Johnakin Middle

Summary:

Johnakin Middle is a public middle school in Marion, South Carolina, serving 456 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Marion 10 school district, which is ranked 75th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Johnakin Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of South Carolina middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 315 out of 325 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Johnakin Middle's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Palmetto Middle School, which is also in the Marion 10 district. Palmetto Middle has slightly better test scores and a higher statewide ranking, but still struggles overall. In comparison, Dillon Middle School, which is in the Dillon 04 district, and Aynor Middle School, which is in the Horry 01 district, both outperform Johnakin Middle by a significant margin, with higher test scores, better statewide rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free and reduced lunch.

Johnakin Middle's challenges include a significantly higher percentage of African American students (83.55%) compared to the state average, consistently low test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a low socioeconomic status of the student population. Despite a relatively high spending per student of $11,927 in the 2022-2023 school year, the academic outcomes do not reflect this higher level of spending. Johnakin Middle's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in test scores or statewide rankings, suggesting the need for more effective strategies to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

601 Gurley Street
Marion, SC 29571

(843) 423-8360

District: Marion 10

SchoolDigger Rank:
315^th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,927

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.6%

White:

11.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Johnakin Middle ranks worse than 96.9% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.06. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnakin Middle is $11,927.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnakin Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnakin Middle 315^th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Johnakin Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Marion 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion 10 75^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Johnakin Middle

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Rank History for all students at Johnakin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2015	17.54	263^rd	301	12.6%
2016	17.56	258^th	303	14.9%
2017	13.76	286^th	317	9.8%
2018	9.07	288^th	303	5.0%
2019	6.62	309^th	315	1.9%
2021	7.65	302^nd	311	2.9%
2022	8.28	306^th	310	1.3%
2023	10.78	307^th	325	5.5%
2024	9.06	315^th	325	3.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnakin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	9.22	272^nd	280	2.9%
2019	7.07	286^th	289	1.0%
2021	9.72	278^th	288	3.5%
2022	10.03	296^th	300	1.3%
2023	15.30	289^th	313	7.7%
2024	11.99	294^th	307	4.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Johnakin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	10.00	263^rd	281	6.4%
2019	9.62	278^th	296	6.1%
2021	8.97	270^th	279	3.2%
2022	7.44	288^th	290	0.7%
2023	10.64	284^th	299	5.0%
2024	9.94	281^st	294	4.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Johnakin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	18.53	184^th	194	5.2%
2019	18.94	184^th	195	5.6%
2021	14.40	161^st	164	1.8%
2022	17.56	173^rd	183	5.5%
2023	19.21	168^th	187	10.2%
2024	13.96	173^rd	177	2.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Johnakin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	8.70	270^th	284	4.9%
2019	5.20	296^th	296	0.0%
2021	6.07	278^th	279	0.4%
2022	8.64	285^th	292	2.4%
2023	11.26	277^th	303	8.6%
2024	8.55	285^th	294	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Johnakin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	16.43	229^th	237	3.4%
2019	13.57	241^st	252	4.4%
2021	17.77	223^rd	235	5.1%
2022	15.88	238^th	249	4.4%
2023	22.09	221^st	253	12.6%
2024	17.82	229^th	248	7.7%

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Rank History for White students at Johnakin Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	12.41	231^st	250	7.6%
2019	9.04	244^th	258	5.4%
2023	9.72	246^th	260	5.4%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Johnakin Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	132	414	6	11	0	1	0	0	564
2014	150	403	5	8	2	0	0	0	568
2015	140	429	2	8	4	0	0	0	583
2016	138	424	1	13	4	0	0	0	580
2017	108	432	1	14	3	0	1	0	559
2018	115	419	3	17	1	0	1	0	556
2019	91	437	4	16	3	0	2	0	553
2020	80	450	2	17	4	0	5	0	558
2021	59	425	2	19	4	0	7	0	516
2022	55	411	1	14	3	0	9	1	494
2023	51	381	4	6	3	0	11	0	456

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Johnakin Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	564	38.0	14.8	82.3
2014	568	37.0	15.3	78.5
2015	583	34.0	17.1	88.3
2016	580	34.0	17.0	61.7
2017	559	34.0	16.4	100
2018	556	34.0	16.3	100
2019	553	29.0	19.0	100
2020	558	27.0	20.6	100
2021	516	33.0	15.6	100
2022	494	26.0	19.0	100
2023	456	28.0	16.2	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 Johnakin Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	564	38.0	14.8	82.3
2014	568	37.0	15.3	78.5
2015	583	34.0	17.1	88.3
2016	580	34.0	17.0	61.7
2017	559	34.0	16.4	100
2018	556	34.0	16.3	100
2019	553	29.0	19.0	100
2020	558	27.0	20.6	100
2021	516	33.0	15.6	100
2022	494	26.0	19.0	100
2023	456	28.0	16.2	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Johnakin Middle

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,015 (10.1%)	$896 (8.9%)	$1,912 (19.0%)	$6,751 (67.0%)	$1,406 (14.0%)	$8,157 (81.0%)	$10,069
2021	$1,244 (11.8%)	$765 (7.2%)	$2,008 (19.0%)	$6,581 (62.2%)	$1,996 (18.9%)	$8,577 (81.0%)	$10,586
2022	$1,672 (15.6%)	$1,384 (12.9%)	$3,056 (28.6%)	$6,147 (57.4%)	$1,498 (14.0%)	$7,645 (71.4%)	$10,701
2023	$1,789 (15.0%)	$1,761 (14.8%)	$3,550 (29.8%)	$6,566 (55.1%)	$1,811 (15.2%)	$8,377 (70.2%)	$11,927

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 309^th of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 307^th of 325 Middle schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Johnakin Middle)	16.9	11.1	5.8%
6th Grade Science (Marion 10)	17.4	10.7	6.7%
6th Grade Science (South Carolina)	47.1	43	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Johnakin Middle)	13.5	30.7	17.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marion 10)	17.6	28.9	11.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41.1	53.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Johnakin Middle)	11.4	13.7	2.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Marion 10)	13.4	10.6	2.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	43.9	36.7	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Johnakin Middle)	17.2	27.6	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Marion 10)	18.6	26.5	7.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Johnakin Middle)	6.1	4.5	1.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marion 10)	7.4	6.7	0.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Johnakin Middle)	21.2	28.8	7.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Marion 10)	22.3	30.1	7.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Johnakin Middle)	7.1	10.6	3.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marion 10)	7.9	9.6	1.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Johnakin Middle)	79.3	63.6	15.7%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Marion 10)	55.6	43.9	11.7%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	66	2.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	553	456	17.5%
African American	437	381	12.8%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	16	6	62.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	91	51	44%
Two or More Races	2	11	450%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Johnakin Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)				SC READY Mathematics (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Johnakin Middle	Public	6-8	601 Gurley Street	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 423-8360	456	28	16.2	100.0%	51 (11.2%)	381 (83.6%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	9.1	315^th of 325 public middle schools	3.1%		10.8	307^th of 325 public middle schools	5.5%	8		20.4	26.0	31.0		5.3	8.4	7.3	65.2	$11,927	$1,789	$1,761	$3,550	$6,566	$1,811	$8,377
Palmetto Middle	Public	6-8	305 O'Neal Street	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 464-3730	334	13	25.6	100.0%	59 (17.7%)	239 (71.6%)	20 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	9.1	314^th of 325 public middle schools	3.4%		8.6	313^th of 325 public middle schools	3.7%	1		26.7	26.3	27.9		8.9	8.0	6.1		$12,600	$1,704	$1,715	$3,419	$7,339	$1,842	$9,181
Latta Middle	Public	5-8	612 North Richardson Street	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	No	No	No	(843) 752-7117	471	27	17.4	82.6%	253 (53.7%)	160 (34.0%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	51.9	143^rd of 325 public middle schools	56.0%		54.8	131^st of 325 public middle schools	59.7%	12	50.9	57.9	49.6	43.9	43.9	48.3	35.4	12.3	71.6	$9,828	$1,274	$1,186	$2,460	$6,759	$608	$7,367
Aynor Middle	Public	6-8	400 Frye Road	Galivants Ferry	29544	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 358-6000	769	50	15.3	69.2%	590 (76.7%)	60 (7.8%)	70 (9.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	68.5	83^rd of 325 public middle schools	74.5%		72.2	77^th of 325 public middle schools	76.3%	6		63.8	56.6	52.7		40.8	39.5	37.2	98.8	$11,954	$833	$1,013	$1,846	$9,073	$1,035	$10,108
Dillon Middle	Public	6-8	1803 Joan Drive	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 774-1212	666	38	17.5	100.0%	125 (18.8%)	443 (66.5%)	41 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.0%)	19.9	260^th of 325 public middle schools	20.0%		23.5	251^st of 325 public middle schools	22.8%	9		34.8	35.6	34.9		21.4	11.3	15.9	96.3	$10,631	$1,057	$1,475	$2,532	$6,834	$1,265	$8,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnakin Middle

What district is Johnakin Middle in?

Marion 10

Is Johnakin Middle a good school?

Johnakin Middle ranks in the bottom 3.1% of South Carolina middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Johnakin Middle?

Students at Johnakin Middle are 84% African American, 11% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Johnakin Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Johnakin Middle.

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