Lady's Island Middle

Summary:

Lady's Island Middle is a public middle school in Beaufort, South Carolina, serving 434 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Beaufort 01 District, which is ranked 26 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a higher spending per student ($18,910 in 2022-2023) and a lower student-teacher ratio (11.7 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools like H.E. McCracken Middle, Bluffton Middle, and Hilton Head Island Middle, Lady's Island Middle consistently underperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 52.1% of 6th graders at Lady's Island Middle were proficient in ELA, compared to 55.1% in the district and 53.7% statewide.

Further, Lady's Island Middle has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (50.92%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 10.91% to 42.45% African American students. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. These factors suggest underlying socioeconomic and educational inequities that need to be addressed to ensure all students at Lady's Island Middle have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 30 Cougar Drive
       Beaufort, SC  29907


(843) 322-3167

District: Beaufort 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,910 Help


Students who attend Lady's Island Middle usually attend:

High:    Beaufort High

Feeder schools for Lady's Island Middle:

Elementary:    Coosa Elementary
    Lady's Island Elementary
    St. Helena Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  434

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.9%
White:
30.9%
Hispanic:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Lady's Island Middle ranks worse than 52.3% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Beaufort 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (50.9%), White (30.9%), Hispanic (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lady's Island Middle is 11.7, which is the 3rd best among 6 middle schools in the Beaufort 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lady's Island Middle is $18,910, which is the 3rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Beaufort 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lady's Island Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lady's Island Middle 170th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Lady's Island Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Beaufort 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaufort 01 26th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lady's Island Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 25.77 184th 225 18.2%
2004 33.79 162nd 230 29.6%
2005 33.77 166th 230 27.8%
2006 31.98 173rd 231 25.1%
2007 26.38 198th 236 16.1%
2008 32.57 184th 244 24.6%
2009 40.98 170th 249 31.7%
2010 46.32 160th 261 38.7%
2011 39.03 184th 269 31.6%
2012 38.59 186th 271 31.4%
2013 42.83 172nd 276 37.7%
2014 43.04 174th 291 40.2%
2015 45.77 159th 301 47.2%
2016 42.67 181st 303 40.3%
2017 45.86 170th 317 46.4%
2018 37.70 188th 303 38.0%
2019 41.35 183rd 315 41.9%
2021 39.44 177th 311 43.1%
2022 38.04 186th 310 40.0%
2023 28.02 233rd 325 28.3%
2024 43.70 170th 325 47.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.41 227th 280 18.9%
2019 32.39 206th 289 28.7%
2021 28.99 205th 288 28.8%
2022 30.45 211th 300 29.7%
2023 20.61 258th 313 17.6%
2024 33.64 203rd 307 33.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.11 177th 281 37.0%
2019 41.30 178th 296 39.9%
2021 36.76 175th 279 37.3%
2022 34.61 192nd 290 33.8%
2023 26.05 226th 299 24.4%
2024 39.04 175th 294 40.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.06 127th 194 34.5%
2019 21.93 173rd 195 11.3%
2022 28.54 139th 183 24.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.38 164th 179 8.4%
2022 19.74 161st 182 11.5%
2023 9.82 172nd 185 7.0%
2024 19.55 164th 183 10.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.21 177th 284 37.7%
2019 42.95 171st 296 42.2%
2021 41.32 155th 279 44.4%
2022 40.30 169th 292 42.1%
2023 30.70 208th 303 31.4%
2024 47.19 143rd 294 51.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.28 188th 237 20.7%
2019 39.76 146th 252 42.1%
2021 31.34 168th 235 28.5%
2022 28.80 191st 249 23.3%
2023 25.45 206th 253 18.6%
2024 42.00 140th 248 43.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.33 71st 123 42.3%
2019 59.32 51st 139 63.3%
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Rank History for White students at Lady's Island Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.07 102nd 250 59.2%
2019 65.84 90th 258 65.1%
2021 51.41 110th 244 54.9%
2022 54.68 104th 249 58.2%
2023 40.84 154th 260 40.8%
2024 56.90 103rd 255 59.6%
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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 Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lady's Island Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 340 513 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 864
1989 343 485 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 834
1990 404 521 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 934
1991 403 611 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1025
1992 368 583 7 7 1 n/a n/a -27 939
1993 409 602 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1029
1994 465 655 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1134
1995 498 640 3 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1158
1996 498 640 3 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1158
1997 488 647 4 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1163
1998 561 657 4 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1257
1999 504 564 8 39 2 n/a n/a 0 1117
2000 595 681 9 34 4 n/a n/a 0 1323
2001 572 677 8 33 6 n/a n/a 0 1296
2002 193 410 4 28 0 n/a n/a 1 636
2003 193 410 4 28 0 n/a n/a 1 636
2004 225 444 1 33 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2005 220 450 3 25 2 n/a n/a 0 700
2006 216 459 4 24 1 n/a n/a 0 704
2007 192 443 2 34 3 n/a n/a 0 674
2008 219 419 0 26 1 n/a n/a 1 666
2009 203 369 1 30 2 n/a n/a 1 606
2010 336 359 8 43 2 n/a n/a 2 750
2011 328 364 1 40 2 5 7 0 747
2012 351 351 6 51 2 6 9 0 776
2013 317 320 3 56 5 0 14 0 715
2014 316 318 8 65 3 0 24 0 734
2015 220 253 5 47 3 0 13 0 541
2016 197 276 5 44 2 1 16 0 541
2017 219 267 5 49 1 0 14 0 555
2018 207 270 4 57 0 0 12 0 550
2019 192 267 4 52 1 0 18 0 534
2020 168 293 6 56 2 1 17 0 543
2021 162 262 3 51 3 1 27 0 509
2022 155 243 5 48 2 2 25 0 480
2023 134 221 5 49 1 2 22 0 434

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 Lady's Island Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 864 58.6 14.7 n/a
1989 834 56.6 14.7 n/a
1990 934 59.2 15.7 n/a
1991 1025 57.3 17.8 41.1
1992 939 59.5 15.7 46.2
1993 1029 68.8 15.0 46.1
1994 1134 74.6 15.2 48.7
1995 1158 76.4 15.2 49.7
1996 1158 76.4 15.2 49.7
1997 1163 73.5 15.8 45.9
1998 1257 79.6 15.8 51.6
1999 1117 81.4 13.7 59.4
2000 1323 87.7 15.1 54
2001 1296 83.5 15.5 49.7
2002 636 55.5 11.5 58.1
2003 636 55.5 11.5 58.1
2004 705 52.7 13.4 59.1
2005 700 57.5 12.2 56.9
2006 704 57.5 12.2 61.9
2007 674 56.5 11.9 63.5
2008 666 50.7 13.1 61.8
2009 606 48.7 12.4 63.1
2010 750 46.7 16.0 60
2011 747 47.0 15.8 50.9
2012 776 48.0 16.1 50.9
2013 715 47.0 15.2 60.6
2014 734 44.0 16.6 63.6
2015 541 35.0 15.4 64.1
2016 541 35.0 15.4 65.6
2017 555 35.0 15.8 100
2018 550 37.0 14.8 100
2019 534 37.0 14.4 69.5
2020 543 39.0 13.9 67
2021 509 35.0 14.5 71.3
2022 480 39.0 12.3 100
2023 434 37.0 11.7 100

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 Lady's Island Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 864 58.6 14.7 n/a
1989 834 56.6 14.7 n/a
1990 934 59.2 15.7 n/a
1991 1025 57.3 17.8 41.1
1992 939 59.5 15.7 46.2
1993 1029 68.8 15.0 46.1
1994 1134 74.6 15.2 48.7
1995 1158 76.4 15.2 49.7
1996 1158 76.4 15.2 49.7
1997 1163 73.5 15.8 45.9
1998 1257 79.6 15.8 51.6
1999 1117 81.4 13.7 59.4
2000 1323 87.7 15.1 54
2001 1296 83.5 15.5 49.7
2002 636 55.5 11.5 58.1
2003 636 55.5 11.5 58.1
2004 705 52.7 13.4 59.1
2005 700 57.5 12.2 56.9
2006 704 57.5 12.2 61.9
2007 674 56.5 11.9 63.5
2008 666 50.7 13.1 61.8
2009 606 48.7 12.4 63.1
2010 750 46.7 16.0 60
2011 747 47.0 15.8 50.9
2012 776 48.0 16.1 50.9
2013 715 47.0 15.2 60.6
2014 734 44.0 16.6 63.6
2015 541 35.0 15.4 64.1
2016 541 35.0 15.4 65.6
2017 555 35.0 15.8 100
2018 550 37.0 14.8 100
2019 534 37.0 14.4 69.5
2020 543 39.0 13.9 67
2021 509 35.0 14.5 71.3
2022 480 39.0 12.3 100
2023 434 37.0 11.7 100

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 Lady's Island 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 $200 (1.6%) $593 (4.8%) $793 (6.4%) $8,402 (67.6%) $3,234 (26.0%) $11,636 (93.6%) $12,429
2020 $215 (1.7%) $85 (0.7%) $300 (2.3%) $9,412 (72.6%) $3,249 (25.1%) $12,661 (97.7%) $12,961
2021 $372 (2.9%) $901 (7.0%) $1,273 (9.9%) $8,775 (68.2%) $2,822 (21.9%) $11,597 (90.1%) $12,869
2022 $794 (5.7%) $864 (6.2%) $1,658 (12.0%) $9,568 (69.1%) $2,611 (18.9%) $12,180 (88.0%) $13,837
2023 $1,576 (8.3%) $1,620 (8.6%) $3,196 (16.9%) $12,053 (63.7%) $3,661 (19.4%) $15,714 (83.1%) $18,910

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lady's Island Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 183rd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 233rd of 325 Middle schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Lady's Island Middle)4727.8
 19.2%
   6th Grade Science (Beaufort 01)48.544.2
 4.3%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lady's Island Middle)32.937.6
 4.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)42.555.7
 13.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lady's Island Middle)44.215.9
 28.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)47.538.9
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lady's Island Middle)32.945.2
 12.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)43.749.6
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lady's Island Middle)2724.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)37.529.5
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lady's Island Middle)41.638.7
 2.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)45.450.8
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lady's Island Middle)31.515.2
 16.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)37.828.3
 9.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Lady's Island Middle)99.996.7
 3.2%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Beaufort 01)80.171.2
 8.9%
   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 Students534434
 18.7%
African American267221
 17.2%
American Indian11
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic5249
 5.8%
Pacific Islander02
White192134
 30.2%
Two or More Races1822
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.5%100%
 30.5%


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Lady's Island Middle ranks 170th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Lady's Island Middle.

Students at Lady's Island Middle are 51% African American, 31% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Lady's Island Middle usually go on to attend Beaufort High


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