St. George Middle

Summary:

St. George Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Saint George, South Carolina, with a student population of 282 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Dorchester 04 school district, which is ranked 64 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. George Middle outperforms the Dorchester 04 district and the state of South Carolina in several key test score metrics, particularly in mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 90.48% of students were proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 38.96% for the district and 72.5% for the state. However, the school struggles in other areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics, where proficiency rates are below the state average. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 42.2% White, 40.78% African American, and 6.74% Hispanic students, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Colleton 01, Orangeburg, and Dorchester 04 districts, St. George Middle generally outperforms its peers in test scores, particularly in mathematics. However, the nearby Colleton County Middle and Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle schools have lower overall rankings and performance, suggesting St. George Middle may be a relatively stronger school in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 600 Minus Street
       Saint George, SC  29477


(843) 563-3171

District: Dorchester 04

SchoolDigger Rank:
225th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,674 Help


Students who attend St. George Middle usually attend:

High:    Woodland High

Feeder schools for St. George Middle:

Elementary:    William Memorial Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.2%
African American:
40.8%
Two or more races:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details St. George Middle ranks worse than 69.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.14. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. George Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks St. George Middle 225th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See St. George Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Dorchester 04:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorchester 04 64th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St. George Middle

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Rank History for all students at St. George Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 19.80 196th 225 12.9%
2004 22.12 192nd 230 16.5%
2005 17.17 204th 230 11.3%
2006 18.69 204th 231 11.7%
2007 18.47 211th 236 10.6%
2008 26.85 201st 244 17.6%
2009 29.65 199th 249 20.1%
2010 24.79 221st 261 15.3%
2011 27.87 217th 269 19.3%
2012 38.03 188th 271 30.6%
2013 44.57 164th 276 40.6%
2014 55.14 128th 291 56.0%
2015 41.09 176th 301 41.5%
2016 49.09 154th 303 49.2%
2017 26.07 242nd 317 23.7%
2018 33.26 203rd 303 33.0%
2019 39.04 193rd 315 38.7%
2021 33.87 199th 311 36.0%
2022 50.74 140th 310 54.8%
2023 32.35 219th 325 32.6%
2024 30.14 225th 325 30.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. George Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.49 161st 280 42.5%
2019 46.31 150th 289 48.1%
2021 32.71 191st 288 33.7%
2022 50.78 125th 300 58.3%
2023 27.94 236th 313 24.6%
2024 23.69 251st 307 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at St. George Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.60 204th 281 27.4%
2019 32.92 211th 296 28.7%
2021 20.76 221st 279 20.8%
2022 45.64 147th 290 49.3%
2023 35.24 196th 299 34.4%
2024 27.11 214th 294 27.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at St. George Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.09 78th 194 59.8%
2019 41.84 105th 195 46.2%
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Rank History for Male students at St. George Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.82 184th 284 35.2%
2019 46.18 145th 296 51.0%
2021 47.45 135th 279 51.6%
2022 55.53 111th 292 62.0%
2023 30.27 212th 303 30.0%
2024 32.46 196th 294 33.3%
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Rank History for African American students at St. George Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.80 129th 237 45.6%
2019 50.45 109th 252 56.7%
2021 27.68 184th 235 21.7%
2022 59.23 69th 249 72.3%
2023 29.98 183rd 253 27.7%
2024 34.21 169th 248 31.9%
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Rank History for White students at St. George Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.12 201st 250 19.6%
2019 30.17 184th 258 28.7%
2021 34.46 160th 244 34.4%
2022 42.95 142nd 249 43.0%
2023 27.29 198th 260 23.8%
2024 19.32 216th 255 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St. George Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 179 416 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 605
2001 177 429 1 3 11 n/a n/a 0 621
2002 148 452 1 4 11 n/a n/a 0 616
2003 148 452 1 4 11 n/a n/a 0 616
2004 165 459 1 5 11 n/a n/a 4 645
2005 158 442 1 6 10 n/a n/a 3 620
2006 124 291 1 1 4 n/a n/a 1 422
2007 115 257 1 0 5 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 115 236 2 1 3 n/a n/a 2 359
2009 114 233 2 2 2 n/a n/a 3 356
2010 114 218 3 3 4 n/a n/a 3 345
2011 115 183 3 4 5 0 2 0 312
2012 122 175 0 5 4 0 4 0 310
2013 109 147 1 2 1 0 9 0 269
2014 124 134 1 1 2 0 10 0 272
2015 124 129 2 5 2 0 13 0 275
2016 117 129 4 7 3 0 7 0 267
2017 137 138 4 5 4 0 9 4 301
2018 143 141 3 6 5 2 10 0 310
2019 164 137 1 3 2 1 14 0 322
2020 160 140 1 4 2 2 11 0 320
2021 139 139 3 5 1 1 16 0 304
2022 122 104 4 8 0 0 18 3 259
2023 119 115 4 19 2 0 22 1 282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. George Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 605 37.0 16.4 73.6
2001 621 41.0 15.1 76.2
2002 616 44.0 14.0 81
2003 616 44.0 14.0 81
2004 645 39.0 16.5 80.3
2005 620 36.0 17.2 75.4
2006 422 31.0 13.6 80.5
2007 378 49.0 7.7 75.7
2008 359 31.0 11.6 65.8
2009 356 29.0 12.3 77.9
2010 345 25.0 13.8 73.1
2011 312 23.0 13.5 76
2012 310 25.0 12.4 73.9
2013 269 29.0 9.2 77
2014 272 28.0 9.7 77.6
2015 275 26.0 10.5 86.2
2016 267 22.0 12.1 92.9
2017 301 22.0 13.6 100
2018 310 24.0 12.9 100
2019 322 24.0 13.4 100
2020 320 24.0 13.3 100
2021 304 26.0 11.6 100
2022 259 24.0 10.7 100
2023 282 25.0 11.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St. George Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 605 37.0 16.4 73.6
2001 621 41.0 15.1 76.2
2002 616 44.0 14.0 81
2003 616 44.0 14.0 81
2004 645 39.0 16.5 80.3
2005 620 36.0 17.2 75.4
2006 422 31.0 13.6 80.5
2007 378 49.0 7.7 75.7
2008 359 31.0 11.6 65.8
2009 356 29.0 12.3 77.9
2010 345 25.0 13.8 73.1
2011 312 23.0 13.5 76
2012 310 25.0 12.4 73.9
2013 269 29.0 9.2 77
2014 272 28.0 9.7 77.6
2015 275 26.0 10.5 86.2
2016 267 22.0 12.1 92.9
2017 301 22.0 13.6 100
2018 310 24.0 12.9 100
2019 322 24.0 13.4 100
2020 320 24.0 13.3 100
2021 304 26.0 11.6 100
2022 259 24.0 10.7 100
2023 282 25.0 11.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for St. George Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,134 (8.9%) $772 (6.0%) $1,906 (14.9%) $8,661 (67.8%) $2,216 (17.3%) $10,877 (85.1%) $12,783
2020 $1,209 (8.9%) $673 (5.0%) $1,881 (13.9%) $9,450 (69.8%) $2,200 (16.3%) $11,650 (86.1%) $13,532
2021 $1,257 (8.8%) $722 (5.1%) $1,979 (13.9%) $10,385 (72.9%) $1,888 (13.2%) $12,273 (86.1%) $14,252
2023 $1,875 (9.1%) $3,690 (17.8%) $5,565 (26.9%) $12,549 (60.7%) $2,560 (12.4%) $15,109 (73.1%) $20,674

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St. George Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 193rd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 219th of 325 Middle schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (St. George Middle)36.825.5
 11.3%
   6th Grade Science (Dorchester 04)36.321.2
 15.1%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. George Middle)32.831.3
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04)28.529.8
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. George Middle)2819.6
 8.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04)21.818.5
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. George Middle)38.945.2
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04)34.235.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. George Middle)13.627.2
 13.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04)1316.9
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. George Middle)41.352.1
 10.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04)34.341.5
 7.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. George Middle)31.520.6
 10.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04)21.715.9
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students322282
 12.4%
African American137115
 16.1%
American Indian22
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic319
 533.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White164119
 27.4%
Two or More Races1422
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. George Middle

Students who attend St. George Middle usually go on to attend Woodland High

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended St. George Middle.

Students at St. George Middle are 42% White, 41% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

St. George Middle ranks 225th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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