Is Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle a good school?

Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle ranks in the bottom 6.8% of South Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 164 students attended Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle?

Students at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle are 59% African American, 27% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle attend?

Students who attend Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle usually go on to attend Woodland High

Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

Summary:

Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle is a public middle school in Dorchester, South Carolina, serving 169 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dorchester 04 school district, which is ranked 64 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of South Carolina middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (55.03%) compared to the state average (37.1%), and a lower percentage of White students (28.4%) compared to the state average (47.3%). Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle consistently performs well below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 37% of 6th graders, 31.9% of 7th graders, and 23.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, and even lower proficiency rates in Mathematics. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from predominantly low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle is significantly underperforming. For instance, St. George Middle, which is also in the Dorchester 04 district, outperforms Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency by a wide margin. Similarly, schools in the neighboring Dorchester 02 district, such as Rollings Middle School of the Arts and East Edisto Middle, consistently rank among the top-performing middle schools in the state. Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle's performance has also been declining over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 167 out of 303 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 303 out of 325 middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1650 East Main Street
Dorchester, SC 29437

(843) 462-2470

District: Dorchester 04

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,568

Students who attend Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle usually attend:

High:

Woodland High

Feeder schools for Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle:

Elementary:	Clay Hill Elementary
	Harleyville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 164

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.5%

White:

27.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle ranks worse than 93.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.26. (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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58.5%), White (27.4%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle is 8.6. (See more...)

Compare Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle is $19,568.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle 303^rd of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Dorchester 04:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorchester 04 64^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2015	48.24	154^th	301	48.8%
2016	45.48	167^th	303	44.9%
2017	15.72	275^th	317	13.2%
2018	11.08	282^nd	303	6.9%
2019	13.11	282^nd	315	10.5%
2021	12.67	282^nd	311	9.3%
2022	13.03	284^th	310	8.4%
2023	9.00	312^th	325	4.0%
2024	11.26	303^rd	325	6.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	16.78	252^nd	280	10.0%
2019	15.13	266^th	289	8.0%
2021	15.58	262^nd	288	9.0%
2022	14.20	282^nd	300	6.0%
2023	9.61	305^th	313	2.6%
2024	9.99	301^st	307	2.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	13.55	249^th	281	11.4%
2019	15.63	256^th	296	13.5%
2021	12.08	251^st	279	10.0%
2022	18.44	240^th	290	17.2%
2023	11.92	279^th	299	6.7%
2024	16.57	250^th	294	15.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	11.91	262^nd	284	7.7%
2019	13.57	264^th	296	10.8%
2021	14.29	246^th	279	11.8%
2022	10.39	278^th	292	4.8%
2023	7.86	296^th	303	2.3%
2024	9.37	282^nd	294	4.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	25.05	201^st	237	15.2%
2019	27.17	204^th	252	19.0%
2021	24.49	199^th	235	15.3%
2022	22.38	215^th	249	13.7%
2023	19.67	227^th	253	10.3%
2024	16.20	235^th	248	5.2%

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Rank History for White students at Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	0.99	250^th	250	0.0%
2019	6.01	249^th	258	3.5%
2021	6.39	234^th	244	4.1%
2022	3.49	249^th	249	0.0%

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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 Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	56	110	0	9	2	0	5	0	182
2014	68	119	1	9	2	0	8	0	207
2015	72	98	1	12	4	0	9	0	196
2016	69	89	2	10	4	0	11	0	185
2017	67	75	1	8	5	1	9	1	167
2018	59	91	1	7	2	2	11	0	173
2019	67	88	1	7	6	0	9	0	178
2020	80	111	2	16	5	1	12	1	228
2021	75	111	2	17	6	0	10	0	221
2022	71	105	1	18	3	1	15	1	215
2023	48	93	0	13	5	1	9	0	169
2024	45	96	0	13	5	0	5	0	164

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 Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	182	15.0	12.1	84.1
2014	207	19.0	10.8	76.8
2015	196	20.0	9.8	85.7
2016	185	21.0	8.8	90.8
2017	167	18.0	9.2	100
2018	173	21.0	8.2	100
2019	178	19.0	9.3	100
2020	228	19.0	12.0	100
2021	221	20.0	11.0	100
2022	215	20.0	10.7	100
2023	169	18.0	9.3	100
2024	164	19.0	8.6	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 Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	182	15.0	12.1	84.1
2014	207	19.0	10.8	76.8
2015	196	20.0	9.8	85.7
2016	185	21.0	8.8	90.8
2017	167	18.0	9.2	100
2018	173	21.0	8.2	100
2019	178	19.0	9.3	100
2020	228	19.0	12.0	100
2021	221	20.0	11.0	100
2022	215	20.0	10.7	100
2023	169	18.0	9.3	100
2024	164	19.0	8.6	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 Harleyville-Ridgeville 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	$967 (6.4%)	$933 (6.2%)	$1,899 (12.7%)	$10,771 (71.8%)	$2,323 (15.5%)	$13,094 (87.3%)	$14,994
2020	$1,095 (7.2%)	$819 (5.4%)	$1,913 (12.6%)	$10,981 (72.5%)	$2,244 (14.8%)	$13,225 (87.4%)	$15,139
2021	$895 (5.5%)	$1,317 (8.1%)	$2,212 (13.6%)	$11,507 (70.9%)	$2,504 (15.4%)	$14,011 (86.4%)	$16,223
2023	$1,470 (7.5%)	$4,227 (21.6%)	$5,697 (29.1%)	$10,684 (54.6%)	$3,187 (16.3%)	$13,871 (70.9%)	$19,568

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 282^nd of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 312^th of 325 Middle schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle)	35.3	12.2	23.1%
6th Grade Science (Dorchester 04)	36.3	21.2	15.1%
6th Grade Science (South Carolina)	47.1	43	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle)	20.6	26.5	5.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04)	28.5	29.8	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41.1	53.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle)	10.3	16.3	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04)	21.8	18.5	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	43.9	36.7	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle)	25.8	22.9	2.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04)	34.2	35.7	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle)	12.1	3.3	8.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04)	13	16.9	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle)	21.6	25	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 04)	34.3	41.5	7.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle)	3.9	8.5	4.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 04)	21.7	15.9	5.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	178	169	5.1%
African American	88	93	5.7%
American Indian	6	5	16.7%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	7	13	85.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	67	48	28.4%
Two or More Races	9	9
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Harleyville-Ridgeville 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
Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle	Public	6-8	1650 East Main Street	Dorchester	29437	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 462-2470	164	19	8.6	100.0%	45 (27.4%)	96 (58.5%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	11.3	303^rd of 325 public middle schools	6.8%		9	312^th of 325 public middle schools	4.0%	9		37.0	31.9	23.2		11.1	6.4	5.4		$19,568	$1,470	$4,227	$5,697	$10,684	$3,187	$13,871
Holly Hill-Roberts Middle	Public	6-8	530 Hesseman Street	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 496-3818	373	31	11.9	100.0%	38 (10.2%)	309 (82.8%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	18.9	265^th of 325 public middle schools	18.5%		13.7	288^th of 325 public middle schools	11.4%	23		42.7	31.6	38.4		15.7	12.7	9.4		$12,687	$1,389	$822	$2,212	$9,249	$1,227	$10,475
Charles B. DuBose Middle	Public	6-8	1005 DuBose School Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 875-7012	927	58	16.0	59.8%	506 (54.6%)	209 (22.5%)	119 (12.8%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.2%)	64.3	101^st of 325 public middle schools	68.9%		62.5	107^th of 325 public middle schools	67.1%	6		58.4	58.9	53.0		37.6	34.5	35.9	100.0	$10,005	$590	$704	$1,294	$7,541	$1,170	$8,711
St. George Middle	Public	6-8	600 Minus Street	Saint George	29477	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 563-3171	292	25	11.6	100.0%	130 (44.5%)	115 (39.4%)	19 (6.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	30.1	225^th of 325 public middle schools	30.8%		32.4	219^th of 325 public middle schools	32.6%	6		48.4	34.5	46.4		25.2	16.4	16.7	90.5	$20,674	$1,875	$3,690	$5,565	$12,549	$2,560	$15,109
Alston Middle	Public	6-8	500 Bryan Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3890	804	52	15.5	79.5%	312 (38.8%)	286 (35.6%)	129 (16.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.6%)	36.5	199^th of 325 public middle schools	38.8%		45.1	169^th of 325 public middle schools	48.0%	30		46.8	40.2	44.9		29.9	20.8	22.4	100.0	$10,095	$630	$706	$1,336	$7,478	$1,281	$8,759
Gregg Middle	Public	6-8	500 Green Wave Boulevard	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 871-3150	864	53	16.2	64.2%	439 (50.8%)	236 (27.3%)	94 (10.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (9.7%)	50.2	151^st of 325 public middle schools	53.5%		50.7	145^th of 325 public middle schools	55.4%	6		53.1	46.2	49.8		33.3	33.4	25.6	100.0	$9,954	$932	$695	$1,627	$7,100	$1,227	$8,326
Cane Bay Middle	Public	5-8	1175 Cane Bay Boulevard	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-1857	1,475	86	17.1	43.2%	859 (58.2%)	284 (19.3%)	148 (10.0%)	27 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	152 (10.3%)	63.4	105^th of 325 public middle schools	67.7%		56.5	120^th of 325 public middle schools	63.1%	15	59.2	61.4	58.6	57.9	43.0	33.5	31.4	32.4	95.6	$9,073	$359	$640	$999	$6,625	$1,449	$8,074
Rollings Middle School of the Arts	Public	6-8	1635 Beech Hill Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3610	805	48	16.6	28.8%	527 (65.5%)	129 (16.0%)	60 (7.5%)	17 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.4%)	98.2	9^th of 325 public middle schools	97.2%		98.3	7^th of 325 public middle schools	97.8%	2		88.0	81.2	85.1		80.2	59.6	79.5	100.0	$11,146	$568	$671	$1,239	$8,426	$1,481	$9,908
East Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	1011 Beech Hill Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 695-2451	942	57	16.6	40.2%	609 (64.6%)	176 (18.7%)	75 (8.0%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.1%)	73.7	70^th of 325 public middle schools	78.5%		68.8	87^th of 325 public middle schools	73.2%	17		64.6	57.5	57.7		52.2	34.8	40.2	100.0
Sangaree Middle	Public	6-8	1050 Discovery Drive	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 821-4028	680	39	17.6	75.1%	298 (43.8%)	215 (31.6%)	96 (14.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (9.3%)	23.9	244^th of 325 public middle schools	24.9%		31	226^th of 325 public middle schools	30.5%	18		44.4	37.1	35.8		21.5	15.4	14.5	90.2	$10,341	$710	$731	$1,442	$7,489	$1,410	$8,900

Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle

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