Middle Schools in Union 01

The Union 01 school district in South Carolina has only one middle school, Sims Middle, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Sims Middle appears to be a low-performing school that is struggling to meet the academic needs of its students.

Sims Middle has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 241 out of 325 middle schools in the state, placing it in the bottom quarter. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, only 37.9% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.7%.

Despite the high poverty rate, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Sims Middle spends $11,053 per student, which is above the state average. However, this additional funding does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's diverse student population, with a roughly even split between White and African American students, also does not appear to be a factor in its poor performance.