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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 29860

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Top rankedMerriwether Middle87^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

Located in the 29860 zip code, the Merriwether Middle School is the sole middle school serving the area. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in South Carolina, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 87 out of 320 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Merriwether Middle boasts strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Edgefield 01 district and the state of South Carolina. The school's Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course proficiency rate was an impressive 100% in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, Merriwether Middle maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is better than the district and state.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 49.14%, Merriwether Middle is able to provide a quality education, spending $12,814 per student and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. These factors, along with the school's strong academic performance and low chronic absenteeism, contribute to its status as a standout institution in the region.

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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)	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	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
Merriwether Middle	Public	6-8	430 Murrah Road	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 279-2511	365	25	14.6		231 (63.3%)	77 (21.1%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	69.1	87^th of 320 public middle schools	72.8%		66.6	91^st of 325 public middle schools	72.0%	4	64.3	73.5	76.3	45.5	38.5	28.1	45.9	$14,196	$966	$564	$1,530	$11,123	$1,544	$12,666

Cities Near Zip Code 29860

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Augusta	0.61 mi	10	68^th
Belvedere	2.32 mi	1	32^nd
Clearwater	3.85 mi	1	161^st
Warrenville	5.59 mi	4	148^th
Graniteville	5.83 mi	4	135^th

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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.

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