comparing the two, Westview Middle is the clear academic leader. It has climbed to the 75th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating, and outperforms Brewer Middle in nearly every subject and grade. The gap is widest in 6th grade English (68.3% vs. 43.3% proficient) and 6th grade science (64.9% vs. 32.5%). Westview also posts a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam, far above the state average of 74%. Brewer Middle, currently at the 48th percentile with a 2-star rating, shows notable strengths in 8th grade math (49.4% vs. Westview's 43.8%) and a strong 86.2% Algebra 1 pass rate. However, Brewer's overall scores remain below Westview's, especially in early middle school grades.
One striking finding is the spending paradox: Brewer Middle spends $1,864 more per student ($14,240 vs. $12,376) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.4:1 vs. 15.1:1), yet produces weaker results—suggesting resources alone don't drive outcomes. Encouragingly, Brewer showed dramatic year-over-year improvement, jumping from the 26th to 48th percentile, with 8th grade math soaring from 8.8% to 49.4% proficiency. Both schools struggle with chronic absenteeism (22.4% at Westview, 24.6% at Brewer), exceeding the state average of 22.3%. For families, Westview currently offers the stronger academic environment, while Brewer's rapid gains make it a school to watch.
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