William J. Clark Middle

Summary:

William J. Clark Middle is a public middle school in Orangeburg, South Carolina, serving 687 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Orangeburg School District, which is ranked 65 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population at William J. Clark Middle is predominantly African American, making up 89.52% of the student body.

Despite the school's high spending per student of $12,121, William J. Clark Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Orangeburg district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.4% in Orangeburg and 53.7% statewide. Similarly, in 8th-grade mathematics, only 12% of students were proficient or better, compared to 10.6% in Orangeburg and 30.2% statewide. The school's rankings among South Carolina middle schools are particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students (ranked 290 out of 307) and disabled students (ranked 174 out of 177).

While William J. Clark Middle and the other Orangeburg district schools, such as Carver Edisto Middle and Robert E. Howard Middle, have similar demographic profiles, William J. Clark Middle consistently underperforms these nearby schools in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, the school's performance has been declining over the past few years, suggesting that the challenges faced by its predominantly low-income, African American student population require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

919 Bennett Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115

(803) 531-2200

District: Orangeburg

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,121

Students who attend William J. Clark Middle usually attend:

High:

Orangeburg Wilkinson High

Feeder schools for William J. Clark Middle:

Elementary:	Marshall Elementary
	Sheridan Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 687

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.5%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William J. Clark Middle ranks worse than 90.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Orangeburg School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.18. (See more...)

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William J. Clark Middle is $12,121. 2 middle schools in the Orangeburg School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William J. Clark Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks William J. Clark Middle 293^rd of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See William J. Clark Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

Orangeburg:

SchoolDigger ranks Orangeburg 65^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William J. Clark Middle

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Rank History for all students at William J. Clark Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	23.10	235^th	311	24.4%
2022	16.18	262^nd	310	15.5%
2023	12.04	295^th	325	9.2%
2024	13.18	293^rd	325	9.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William J. Clark Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	33.67	184^th	288	36.1%
2022	16.52	271^st	300	9.7%
2023	11.23	298^th	313	4.8%
2024	13.33	290^th	307	5.5%

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Rank History for Female students at William J. Clark Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2022	18.52	239^th	290	17.6%
2023	15.25	258^th	299	13.7%
2024	18.06	246^th	294	16.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at William J. Clark Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2022	21.06	167^th	183	8.7%
2023	23.29	161^st	187	13.9%
2024	11.02	174^th	177	1.7%

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Rank History for Male students at William J. Clark Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2022	13.93	266^th	292	8.9%
2023	9.25	288^th	303	5.0%
2024	9.20	283^rd	294	3.7%

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Rank History for African American students at William J. Clark Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	43.14	124^th	235	47.2%
2022	38.07	149^th	249	40.2%
2023	27.60	195^th	253	22.9%
2024	30.51	189^th	248	23.8%

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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.

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.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William J. Clark Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2020	23	684	9	18	5	0	739
2021	10	670	11	19	2	4	716
2022	15	610	8	21	1	10	665
2023	13	615	7	38	2	12	687

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 William J. Clark Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	739	45.0	16.4	100
2021	716	40.3	17.7	100
2022	665	42.1	15.7	100
2023	687	40.1	17.1	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 William J. Clark Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	739	45.0	16.4	100
2021	716	40.3	17.7	100
2022	665	42.1	15.7	100
2023	687	40.1	17.1	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 William J. Clark 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	$760 (6.6%)	$374 (3.3%)	$1,135 (9.9%)	$9,246 (80.6%)	$1,090 (9.5%)	$10,336 (90.1%)	$11,471
2021	$126 (1.2%)	$316 (3.0%)	$442 (4.2%)	$8,778 (84.1%)	$1,215 (11.6%)	$9,993 (95.8%)	$10,434
2022	$1,062 (8.7%)	$1,391 (11.4%)	$2,453 (20.1%)	$8,637 (70.9%)	$1,097 (9.0%)	$9,734 (79.9%)	$12,187
2023	$1,202 (9.9%)	$652 (5.4%)	$1,855 (15.3%)	$9,195 (75.9%)	$1,072 (8.8%)	$10,267 (84.7%)	$12,121

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Schools Near William J. Clark 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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th 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
William J. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	919 Bennett Avenue	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-2200	687	40	17.1	100.0%	13 (1.9%)	615 (89.5%)	38 (5.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	13.2	293^rd of 325 public middle schools	9.8%		12	295^th of 325 public middle schools	9.2%	2	32.0	26.6	31.5	13.8	10.9	12.0	92.9	$12,121	$1,202	$652	$1,855	$9,195	$1,072	$10,267
Robert E. Howard Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Belleville Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5470	396	27	14.8	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	368 (92.9%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%		14.7	283^rd of 325 public middle schools	12.9%	13	39.5	37.9	27.0	18.6	16.2	3.2	82.6	$12,368	$1,698	$597	$2,296	$8,570	$1,502	$10,073
Carver Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	2018 Carver School Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-3554	515	35	14.8	100.0%	187 (36.3%)	266 (51.7%)	39 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	10.7	307^th of 325 public middle schools	5.5%		17	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%	37	27.8	24.8	31.8	9.5	11.0	8.1	85.7	$10,066	$853	$605	$1,458	$7,401	$1,207	$8,609
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle	Public	7-8	897 North Street	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3058	192	15	12.8	44.8%	83 (43.2%)	99 (51.6%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	45.9	162^nd of 325 public middle schools	50.2%		55.3	127^th of 325 public middle schools	60.9%	35		39.3	46.1		23.6	36.3
Denmark-Olar Middle	Public	6-8	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3383	148	6	24.6	56.8%	6 (4.1%)	140 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	10.8	305^th of 325 public middle schools	6.2%		6.4	322^nd of 325 public middle schools	0.9%	17	30.0	37.0	25.5	2.5	3.7	6.4

Frequently Asked Questions about William J. Clark Middle

What district is William J. Clark Middle in?

Orangeburg

Is William J. Clark Middle a good school?

William J. Clark Middle ranks in the bottom 9.8% of South Carolina middle schools.

What high school do graduates of William J. Clark Middle attend?

Students who attend William J. Clark Middle usually go on to attend Orangeburg Wilkinson High

How many students attend William J. Clark Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 687 students attended William J. Clark Middle.

What is the racial makeup of William J. Clark Middle?

Students at William J. Clark Middle are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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