The brief
A Bamberg 03 middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.
Students at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle score 48% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 46%).
It ranks 99 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 1 of 6 in Bamberg 03.
- 202648%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (2026 SC READY) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2025-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29003; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2026 SC READY, multi-year average, 2025-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $51,341
- Median home value
- $101,500
- Median rent
- $825/mo
- College educated
- 18.5%
- Homeownership
- 76.6%
- Poverty rate
- 23.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29003; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 42
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 40
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,798/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bamberg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bamberg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle serve?
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.
How many students attend Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle?
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle has an enrollment of approximately 187 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle rank in SC?
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle ranks #99 of 1,190 schools in SC.
What is Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle's MySchoolScout rating?
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle has 43% math proficiency (2026 SC READY) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2025-2026).
Is Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle a charter school?
No, Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle a Title I school?
No, Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle?
100.0% of students at Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 187
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Bamberg County
- Phone
- (803) 245-3058
- Rank in district
- #1 of 6
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $18,483
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 30.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 29003)
- 5,616
- Area median age
- 49.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.