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Public middle school · Florence 03 · Lake City, South Carolina

Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High

Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High rates 5.7, right at the middle of Florence 03's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.7this school

5.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Florence 03 median is 5.7.

#782 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Florence 03: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Florence 03 middle school where students score 15 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 782 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 5 of 8 in Florence 03.

Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High is listed in Florence 03, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%26 points below the South Carolina average of 43%Grades 7–8 · 220 students tested · 2026 SC READY
Reading46%13 points below the South Carolina average of 59%Grades 7–8 · 221 students tested · 2026 SC READY
In 2026, 17% of students were proficient in math and 46% in reading, against South Carolina averages of 43% and 59%.2026 SC READY; 24 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
2.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.4
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 12% (multi-year average, 2014-2026) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

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 29560; 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, 2014-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High 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
$45,421
Median home value
$108,000
Median rent
$702/mo
College educated
18.7%
Homeownership
57.3%
Poverty rate
21.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29560; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
31
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
5,588/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lake City. 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 (Lake City), 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
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 Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High serve?

Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High?

Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High has an enrollment of approximately 262 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High?

The student-teacher ratio at Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High is 16.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High rank in SC?

Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High ranks #782 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High's MySchoolScout rating?

Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 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 Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

Is Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High a charter school?

No, Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High a Title I school?

No, Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High?

100.0% of students at Ronald E. Mcnair Jr. High 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
262
Student-teacher ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Florence County
Phone
(843) 374-8651
Rank in district
#5 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$15,537
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 29560)
12,284
Area average commute
26.9 min
Area median age
44.4

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.