Florence Chapel Middle

Summary:

Florence Chapel Middle is a public middle school located in Duncan, South Carolina, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 859 students. The school is part of the Spartanburg 05 School District, which is ranked 18 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence Chapel Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in South Carolina, ranking 56th out of 325 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Spartanburg 05 district and the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 7 and 8. In the 2023-2024 school year, 99.12% of students at Florence Chapel Middle were proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 70.98% for the Spartanburg 05 district and 72.5% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with 59.95% White, 18.63% African American, 11.87% Hispanic, 2.68% Asian, and 6.64% two or more races, is another key strength, with the school's performance on state assessments particularly strong for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.08% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Florence Chapel Middle's performance on state assessments for its low-income student subgroup is impressive, ranking 37th out of 307 middle schools in the state in the 2023-2024 school year. The school outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as D.R. Hill Middle and Beech Springs Intermediate, on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has maintained a consistent high performance over the years, ranking in the top 20% of South Carolina middle schools for the past 10 school years.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 290 Shoals Road
       Duncan, SC  29334


(864) 949-2310

District: Spartanburg 05

SchoolDigger Rank:
56th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,168 Help


Students who attend Florence Chapel Middle usually attend:

High:    James F. Byrnes High

Feeder schools for Florence Chapel Middle:

Elementary:    Abner Creek Academy
    Reidville Elementary
    River Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  882

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
African American:
19.5%
Hispanic:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Florence Chapel Middle ranks better than 82.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.86. (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 Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), African American (19.5%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Spartanburg 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence Chapel Middle is 13.1. 2 middle schools in the Spartanburg 05 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence Chapel Middle is $10,168, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Spartanburg 05 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Florence Chapel Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Chapel Middle 56th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Florence Chapel Middle in the ranking list.)

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Spartanburg 05:

SchoolDigger ranks Spartanburg 05 18th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Florence Chapel Middle

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Rank History for all students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 70.81 68th 236 71.2%
2008 75.88 49th 244 79.9%
2009 76.76 50th 249 79.9%
2010 68.49 77th 261 70.5%
2011 72.55 68th 269 74.7%
2012 70.94 77th 271 71.6%
2013 67.99 78th 276 71.7%
2014 76.19 58th 291 80.1%
2015 75.53 52nd 301 82.7%
2016 66.98 85th 303 71.9%
2017 66.45 89th 317 71.9%
2018 74.28 66th 303 78.2%
2019 71.09 77th 315 75.6%
2021 78.73 56th 311 82.0%
2022 86.16 38th 310 87.7%
2023 84.72 45th 325 86.2%
2024 80.86 56th 325 82.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.16 18th 39 53.8%
2022 88.19 3rd 44 93.2%
2023 85.18 5th 58 91.4%
2024 78.01 6th 52 88.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.74 24th 93 74.2%
2019 77.21 24th 117 79.5%
2021 68.88 18th 87 79.3%
2022 83.49 8th 97 91.8%
2023 69.66 19th 95 80.0%
2024 76.43 18th 105 82.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.27 61st 280 78.2%
2019 62.10 83rd 289 71.3%
2021 70.19 70th 288 75.7%
2022 84.56 35th 300 88.3%
2023 87.54 27th 313 91.4%
2024 81.74 37th 307 87.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.29 63rd 281 77.6%
2019 72.25 70th 296 76.4%
2021 79.27 49th 279 82.4%
2022 85.74 37th 290 87.2%
2023 82.83 46th 299 84.6%
2024 77.64 56th 294 81.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.97 50th 194 74.2%
2019 66.85 39th 195 80.0%
2021 46.47 70th 164 57.3%
2022 74.02 24th 183 86.9%
2023 60.81 53rd 187 71.7%
2024 51.50 67th 177 62.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.58 13th 179 92.7%
2022 79.17 22nd 182 87.9%
2023 80.62 8th 185 95.7%
2024 79.20 11th 183 94.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.63 63rd 284 77.8%
2019 70.32 74th 296 75.0%
2021 75.82 58th 279 79.2%
2022 86.31 37th 292 87.3%
2023 85.01 40th 303 86.8%
2024 82.31 49th 294 83.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.76 38th 237 84.0%
2019 75.70 30th 252 88.1%
2021 81.07 24th 235 89.8%
2022 82.53 23rd 249 90.8%
2023 88.98 15th 253 94.1%
2024 72.80 34th 248 86.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.15 23rd 123 81.3%
2019 66.18 44th 139 68.3%
2021 83.22 11th 111 90.1%
2022 86.22 14th 129 89.1%
2023 70.83 31st 141 78.0%
2024 71.31 31st 144 78.5%
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Rank History for White students at Florence Chapel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.37 97th 250 61.2%
2019 54.60 119th 258 53.9%
2021 69.79 69th 244 71.7%
2022 80.68 43rd 249 82.7%
2023 77.48 49th 260 81.2%
2024 77.49 54th 255 78.8%
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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 Florence Chapel Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 377 155 14 20 1 n/a n/a 2 569
2006 388 160 19 17 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2007 398 164 19 19 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 395 120 29 29 0 n/a n/a 6 579
2009 435 119 16 32 0 n/a n/a 1 603
2010 446 119 17 32 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2011 399 113 24 35 4 1 13 0 589
2012 401 118 23 33 2 1 12 0 590
2013 449 102 19 29 0 0 10 0 609
2014 477 96 16 34 0 0 15 0 638
2015 456 101 22 32 0 0 13 0 624
2016 464 117 25 31 0 0 18 0 655
2017 446 112 24 37 0 0 25 0 644
2018 442 106 25 54 0 0 34 0 661
2019 479 108 20 62 0 1 41 0 711
2020 514 121 11 84 0 1 42 0 773
2021 483 140 16 86 0 1 45 0 771
2022 503 158 20 92 0 2 50 0 825
2023 515 160 23 102 1 1 57 0 859
2024 515 172 18 101 2 0 74 0 882

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Florence Chapel Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 569 47.0 12.1 37.7
2006 584 46.0 12.7 36.5
2007 600 56.0 10.7 38
2008 579 41.0 14.1 33.5
2009 603 42.0 14.4 33.7
2010 614 42.0 14.6 40.6
2011 589 40.0 14.7 38
2012 590 40.0 14.7 43.2
2013 609 39.0 15.6 35.3
2014 638 39.0 16.3 36.1
2015 624 38.0 16.4 33
2016 655 40.0 16.3 33.3
2017 644 44.0 14.6 33.9
2018 661 45.0 14.6 34.5
2019 711 44.3 16.0 32.3
2020 773 52.0 14.8 31.2
2021 771 52.4 14.7 35
2022 825 58.4 14.1 38.8
2023 859 58.1 14.7 53.1
2024 882 67.1 13.1 53.5

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 Florence Chapel Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 569 47.0 12.1 37.7
2006 584 46.0 12.7 36.5
2007 600 56.0 10.7 38
2008 579 41.0 14.1 33.5
2009 603 42.0 14.4 33.7
2010 614 42.0 14.6 40.6
2011 589 40.0 14.7 38
2012 590 40.0 14.7 43.2
2013 609 39.0 15.6 35.3
2014 638 39.0 16.3 36.1
2015 624 38.0 16.4 33
2016 655 40.0 16.3 33.3
2017 644 44.0 14.6 33.9
2018 661 45.0 14.6 34.5
2019 711 44.3 16.0 32.3
2020 773 52.0 14.8 31.2
2021 771 52.4 14.7 35
2022 825 58.4 14.1 38.8
2023 859 58.1 14.7 53.1
2024 882 67.1 13.1 53.5

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 Florence Chapel 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 $193 (2.0%) $432 (4.4%) $625 (6.4%) $7,851 (80.1%) $1,321 (13.5%) $9,172 (93.6%) $9,798
2020 $167 (1.8%) $445 (4.9%) $612 (6.7%) $7,362 (80.4%) $1,177 (12.9%) $8,540 (93.3%) $9,152
2021 $164 (1.8%) $332 (3.6%) $497 (5.3%) $7,814 (83.9%) $999 (10.7%) $8,813 (94.7%) $9,310
2022 $330 (3.4%) $502 (5.1%) $832 (8.5%) $8,017 (81.7%) $964 (9.8%) $8,981 (91.5%) $9,813
2023 $327 (3.2%) $640 (6.3%) $967 (9.5%) $8,176 (80.4%) $1,025 (10.1%) $9,201 (90.5%) $10,168

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Florence Chapel Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 77th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 45th of 325 Middle schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florence Chapel Middle)49.261.4
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 05)47.556.2
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florence Chapel Middle)52.247.9
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 05)4538.9
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florence Chapel Middle)46.463.5
 17.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 05)41.457
 15.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florence Chapel Middle)56.254.8
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 05)47.544
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Florence Chapel Middle)96.894.5
 2.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Spartanburg 05)75.571.8
 3.8%
   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 Students711859
 20.8%
African American108160
 48.1%
American Indian01
Asian2023
 15%
Hispanic62102
 64.5%
Pacific Islander11
White479515
 7.5%
Two or More Races4157
 39%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.3%53.1%
 20.7%


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Florence Chapel Middle ranks 56th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Florence Chapel Middle usually go on to attend James F. Byrnes High

Students at Florence Chapel Middle are 58% White, 20% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 882 students attended Florence Chapel Middle.


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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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