For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,102 students in Marion 10 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Marion 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,808 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Marion 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
76%
31%
% White
15%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $14,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,950 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,471
$15,223
Spending / Student
$13,950
$14,820
Best Marion 10 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Creek Bridge Stem Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6641 South Highway 41
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 362-3500
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 362-3500
Gr: PK-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Palmetto Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
305 O'neal Street
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3730
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3730
Gr: 6-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
Johnakin Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Gurley Street
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8360
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8360
Gr: 6-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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