Robert Anderson Middle

Summary:

Robert Anderson Middle is a public middle school located in Anderson, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,131 students. The school is part of the Anderson 05 school district, which is ranked 20 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert Anderson Middle has a diverse student population, with 43.41% African American, 35.54% White, and 13.35% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the nearby schools and the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 30.7% to 43.5% across the different grade levels, compared to the state average of 50.2% to 53.7%. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 16.9% to 29.7%, compared to the state average of 30.2% to 38.4%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from being ranked 116 out of 291 South Carolina middle schools in 2013-2014 to being ranked 229 out of 325 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Robert Anderson Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the school's overall performance, while White students and students in the "Gifted and Talented" subgroup perform worse. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the disparities and improve outcomes for all students. Nearby schools, such as Glenview Middle, McCants Middle, and Southwood Academy for the Arts, generally outperform Robert Anderson Middle in academic measures, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the school's practices and support systems.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2302 Dobbins Bridge Road
       Anderson, SC  29626


(864) 716-3890

District: Anderson 05

SchoolDigger Rank:
229th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,801 Help


Students who attend Robert Anderson Middle usually attend:

High:    Westside High

Feeder schools for Robert Anderson Middle:

Elementary:    Centerville Elementary
    Homeland Park Primary
    McLees Elementary
    New Prospect Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  1,176

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.1%
White:
34.2%
Hispanic:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Robert Anderson Middle ranks worse than 70.5% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Anderson 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Robert Anderson Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Anderson 05 School District. Student population at Robert Anderson Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.1%), White (34.2%), Hispanic (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Anderson 05 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert Anderson Middle is 12.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Anderson 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert Anderson Middle is $10,801, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Anderson 05 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert Anderson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Anderson Middle 229th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Robert Anderson Middle in the ranking list.)

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Anderson 05:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson 05 20th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert Anderson Middle

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Rank History for all students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 58.23 116th 291 60.1%
2015 50.38 146th 301 51.5%
2016 56.19 130th 303 57.1%
2017 48.00 154th 317 51.4%
2018 37.94 187th 303 38.3%
2019 25.86 242nd 315 23.2%
2021 35.11 194th 311 37.6%
2022 35.72 195th 310 37.1%
2023 36.19 203rd 325 37.5%
2024 29.50 229th 325 29.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.03 24th 31 22.6%
2019 17.83 36th 39 7.7%
2021 30.26 20th 25 20.0%
2022 28.19 35th 44 20.5%
2023 28.31 47th 58 19.0%
2024 25.17 47th 52 9.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.09 32nd 93 65.6%
2019 34.85 81st 117 30.8%
2021 49.50 43rd 87 50.6%
2022 47.12 48th 97 50.5%
2023 48.03 45th 95 52.6%
2024 32.53 77th 105 26.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.69 139th 280 50.4%
2019 28.65 219th 289 24.2%
2021 41.45 156th 288 45.8%
2022 42.96 158th 300 47.3%
2023 46.47 152nd 313 51.4%
2024 34.79 199th 307 35.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 197th 281 29.9%
2019 22.09 242nd 296 18.2%
2021 30.39 192nd 279 31.2%
2022 35.46 187th 290 35.5%
2023 36.37 192nd 299 35.8%
2024 26.28 217th 294 26.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.45 154th 194 20.6%
2019 19.50 180th 195 7.7%
2021 28.27 129th 164 21.3%
2022 33.49 126th 183 31.1%
2023 48.73 85th 187 54.5%
2024 35.97 120th 177 32.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.63 158th 179 11.7%
2022 30.07 151st 182 17.0%
2023 32.46 153rd 185 17.3%
2024 0.97 182nd 183 0.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.26 155th 284 45.4%
2019 30.72 213th 296 28.0%
2021 39.08 163rd 279 41.6%
2022 36.07 189th 292 35.3%
2023 36.02 189th 303 37.6%
2024 32.51 195th 294 33.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.73 121st 237 48.9%
2019 30.98 190th 252 24.6%
2021 43.76 121st 235 48.5%
2022 42.22 129th 249 48.2%
2023 48.55 119th 253 53.0%
2024 46.19 123rd 248 50.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.42 53rd 123 56.9%
2019 27.00 117th 139 15.8%
2021 53.99 50th 111 55.0%
2022 42.88 72nd 129 44.2%
2023 44.21 79th 141 44.0%
2024 25.85 115th 144 20.1%
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Rank History for White students at Robert Anderson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.27 185th 250 26.0%
2019 18.30 226th 258 12.4%
2021 27.99 176th 244 27.9%
2022 30.61 176th 249 29.3%
2023 31.04 180th 260 30.8%
2024 25.05 199th 255 22.0%
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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.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Robert Anderson Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 333 268 4 29 0 1 21 0 656
2013 344 283 4 30 0 1 31 0 693
2014 324 271 6 25 0 2 28 0 656
2015 316 240 5 41 0 2 32 0 636
2016 325 227 3 60 0 1 25 0 641
2017 321 250 2 65 0 0 33 0 671
2018 545 434 8 125 2 0 80 0 1194
2019 541 481 11 141 1 1 94 0 1270
2020 531 520 7 159 0 0 98 0 1315
2021 530 522 7 154 0 0 101 0 1314
2022 469 495 8 165 1 0 105 0 1243
2023 402 491 7 151 1 0 79 0 1131
2024 402 495 7 174 2 0 96 0 1176

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert Anderson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 656 46.0 14.2 73.2
2013 693 49.0 14.1 74.7
2014 656 49.0 13.3 78.5
2015 636 52.0 12.2 74.7
2016 641 48.0 13.3 73
2017 671 50.0 13.4 100
2018 1194 77.0 15.5 100
2019 1270 82.0 15.4 100
2020 1315 88.0 14.9 100
2021 1314 87.0 15.1 100
2022 1243 90.0 13.8 100
2023 1131 89.0 12.7 100
2024 1176 92.0 12.7 100

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 Robert Anderson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 656 46.0 14.2 73.2
2013 693 49.0 14.1 74.7
2014 656 49.0 13.3 78.5
2015 636 52.0 12.2 74.7
2016 641 48.0 13.3 73
2017 671 50.0 13.4 100
2018 1194 77.0 15.5 100
2019 1270 82.0 15.4 100
2020 1315 88.0 14.9 100
2021 1314 87.0 15.1 100
2022 1243 90.0 13.8 100
2023 1131 89.0 12.7 100
2024 1176 92.0 12.7 100

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 Robert Anderson 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 $756 (8.4%) $492 (5.4%) $1,249 (13.8%) $6,863 (75.9%) $932 (10.3%) $7,795 (86.2%) $9,044
2020 $747 (8.1%) $531 (5.8%) $1,277 (13.8%) $7,000 (75.8%) $954 (10.3%) $7,954 (86.2%) $9,231
2021 $581 (5.9%) $581 (5.9%) $1,162 (11.9%) $7,504 (76.7%) $1,113 (11.4%) $8,617 (88.1%) $9,779
2022 $532 (5.3%) $390 (3.9%) $922 (9.2%) $7,919 (79.4%) $1,135 (11.4%) $9,055 (90.8%) $9,977
2023 $906 (8.4%) $505 (4.7%) $1,411 (13.1%) $8,297 (76.8%) $1,093 (10.1%) $9,389 (86.9%) $10,801

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert Anderson Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 242nd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 203rd of 325 Middle schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Robert Anderson Middle)28.134.6
 6.5%
   6th Grade Science (Anderson 05)43.447.6
 4.2%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Anderson Middle)25.747.7
 22%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 05)38.259.3
 21.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Robert Anderson Middle)30.732.4
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 05)47.448.6
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Anderson Middle)31.134
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 05)47.352.3
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Robert Anderson Middle)27.621.3
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 05)43.539.7
 3.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Anderson Middle)28.642.9
 14.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 05)45.158.6
 13.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Robert Anderson Middle)25.824.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 05)42.640.3
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Robert Anderson Middle)87.6100
 12.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Anderson 05)6573.3
 8.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12701131
 10.9%
African American481491
 2.1%
American Indian11
Asian117
 36.4%
Hispanic141151
 7.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White541402
 25.7%
Two or More Races9479
 16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Robert Anderson Middle are 42% African American, 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Robert Anderson Middle usually go on to attend Westside High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,176 students attended Robert Anderson Middle.

Robert Anderson Middle ranks 229th 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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