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Kingstree Middle Magnet

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Kingstree Middle Magnet is a public middle school in Kingstree, South Carolina, serving 412 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Williamsburg 01 school district, which is ranked 57 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Kingstree Middle Magnet has a predominantly African American student population, with 88.11% of students identifying as African American. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.1% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.7%. The school also has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households. Despite spending significantly more per student ($12,065 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

When compared to nearby schools, such as St. Stephen Middle and C.E. Murray Middle, Kingstree Middle Magnet generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, it is worth noting that these nearby schools also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations. Kingstree Middle Magnet's performance on state assessments varies significantly by student subgroup, with the school ranking relatively high (4 out of 5 stars) for its African American student population but much lower for other subgroups, such as male students and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that it is struggling to improve its academic outcomes.


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Public, Magnet 6-8

 710 Third Avenue
       Kingstree, SC  29556

(843) 355-1506

District: Williamsburg 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
216th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,065 Help


Feeder schools for Kingstree Middle Magnet:

Elementary:    Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy
    W.M. Anderson Primary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  412

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.1%
White:
6.6%
Asian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kingstree Middle Magnet ranks worse than 66.5% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Williamsburg 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.38. (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.
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Compare Details Kingstree Middle Magnet has the largest middle school student body size in the Williamsburg 01 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingstree Middle Magnet is $12,065. 1 middle schools in the Williamsburg 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kingstree Middle Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingstree Middle Magnet 216th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Kingstree Middle Magnet in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Williamsburg 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamsburg 01 57th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kingstree Middle Magnet

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Rank History for all students at Kingstree Middle Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.70 163rd 225 27.6%
2004 29.75 175th 230 23.9%
2005 21.50 198th 230 13.9%
2006 12.79 213th 231 7.8%
2007 23.75 201st 236 14.8%
2008 29.84 190th 244 22.1%
2009 22.57 213th 249 14.5%
2010 21.73 228th 261 12.6%
2011 7.74 258th 269 4.1%
2012 11.36 250th 271 7.7%
2013 9.17 261st 276 5.4%
2014 12.81 270th 291 7.2%
2015 18.98 256th 301 15.0%
2016 14.03 272nd 303 10.2%
2017 11.05 300th 317 5.4%
2018 15.23 267th 303 11.9%
2019 17.13 265th 315 15.9%
2021 11.15 293rd 311 5.8%
2022 16.53 258th 310 16.8%
2023 19.65 262nd 325 19.4%
2024 32.38 216th 325 33.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kingstree Middle Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.18 239th 280 14.6%
2019 24.48 233rd 289 19.4%
2021 13.51 270th 288 6.3%
2022 22.56 242nd 300 19.3%
2023 26.03 242nd 313 22.7%
2024 43.66 162nd 307 47.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Kingstree Middle Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.05 239th 281 14.9%
2019 22.48 238th 296 19.6%
2021 12.57 248th 279 11.1%
2022 19.34 237th 290 18.3%
2023 22.49 234th 299 21.7%
2024 37.18 186th 294 36.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Kingstree Middle Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.66 166th 194 14.4%
2019 26.34 158th 195 19.0%
2021 29.98 121st 164 26.2%
2022 34.21 122nd 183 33.3%
2023 13.86 182nd 187 2.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Kingstree Middle Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.96 258th 284 9.2%
2019 14.04 263rd 296 11.1%
2021 9.30 268th 279 3.9%
2022 13.32 268th 292 8.2%
2023 17.66 252nd 303 16.8%
2024 27.44 215th 294 26.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Kingstree Middle Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.26 136th 237 42.6%
2019 41.35 141st 252 44.0%
2021 24.47 200th 235 14.9%
2022 35.31 164th 249 34.1%
2023 40.68 146th 253 42.3%
2024 66.42 52nd 248 79.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

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 Kingstree Middle Magnet

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 50 346 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1989 60 343 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1990 78 355 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1991 62 361 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1992 74 391 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1993 83 519 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1994 57 496 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1995 36 522 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1996 36 522 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1997 32 537 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1998 40 532 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1999 40 522 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2000 45 518 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2001 37 471 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2002 52 499 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2003 52 499 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2004 44 494 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2005 41 479 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2006 33 468 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2007 19 450 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2008 19 448 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2009 18 380 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2010 15 334 1 2 0 n/a n/a 1 353
2011 22 485 1 3 0 0 3 0 514
2012 16 462 1 4 0 0 3 0 486
2013 14 492 1 4 0 0 3 0 514
2014 19 483 0 5 0 0 1 0 508
2015 26 429 1 2 0 0 3 0 461
2016 40 432 2 2 0 0 4 0 480
2017 39 365 2 0 1 0 5 0 412
2018 33 338 3 3 1 0 3 0 381
2019 22 377 1 4 1 0 3 0 408
2020 25 386 4 4 2 1 4 0 426
2021 29 374 7 3 2 1 6 0 422
2022 27 359 8 3 2 1 7 0 407
2023 27 363 8 6 0 0 8 0 412

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 Kingstree Middle Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 397 23.5 16.8 n/a
1989 403 21.8 18.4 n/a
1990 433 23.9 18.1 n/a
1991 423 25.2 16.7 69.3
1992 465 24.0 19.3 80.9
1993 602 28.5 21.1 77.9
1994 553 25.0 22.1 84.6
1995 561 31.7 17.7 82.7
1996 561 31.7 17.7 82.7
1997 572 32.7 17.5 79.2
1998 575 32.0 18.0 82.8
1999 564 32.0 17.6 87.6
2000 564 38.0 14.8 86.2
2001 510 31.8 16.0 84.5
2002 551 32.0 17.2 88.4
2003 551 32.0 17.2 88.4
2004 538 31.0 17.4 89
2005 520 26.3 19.8 92.5
2006 503 25.0 20.1 90.3
2007 470 47.0 10.0 87.2
2008 468 27.0 17.3 90.6
2009 402 25.8 15.6 92.5
2010 353 23.5 15.0 85.5
2011 514 24.5 20.9 84.6
2012 486 26.0 18.6 90.5
2013 514 24.0 21.4 92.6
2014 508 23.1 21.9 91.7
2015 461 28.0 16.4 100
2016 480 25.0 19.2 100
2017 412 25.6 16.0 100
2018 381 26.0 14.6 100
2019 408 22.0 18.5 100
2020 426 24.0 17.7 100
2021 422 23.5 17.9 100
2022 407 23.0 17.6 100
2023 412 25.0 16.4 100

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 Kingstree Middle Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 397 23.5 16.8 n/a
1989 403 21.8 18.4 n/a
1990 433 23.9 18.1 n/a
1991 423 25.2 16.7 69.3
1992 465 24.0 19.3 80.9
1993 602 28.5 21.1 77.9
1994 553 25.0 22.1 84.6
1995 561 31.7 17.7 82.7
1996 561 31.7 17.7 82.7
1997 572 32.7 17.5 79.2
1998 575 32.0 18.0 82.8
1999 564 32.0 17.6 87.6
2000 564 38.0 14.8 86.2
2001 510 31.8 16.0 84.5
2002 551 32.0 17.2 88.4
2003 551 32.0 17.2 88.4
2004 538 31.0 17.4 89
2005 520 26.3 19.8 92.5
2006 503 25.0 20.1 90.3
2007 470 47.0 10.0 87.2
2008 468 27.0 17.3 90.6
2009 402 25.8 15.6 92.5
2010 353 23.5 15.0 85.5
2011 514 24.5 20.9 84.6
2012 486 26.0 18.6 90.5
2013 514 24.0 21.4 92.6
2014 508 23.1 21.9 91.7
2015 461 28.0 16.4 100
2016 480 25.0 19.2 100
2017 412 25.6 16.0 100
2018 381 26.0 14.6 100
2019 408 22.0 18.5 100
2020 426 24.0 17.7 100
2021 422 23.5 17.9 100
2022 407 23.0 17.6 100
2023 412 25.0 16.4 100

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 Kingstree Middle Magnet

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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 $1,143 (12.5%) $718 (7.9%) $1,860 (20.4%) $6,343 (69.6%) $917 (10.1%) $7,260 (79.6%) $9,120
2020 $1,143 (12.5%) $718 (7.9%) $1,860 (20.4%) $6,343 (69.6%) $917 (10.1%) $7,260 (79.6%) $9,120
2021 $617 (6.6%) $683 (7.3%) $1,300 (13.9%) $6,100 (65.2%) $1,952 (20.9%) $8,053 (86.1%) $9,352
2022 $699 (7.6%) $877 (9.6%) $1,575 (17.2%) $5,263 (57.4%) $2,332 (25.4%) $7,595 (82.8%) $9,171
2023 $1,588 (13.2%) $2,897 (24.0%) $4,485 (37.2%) $5,697 (47.2%) $1,883 (15.6%) $7,580 (62.8%) $12,065

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kingstree Middle Magnet

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 265th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 262nd of 325 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Kingstree Middle Magnet)15.522.4
 6.9%
   6th Grade Science (Williamsburg 01)16.621.8
 5.2%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kingstree Middle Magnet)19.439.5
 20.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Williamsburg 01)21.436.4
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kingstree Middle Magnet)27.918.6
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Williamsburg 01)25.815
 10.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kingstree Middle Magnet)22.428.3
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Williamsburg 01)24.328.7
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kingstree Middle Magnet)7.710.5
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Williamsburg 01)9.29.6
 0.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kingstree Middle Magnet)23.441.5
 18.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Williamsburg 01)23.337.2
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kingstree Middle Magnet)37.913.9
 24%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Williamsburg 01)3313.5
 19.5%
   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 Students408412
 1%
African American377363
 3.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian18
 700%
Hispanic46
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White2227
 22.7%
Two or More Races38
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Kingstree Middle Magnet ranks 216th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Kingstree Middle Magnet are 88% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Kingstree Middle Magnet.


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