Henry L. Sneed Middle

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Henry L. Sneed Middle is a public middle school located in Florence, South Carolina, serving 693 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Florence 01 District, which is ranked 27 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Henry L. Sneed Middle has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (61.47%) compared to the surrounding schools and the state average, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. This is a key area of concern, as the school has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 13 students per teacher, and a higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages, suggesting a significant investment in the school.

Over the past decade, Henry L. Sneed Middle's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating currently. The school's data reveals significant achievement gaps between racial subgroups, with White students consistently outperforming their African American and Hispanic peers. While the school's performance is generally lower than the surrounding schools, such as Hartsville Middle, Spaulding Middle, and Darlington Middle, there are some exceptions, such as the school's Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 proficiency rates being higher than the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1102 Ebenezer Road
       Florence, SC  29501


(843) 673-1199

District: Florence 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
214th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,815 Help


Students who attend Henry L. Sneed Middle usually attend:

High:    West Florence High

Feeder schools for Henry L. Sneed Middle:

Elementary:    Carver Elementary
    Delmae Heights Elementary
    Royall Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  663

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.5%
White:
21.6%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Henry L. Sneed Middle ranks worse than 65.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Florence 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.78. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Henry L. Sneed Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Florence 01 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (63.5%), White (21.6%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry L. Sneed Middle is 11.6, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Florence 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry L. Sneed Middle is $14,815, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Florence 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henry L. Sneed Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry L. Sneed Middle 214th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Henry L. Sneed Middle in the ranking list.)

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Florence 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence 01 27th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henry L. Sneed Middle

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Rank History for all students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.64 83rd 225 63.1%
2004 67.68 84th 230 63.5%
2005 62.55 95th 230 58.7%
2006 50.27 133rd 231 42.4%
2007 65.63 92nd 236 61.0%
2008 65.19 96th 244 60.7%
2009 71.35 69th 249 72.3%
2010 69.83 74th 261 71.6%
2011 70.13 84th 269 68.8%
2012 65.46 101st 271 62.7%
2013 68.73 72nd 276 73.9%
2014 66.82 92nd 291 68.4%
2015 51.22 141st 301 53.2%
2016 60.45 116th 303 61.7%
2017 57.19 124th 317 60.9%
2018 51.86 128th 303 57.8%
2019 56.22 121st 315 61.6%
2021 33.16 202nd 311 35.0%
2022 39.45 180th 310 41.9%
2023 31.78 223rd 325 31.4%
2024 32.78 214th 325 34.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.29 46th 117 60.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.60 170th 280 39.3%
2019 51.58 122nd 289 57.8%
2021 33.36 188th 288 34.7%
2022 40.20 168th 300 44.0%
2023 30.06 230th 313 26.5%
2024 31.24 209th 307 31.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.57 130th 281 53.7%
2019 56.06 126th 296 57.4%
2021 35.14 180th 279 35.5%
2022 40.87 160th 290 44.8%
2023 33.07 205th 299 31.4%
2024 32.22 204th 294 30.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.74 15th 194 92.3%
2019 68.32 36th 195 81.5%
2021 41.25 83rd 164 49.4%
2022 33.76 124th 183 32.2%
2023 23.24 162nd 187 13.4%
2024 32.38 138th 177 22.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.22 113th 182 37.9%
2023 37.01 141st 185 23.8%
2024 67.46 67th 183 63.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.98 121st 284 57.4%
2019 56.65 113th 296 61.8%
2021 29.84 193rd 279 30.8%
2022 37.55 184th 292 37.0%
2023 30.58 210th 303 30.7%
2024 32.69 193rd 294 34.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.78 116th 237 51.1%
2019 57.40 83rd 252 67.1%
2021 46.71 113th 235 51.9%
2022 48.17 114th 249 54.2%
2023 38.49 153rd 253 39.5%
2024 40.78 148th 248 40.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.30 106th 139 23.7%
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Rank History for White students at Henry L. Sneed Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.44 112th 250 55.2%
2019 65.39 92nd 258 64.3%
2021 30.13 170th 244 30.3%
2022 67.69 78th 249 68.7%
2023 72.01 65th 260 75.0%
2024 64.94 77th 255 69.8%
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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.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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by a student
Monday, August 30, 2010

Open Quote Well it's pretty crappy... and as a student i believe teachers can do alot better than they do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Henry L. Sneed Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 534 304 10 7 3 n/a n/a 0 858
1996 534 304 10 7 3 n/a n/a 0 858
1997 488 292 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 794
1998 447 260 5 7 4 n/a n/a 0 723
1999 477 298 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 788
2000 476 317 14 7 1 n/a n/a 0 815
2001 458 340 9 8 2 n/a n/a 0 817
2002 493 347 9 2 0 n/a n/a 4 855
2003 493 347 9 2 0 n/a n/a 4 855
2004 462 357 12 7 0 n/a n/a 3 841
2005 461 415 12 10 1 n/a n/a 1 900
2006 453 374 10 14 1 n/a n/a 2 854
2007 492 380 11 18 1 n/a n/a 0 902
2008 477 387 16 14 4 n/a n/a 4 902
2009 449 379 13 17 2 n/a n/a 6 866
2010 443 345 18 14 1 n/a n/a 4 825
2011 470 339 16 19 4 0 4 0 852
2012 459 383 21 21 4 0 10 0 898
2013 489 409 24 24 4 1 10 0 961
2014 495 416 25 22 3 0 7 0 968
2015 474 386 15 18 0 0 8 0 901
2016 443 405 12 21 0 0 9 0 890
2017 465 363 16 26 2 0 14 0 886
2018 465 379 18 25 2 0 15 0 904
2019 419 394 9 31 0 1 24 0 878
2020 385 390 13 58 1 2 49 0 898
2021 218 295 10 39 1 3 42 0 608
2022 167 340 6 49 0 2 37 0 601
2023 169 426 4 47 0 1 46 0 693
2024 143 421 3 53 2 0 41 0 663

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 Henry L. Sneed Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 858 49.0 17.5 29
1996 858 49.0 17.5 29
1997 794 51.0 15.6 31.4
1998 723 50.0 14.5 32.2
1999 788 47.0 16.8 36.4
2000 815 48.4 16.8 35.7
2001 817 56.4 14.5 40.1
2002 855 50.0 17.1 38.7
2003 855 50.0 17.1 38.7
2004 841 52.0 16.2 40.5
2005 900 53.8 16.7 43.6
2006 854 53.8 15.9 42
2007 902 74.0 12.2 45.6
2008 902 55.7 16.2 45.7
2009 866 55.7 15.5 45.6
2010 825 52.0 15.8 45.2
2011 852 51.7 16.4 45.4
2012 898 51.7 17.3 47.1
2013 961 52.7 18.2 48.8
2014 968 51.0 18.9 50.3
2015 901 53.0 17.0 46.4
2016 890 55.0 16.1 47.2
2017 886 55.0 16.1 43.6
2018 904 56.0 16.1 44.7
2019 878 56.0 15.6 48.7
2020 898 57.0 15.7 39.1
2021 608 62.0 9.8 67.1
2022 601 51.0 11.7 87.4
2023 693 53.0 13.0 93.8
2024 663 57.0 11.6 89.9

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 Henry L. Sneed Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 858 49.0 17.5 29
1996 858 49.0 17.5 29
1997 794 51.0 15.6 31.4
1998 723 50.0 14.5 32.2
1999 788 47.0 16.8 36.4
2000 815 48.4 16.8 35.7
2001 817 56.4 14.5 40.1
2002 855 50.0 17.1 38.7
2003 855 50.0 17.1 38.7
2004 841 52.0 16.2 40.5
2005 900 53.8 16.7 43.6
2006 854 53.8 15.9 42
2007 902 74.0 12.2 45.6
2008 902 55.7 16.2 45.7
2009 866 55.7 15.5 45.6
2010 825 52.0 15.8 45.2
2011 852 51.7 16.4 45.4
2012 898 51.7 17.3 47.1
2013 961 52.7 18.2 48.8
2014 968 51.0 18.9 50.3
2015 901 53.0 17.0 46.4
2016 890 55.0 16.1 47.2
2017 886 55.0 16.1 43.6
2018 904 56.0 16.1 44.7
2019 878 56.0 15.6 48.7
2020 898 57.0 15.7 39.1
2021 608 62.0 9.8 67.1
2022 601 51.0 11.7 87.4
2023 693 53.0 13.0 93.8
2024 663 57.0 11.6 89.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Henry L. Sneed Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $72 (0.9%) $78 (1.0%) $150 (1.9%) $6,477 (82.4%) $1,234 (15.7%) $7,711 (98.1%) $7,860
2020 $7,736 (41.5%) $1,720 (9.2%) $9,456 (50.8%) $7,690 (41.3%) $1,484 (8.0%) $9,175 (49.2%) $18,631
2021 $450 (4.3%) $225 (2.2%) $676 (6.5%) $8,005 (76.8%) $1,738 (16.7%) $9,743 (93.5%) $10,419
2022 $670 (4.9%) $1,668 (12.1%) $2,338 (17.0%) $9,973 (72.6%) $1,422 (10.4%) $11,395 (83.0%) $13,732
2023 $1,092 (7.4%) $1,187 (8.0%) $2,279 (15.4%) $10,822 (73.0%) $1,714 (11.6%) $12,536 (84.6%) $14,815

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Henry L. Sneed Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 121st of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 223rd of 325 Middle schools
 30.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Henry L. Sneed Middle)48.536.5
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 01)43.446.3
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Henry L. Sneed Middle)2416.7
 7.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florence 01)25.426.5
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Henry L. Sneed Middle)46.142.4
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 01)43.253.3
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Henry L. Sneed Middle)25.421.6
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florence 01)2527.8
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Henry L. Sneed Middle)90.994.7
 3.8%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Florence 01)63.670.6
 7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students878693
 21.1%
African American394426
 8.1%
American Indian00
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic3147
 51.6%
Pacific Islander11
White419169
 59.7%
Two or More Races2446
 91.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.7%93.8%
 45%


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Students at Henry L. Sneed Middle are 63% African American, 22% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Henry L. Sneed Middle usually go on to attend West Florence High

Henry L. Sneed Middle ranks 214th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Henry L. Sneed Middle.


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