Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Blenheim, South Carolina, with a student population of 444. The school is part of the Marlboro 01 school district, which is ranked 72 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in South Carolina, with statewide rankings between 289 and 310 out of 325 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.7%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for African American, low-socioeconomic, and disabled students, ranking in the bottom 25% of South Carolina middle schools for these subgroups.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,154 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Blenheim Middle School of Discovery's academic outcomes remain among the lowest in the state. The nearby middle schools, such as Long Middle, Dillon Middle, and Latta Middle, generally outperform Blenheim Middle School of Discovery on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. The lack of improvement in Blenheim Middle School of Discovery's performance over the past decade suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 143 Highland Street
       Blenheim, SC  29516


(843) 528-3262

District: Marlboro 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
310th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,154 Help


Students who attend Blenheim Middle School of Discovery usually attend:

High:    Marlboro County High

Feeder schools for Blenheim Middle School of Discovery:

Elementary:    Bennettsville Intermediate
    Bennettsville Primary
    Clio Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.6%
White:
12.9%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.46. (See more...)
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Compare Details Blenheim Middle School of Discovery ranks worse than 95.4% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.03. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.6%), White (12.9%), two or more races (5%). (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 Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is 10.4. (See more...)
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Compare Blenheim Middle School of Discovery employs 36.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is $13,154.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery:

SchoolDigger ranks Blenheim Middle School of Discovery 310th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Blenheim Middle School of Discovery in the ranking list.)

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Marlboro 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Marlboro 01 72nd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 17.15 483rd 542 10.9%
2004 16.37 499th 550 9.3%
2005 3.70 554th 557 0.5%
2006 11.79 523rd 559 6.4%
2007 11.81 532nd 566 6.0%
2008 12.92 538th 577 6.8%
2009 11.29 548th 580 5.5%
2010 8.94 566th 589 3.9%
2011 12.16 561st 597 6.0%
2012 10.12 561st 594 5.6%
2013 6.80 581st 599 3.0%
2014 3.40 620th 630 1.6%
2015 13.12 603rd 638 5.5%
2016 7.95 592nd 619 4.4%
2017 3.51 634th 639 0.8%
2018 6.79 611th 624 2.1%
2019 8.46 609th 643 5.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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Rank History for all middle school students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 10.63 210th 225 6.7%
2004 22.19 191st 230 17.0%
2005 18.79 202nd 230 12.2%
2006 17.19 205th 231 11.3%
2007 10.83 224th 236 5.1%
2008 25.66 204th 244 16.4%
2009 18.01 221st 249 11.2%
2010 7.75 248th 261 5.0%
2011 8.10 256th 269 4.8%
2012 10.99 251st 271 7.4%
2013 3.97 272nd 276 1.4%
2014 1.44 289th 291 0.7%
2015 5.46 301st 301 0.0%
2016 5.13 297th 303 2.0%
2017 6.05 313th 317 1.3%
2018 5.99 301st 303 0.7%
2019 8.39 302nd 315 4.1%
2021 7.19 308th 311 1.0%
2022 8.99 303rd 310 2.3%
2023 11.27 303rd 325 6.8%
2024 10.03 310th 325 4.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.34 277th 280 1.1%
2019 10.13 280th 289 3.1%
2021 9.82 277th 288 3.8%
2022 12.24 290th 300 3.3%
2023 16.42 282nd 313 9.9%
2024 13.83 287th 307 6.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.73 279th 281 0.7%
2019 9.49 280th 296 5.4%
2021 6.41 276th 279 1.1%
2022 9.60 279th 290 3.8%
2023 13.17 269th 299 10.0%
2024 10.52 278th 294 5.4%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.16 189th 194 2.6%
2019 10.91 194th 195 0.5%
2021 15.78 158th 164 3.7%
2022 22.22 161st 183 12.0%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 0.02 182nd 182 0.0%
2024 0.03 183rd 183 0.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.93 279th 284 1.8%
2019 8.20 286th 296 3.4%
2021 7.74 275th 279 1.4%
2022 8.38 288th 292 1.4%
2023 9.65 283rd 303 6.6%
2024 9.90 281st 294 4.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.57 227th 237 4.2%
2019 20.98 224th 252 11.1%
2021 15.90 226th 235 3.8%
2022 19.82 229th 249 8.0%
2023 24.37 212th 253 16.2%
2024 19.95 219th 248 11.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.83 249th 250 0.4%
2019 5.95 251st 258 2.7%
2021 2.13 244th 244 0.0%
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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.

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 Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 306 306
1994 142 157 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 143 146 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 291
1996 143 146 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 291
1997 118 156 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 279
1998 130 162 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 293
1999 160 162 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 324
2000 201 169 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 374
2001 211 207 0 2 7 n/a n/a 0 427
2002 226 184 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2003 226 184 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2004 225 173 0 0 7 n/a n/a 0 405
2005 226 196 1 3 12 n/a n/a 0 438
2006 237 190 1 2 11 n/a n/a 0 441
2007 199 176 0 3 12 n/a n/a 0 390
2008 173 166 0 3 10 n/a n/a 0 352
2009 156 159 1 3 15 n/a n/a 0 334
2010 146 155 1 4 15 n/a n/a 0 321
2011 140 141 0 7 8 0 17 0 313
2012 133 129 0 6 10 0 14 0 292
2013 130 322 1 3 17 0 20 0 493
2014 143 348 1 4 15 0 18 0 529
2015 118 296 3 7 11 0 15 0 450
2016 91 248 2 3 5 0 13 0 362
2017 99 244 2 3 7 0 11 0 366
2018 127 416 2 0 8 0 16 0 569
2019 136 430 0 2 10 0 15 0 593
2020 91 435 1 6 13 0 25 0 571
2021 96 442 2 7 5 0 21 0 573
2022 78 416 2 8 6 1 23 0 534
2023 66 344 2 6 3 2 21 0 444
2024 49 291 5 9 5 2 19 0 380

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 306 23.0 13.3 77.1
1994 301 23.0 13.1 81.1
1995 291 22.0 13.2 69.8
1996 291 22.0 13.2 69.8
1997 279 25.0 11.2 69.9
1998 293 23.0 12.7 68.3
1999 324 23.0 14.1 79.9
2000 374 23.0 16.3 81.3
2001 427 27.0 15.8 79.6
2002 412 24.0 17.2 80.3
2003 412 24.0 17.2 80.3
2004 405 28.0 14.5 83.5
2005 438 29.0 15.1 84
2006 441 31.0 14.2 70.1
2007 390 40.0 9.8 98.5
2008 352 23.0 15.3 88.9
2009 334 25.5 13.1 93.4
2010 321 27.0 11.8 90.3
2011 313 21.5 14.5 95.5
2012 292 20.5 14.2 90.8
2013 493 37.0 13.3 93.7
2014 529 39.0 13.5 87
2015 450 39.0 11.5 100
2016 362 38.0 9.5 100
2017 366 31.0 11.8 100
2018 569 40.0 14.2 100
2019 593 39.0 15.2 100
2020 571 39.0 14.6 100
2021 573 32.0 17.9 100
2022 534 29.0 18.4 100
2023 444 30.0 14.8 100
2024 380 36.5 10.4 100

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 Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 306 23.0 13.3 77.1
1994 301 23.0 13.1 81.1
1995 291 22.0 13.2 69.8
1996 291 22.0 13.2 69.8
1997 279 25.0 11.2 69.9
1998 293 23.0 12.7 68.3
1999 324 23.0 14.1 79.9
2000 374 23.0 16.3 81.3
2001 427 27.0 15.8 79.6
2002 412 24.0 17.2 80.3
2003 412 24.0 17.2 80.3
2004 405 28.0 14.5 83.5
2005 438 29.0 15.1 84
2006 441 31.0 14.2 70.1
2007 390 40.0 9.8 98.5
2008 352 23.0 15.3 88.9
2009 334 25.5 13.1 93.4
2010 321 27.0 11.8 90.3
2011 313 21.5 14.5 95.5
2012 292 20.5 14.2 90.8
2013 493 37.0 13.3 93.7
2014 529 39.0 13.5 87
2015 450 39.0 11.5 100
2016 362 38.0 9.5 100
2017 366 31.0 11.8 100
2018 569 40.0 14.2 100
2019 593 39.0 15.2 100
2020 571 39.0 14.6 100
2021 573 32.0 17.9 100
2022 534 29.0 18.4 100
2023 444 30.0 14.8 100
2024 380 36.5 10.4 100

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 Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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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 $766 (6.7%) $830 (7.3%) $1,596 (14.1%) $7,168 (63.1%) $2,596 (22.9%) $9,763 (85.9%) $11,359
2020 $628 (5.9%) $553 (5.2%) $1,182 (11.2%) $7,118 (67.3%) $2,280 (21.6%) $9,398 (88.8%) $10,579
2021 $521 (4.9%) $645 (6.1%) $1,166 (10.9%) $7,510 (70.5%) $1,982 (18.6%) $9,491 (89.1%) $10,657
2022 $1,034 (9.6%) $961 (8.9%) $1,995 (18.6%) $6,840 (63.7%) $1,909 (17.8%) $8,748 (81.4%) $10,743
2023 $2,177 (16.6%) $2,551 (19.4%) $4,728 (35.9%) $6,835 (52.0%) $1,591 (12.1%) $8,426 (64.1%) $13,154

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 302nd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 303rd of 325 Middle schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Blenheim Middle School of Discovery)26.711
 15.7%
   6th Grade Science (Marlboro 01)3219.6
 12.4%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Blenheim Middle School of Discovery)16.523.9
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Marlboro 01)2532
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Blenheim Middle School of Discovery)18.19.3
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Marlboro 01)26.613.2
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blenheim Middle School of Discovery)15.633.6
 18%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Marlboro 01)23.536.5
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Blenheim Middle School of Discovery)4.58.4
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Marlboro 01)1716.3
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blenheim Middle School of Discovery)15.634.8
 19.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Marlboro 01)26.735.3
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Blenheim Middle School of Discovery)10.13.8
 6.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Marlboro 01)18.812.2
 6.6%
   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 Students593444
 25.1%
African American430344
 20%
American Indian103
 70%
Asian02
Hispanic26
 200%
Pacific Islander02
White13666
 51.5%
Two or More Races1521
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Blenheim Middle School of Discovery.

Students at Blenheim Middle School of Discovery are 77% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Blenheim Middle School of Discovery usually go on to attend Marlboro County High

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery ranks in the bottom 4.6% of South Carolina middle schools.


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