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Public middle school · Dorchester 04 · St. George, South Carolina

St. George Middle

St. George Middle rates 4.8, above the middle of Dorchester 04's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Dorchester 04 median is 4.3.

#983 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Dorchester 04: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.3

The brief

A Dorchester 04 middle school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 983 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 5 of 6 in Dorchester 04.

St. George Middle is listed in Dorchester 04, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math26%state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading42%state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 29 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 34% recently.2022 EdFacts; 28 test records from SC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.2
40% of the rating
Academics
3.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

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 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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)
NCES EdFacts · 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 29477; 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, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St. George 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
$57,581
Median home value
$75,300
Median rent
$919/mo
College educated
19.5%
Homeownership
80%
Poverty rate
23.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29477; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

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 St. George Middle serve?

St. George Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend St. George Middle?

St. George Middle has an enrollment of approximately 292 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. George Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at St. George 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 St. George Middle rank in SC?

St. George Middle ranks #983 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is St. George Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

St. George Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 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 St. George Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, St. George Middle has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is St. George Middle a charter school?

No, St. George Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is St. George Middle a Title I school?

No, St. George Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for St. George Middle?

100.0% of students at St. George 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
292
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Dorchester County
Phone
(843) 563-3171
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$19,434
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 29477)
6,949
Area average commute
30.7 min
Area median age
44

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.