Summary:
Furman Middle is a public middle school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 729 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sumter 01 District, which is ranked 69 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Furman Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of South Carolina middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance. The school's test scores are significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 36% of 6th graders, 29.7% of 7th graders, and 39.4% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 53.7%, 50.2%, and 50.3%, respectively. Furman Middle's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 12.3% to 20.8% across the grades, compared to state averages of 30.2% to 38.4%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Furman Middle's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby middle schools in the Sumter 01 District, such as Hillcrest Middle, Ebenezer Middle, and Alice Drive Middle, which generally have higher test scores, better rankings, and stronger performance across student subgroups. The combination of low test scores, high poverty, and high student-teacher ratio at Furman Middle may indicate that the school faces significant resource and staffing challenges that contribute to its academic struggles.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Sumter 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
259th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,306
Students who attend Furman Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Furman Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.1
Number of students: 729
Racial breakdown:
African American:
56.4%
White:
33.2%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Hispanic:
4.3%
Asian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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