For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,411 students in Sumter 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Sumter 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
13,871 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
908 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
64%
30%
% White
24%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,626 is less than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,259
$15,175
Spending / Student
$13,626
$14,773
Best Sumter 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alice Drive Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 Miller Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0821
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0821
Gr: 6-8 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4355 Peach Orchard Road
Dalzell, SC 29040
(803) 499-3341
Dalzell, SC 29040
(803) 499-3341
Gr: 6-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Furman Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Bethel Church Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8519
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8519
Gr: 6-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Bates Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 Estate Street
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0711
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0711
Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #55.
Ebenezer Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3440 Ebenezer Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-8571
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-8571
Gr: 6-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Eastern School Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Gr: PK-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #77.
Chestnut Oaks Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 775-7272
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 775-7272
Gr: 6-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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