St. Stephen Middle

Summary:

St. Stephen Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Berkeley 01 school district in South Carolina, with a student population of 209 and a predominantly African American (73.68%) student body.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, St. Stephen Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 37.2% of 6th graders, 34.9% of 7th graders, and 36.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 51.7%, 49.8%, and 46.4%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is even more concerning, with only 7.9% of 6th graders, 3.2% of 7th graders, and 7.1% of 8th graders reaching proficiency, compared to the district averages of 29.7%, 27.1%, and 21.9%. As a result, St. Stephen Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom third of South Carolina middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's challenges extend beyond academic performance. St. Stephen Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Berkeley Middle (57.31%) and Macedonia Middle schools. Additionally, the school's enrollment has decreased from 209 students in the 2022-2023 school year to 209 students in the 2023-2024 school year, a concerning trend that may impact the school's resources and funding.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 225 Carolina Avenue
       Saint Stephen, SC  29479


(843) 567-3128

District: Berkeley 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
286th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,092 Help


Students who attend St. Stephen Middle usually attend:

High:    Timberland High

Feeder schools for St. Stephen Middle:

Elementary:    J. K. Gourdin Elementary
    St. Stephen Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  209

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.7%
White:
19.6%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details St. Stephen Middle ranks worse than 88% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Berkeley 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.71. (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 St. Stephen Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Berkeley 01 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Stephen Middle is $18,092, which is the highest among 11 middle schools in the Berkeley 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Stephen Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Stephen Middle 286th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See St. Stephen Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Berkeley 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley 01 37th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St. Stephen Middle

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Rank History for all students at St. Stephen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 27.71 179th 225 20.4%
2004 21.95 196th 230 14.8%
2005 14.15 213th 230 7.4%
2006 12.61 215th 231 6.9%
2007 19.60 208th 236 11.9%
2008 25.00 207th 244 15.2%
2009 32.05 192nd 249 22.9%
2010 29.78 209th 261 19.9%
2011 28.40 214th 269 20.4%
2012 24.62 228th 271 15.9%
2013 20.45 237th 276 14.1%
2014 22.71 241st 291 17.2%
2015 27.48 230th 301 23.6%
2016 29.22 226th 303 25.4%
2017 37.61 202nd 317 36.3%
2018 23.28 236th 303 22.1%
2019 31.82 219th 315 30.5%
2021 14.54 271st 311 12.9%
2022 22.10 236th 310 23.9%
2023 19.75 261st 325 19.7%
2024 14.71 286th 325 12.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Stephen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.02 193rd 280 31.1%
2019 43.59 162nd 289 43.9%
2021 22.19 232nd 288 19.4%
2022 31.66 205th 300 31.7%
2023 26.46 239th 313 23.6%
2024 20.89 259th 307 15.6%
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Rank History for Female students at St. Stephen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.91 240th 281 14.6%
2019 34.15 202nd 296 31.8%
2022 30.56 204th 290 29.7%
2023 17.81 248th 299 17.1%
2024 16.16 254th 294 13.6%
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Rank History for Male students at St. Stephen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.29 203rd 284 28.5%
2019 32.25 205th 296 30.7%
2021 13.72 250th 279 10.4%
2022 17.14 248th 292 15.1%
2023 22.44 236th 303 22.1%
2024 15.15 260th 294 11.6%
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Rank History for African American students at St. Stephen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.73 70th 237 70.5%
2019 70.71 41st 252 83.7%
2021 40.57 131st 235 44.3%
2022 50.80 104th 249 58.2%
2023 38.15 156th 253 38.3%
2024 31.70 179th 248 27.8%
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Rank History for White students at St. Stephen Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.78 257th 258 0.4%
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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 Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St. Stephen Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 53 312 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1989 49 312 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1990 40 322 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1991 31 308 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1992 25 331 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1993 49 347 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1994 62 357 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1995 41 326 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1996 41 326 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1997 43 316 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1998 62 315 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1999 72 305 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2000 61 298 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2001 39 267 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2002 44 256 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2003 44 256 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2004 37 250 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2005 41 285 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2006 39 267 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2007 39 251 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2008 26 237 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 268
2009 32 199 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2010 27 195 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2011 29 201 0 4 2 0 1 0 237
2012 26 210 0 3 1 0 2 0 242
2013 31 218 0 3 1 0 2 0 255
2014 38 225 1 3 0 0 1 0 268
2015 37 208 1 6 0 0 3 0 255
2016 35 201 1 7 0 0 6 0 250
2017 31 189 3 8 0 1 2 0 234
2018 40 166 3 6 0 0 5 0 220
2019 51 163 3 3 0 0 2 0 222
2020 49 154 1 4 0 0 1 0 209
2021 57 162 2 4 0 0 4 0 229
2022 50 150 1 6 0 0 6 0 213
2023 41 154 1 7 0 0 6 0 209

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 St. Stephen Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 20.5 17.8 n/a
1989 361 20.7 17.4 n/a
1990 363 22.8 15.9 n/a
1991 339 21.9 15.4 60.2
1992 356 24.3 14.6 60.7
1993 396 19.1 20.7 69.7
1994 420 22.0 19.1 71.7
1995 368 23.0 16.0 75.3
1996 368 23.0 16.0 75.3
1997 360 23.0 15.7 72.2
1998 378 21.0 18.0 80.4
1999 381 22.5 16.9 85.8
2000 361 24.0 15.0 86.4
2001 309 21.8 14.2 87.7
2002 304 21.0 14.5 89.5
2003 304 21.0 14.5 89.5
2004 290 16.0 18.1 90.3
2005 328 18.0 18.2 88.1
2006 308 20.0 15.4 88.3
2007 296 39.0 7.6 90.5
2008 268 19.8 13.5 90.3
2009 235 16.8 14.0 94.5
2010 226 18.5 12.2 86.7
2011 237 14.0 16.9 95.8
2012 242 16.5 14.6 95.9
2013 255 17.0 15.0 95.3
2014 268 16.0 16.7 94.8
2015 255 16.0 15.9 97.6
2016 250 17.0 14.7 94.4
2017 234 18.0 13.0 100
2018 220 19.0 11.5 100
2019 222 16.0 13.8 100
2020 209 16.0 13.0 100
2021 229 19.0 12.0 100
2022 213 15.7 13.5 100
2023 209 16.0 13.0 100

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. Stephen Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 20.5 17.8 n/a
1989 361 20.7 17.4 n/a
1990 363 22.8 15.9 n/a
1991 339 21.9 15.4 60.2
1992 356 24.3 14.6 60.7
1993 396 19.1 20.7 69.7
1994 420 22.0 19.1 71.7
1995 368 23.0 16.0 75.3
1996 368 23.0 16.0 75.3
1997 360 23.0 15.7 72.2
1998 378 21.0 18.0 80.4
1999 381 22.5 16.9 85.8
2000 361 24.0 15.0 86.4
2001 309 21.8 14.2 87.7
2002 304 21.0 14.5 89.5
2003 304 21.0 14.5 89.5
2004 290 16.0 18.1 90.3
2005 328 18.0 18.2 88.1
2006 308 20.0 15.4 88.3
2007 296 39.0 7.6 90.5
2008 268 19.8 13.5 90.3
2009 235 16.8 14.0 94.5
2010 226 18.5 12.2 86.7
2011 237 14.0 16.9 95.8
2012 242 16.5 14.6 95.9
2013 255 17.0 15.0 95.3
2014 268 16.0 16.7 94.8
2015 255 16.0 15.9 97.6
2016 250 17.0 14.7 94.4
2017 234 18.0 13.0 100
2018 220 19.0 11.5 100
2019 222 16.0 13.8 100
2020 209 16.0 13.0 100
2021 229 19.0 12.0 100
2022 213 15.7 13.5 100
2023 209 16.0 13.0 100

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. Stephen 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 $1,667 (10.8%) $792 (5.1%) $2,459 (15.9%) $11,300 (73.3%) $1,659 (10.8%) $12,960 (84.1%) $15,419
2020 $884 (5.2%) $279 (1.7%) $1,163 (6.9%) $13,773 (81.7%) $1,920 (11.4%) $15,692 (93.1%) $16,855
2021 $1,200 (8.1%) $593 (4.0%) $1,793 (12.1%) $12,501 (84.2%) $555 (3.7%) $13,056 (87.9%) $14,849
2022 $1,430 (8.7%) $1,145 (7.0%) $2,576 (15.7%) $12,224 (74.6%) $1,597 (9.7%) $13,821 (84.3%) $16,397
2023 $2,254 (12.5%) $1,041 (5.8%) $3,295 (18.2%) $12,961 (71.6%) $1,836 (10.1%) $14,797 (81.8%) $18,092

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

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Stephen Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 219th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 261st of 325 Middle schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (St. Stephen Middle)42.721.5
 21.2%
   6th Grade Science (Berkeley 01)49.438.5
 10.9%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Stephen Middle)3234.3
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley 01)43.549.8
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Stephen Middle)4411.5
 32.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley 01)41.427.4
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Stephen Middle)28.131.6
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley 01)46.145.6
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Stephen Middle)14.114
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley 01)34.324.5
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Stephen Middle)35.746
 10.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley 01)45.949.4
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. Stephen Middle)16.112.2
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley 01)32.321.4
 10.9%
   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 Students222209
 5.9%
African American163154
 5.5%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic37
 133.3%
Pacific Islander00
White5141
 19.6%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Stephen Middle

Students at St. Stephen Middle are 74% African American, 20% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 209 students attended St. Stephen Middle.

Students who attend St. Stephen Middle usually go on to attend Timberland High

St. Stephen Middle ranks in the bottom 12.0% of South Carolina middle schools.


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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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