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Public middle school · Pickens 01 · Easley, South Carolina

Richard H. Gettys Middle

Richard H. Gettys Middle rates 6.5, right at the middle of Pickens 01's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Pickens 01 median is 6.1.

#568 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Pickens 01: 5 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Pickens 01 middle school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 568 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 7 of 23 in Pickens 01.

Richard H. Gettys Middle is listed in Pickens 01, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math41%1 point below the South Carolina average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 1,044 students tested · 2026 SC READY
Reading64%6 points above the South Carolina average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 1,050 students tested · 2026 SC READY
In 2026, 41% of students were proficient in math and 64% in reading, against South Carolina averages of 42% and 58%.2026 SC READY; 37 test records from SC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
40% of the rating
Academics
5.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 29640; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Richard H. Gettys Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,596
Median home value
$197,200
Median rent
$952/mo
College educated
21.5%
Homeownership
73.7%
Poverty rate
14.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29640; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
58
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,544/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Easley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Easley), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
68.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Richard H. Gettys Middlethis school
    6.5
  2. R. C. Edwards Middlesame district
    6.1Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Pickens 01, best rated first, and none rates higher than Richard H. Gettys Middle.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Richard H. Gettys Middle serve?

Richard H. Gettys Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Richard H. Gettys Middle?

Richard H. Gettys Middle has an enrollment of approximately 1,321 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard H. Gettys Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Richard H. Gettys Middle is 17.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Richard H. Gettys Middle rank in SC?

Richard H. Gettys Middle ranks #568 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Richard H. Gettys Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Richard H. Gettys Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 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 Richard H. Gettys Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Richard H. Gettys Middle has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Richard H. Gettys Middle a charter school?

No, Richard H. Gettys Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Richard H. Gettys Middle a Title I school?

No, Richard H. Gettys Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Richard H. Gettys Middle?

68.6% of students at Richard H. Gettys 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
1,321
Student-teacher ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
77
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Pickens County
Phone
(864) 397-3900
Rank in district
#7 of 23
Schools in district
24
District spending per student
$11,485
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 29640)
32,997
Area average commute
27 min
Area median age
40.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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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.