Andrew Jackson Middle

Summary:

Andrew Jackson Middle is a public middle school in Kershaw, South Carolina, serving 466 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 school district, which is ranked 30 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Andrew Jackson Middle consistently outperforms the Lancaster 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, particularly in EOCEP/Algebra 1 and Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams, with a 99.99% proficiency rate in 2023-2024 compared to 77.03% for the district and 72.5% for the state. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 68.03% White, 21.46% African American, 1.93% Hispanic, and 8.58% two or more races. However, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 69.31% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lancaster 01 district, such as South Middle and A.R. Rucker Middle, Andrew Jackson Middle generally outperforms them in academic metrics, particularly in Mathematics. However, Buford Middle, another school in the district, has higher proficiency rates in several subject areas, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Andrew Jackson Middle to learn from its higher-performing counterpart.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6865 Kershaw Camden Highway
       Kershaw, SC  29067


(803) 475-6021

District: Lancaster 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,700 Help


Students who attend Andrew Jackson Middle usually attend:

High:    Andrew Jackson High

Feeder schools for Andrew Jackson Middle:

Elementary:    Heath Springs Elementary
    Kershaw Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  458

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.5%
African American:
21.6%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.5% Help


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Compare Details Andrew Jackson Middle ranks better than 59.1% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Lancaster 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.66. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), African American (21.6%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Andrew Jackson Middle is 16.4, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Lancaster 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Andrew Jackson Middle is $11,700, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Lancaster 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Andrew Jackson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Andrew Jackson Middle 133rd of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Andrew Jackson Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lancaster 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster 01 30th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Andrew Jackson Middle

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Rank History for all students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 46.30 131st 225 41.8%
2004 43.80 142nd 230 38.3%
2005 37.94 155th 230 32.6%
2006 51.62 122nd 231 47.2%
2007 51.14 131st 236 44.5%
2008 53.25 132nd 244 45.9%
2009 53.85 132nd 249 47.0%
2010 56.82 132nd 261 49.4%
2011 52.78 145th 269 46.1%
2012 54.00 139th 271 48.7%
2013 43.59 168th 276 39.1%
2014 47.42 162nd 291 44.3%
2015 41.50 174th 301 42.2%
2016 47.66 158th 303 47.9%
2017 43.12 181st 317 42.9%
2018 43.73 164th 303 45.9%
2019 37.64 199th 315 36.8%
2021 31.54 208th 311 33.1%
2022 45.62 156th 310 49.7%
2023 44.27 174th 325 46.5%
2024 54.66 133rd 325 59.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.16 199th 280 28.9%
2019 25.95 228th 289 21.1%
2021 23.59 225th 288 21.9%
2022 39.99 170th 300 43.3%
2023 39.51 191st 313 39.0%
2024 52.45 126th 307 59.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.40 166th 281 40.9%
2019 32.94 210th 296 29.1%
2021 31.44 185th 279 33.7%
2022 44.89 150th 290 48.3%
2023 50.87 137th 299 54.2%
2024 56.23 116th 294 60.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.94 159th 194 18.0%
2019 33.00 139th 195 28.7%
2021 49.56 61st 164 62.8%
2022 35.39 120th 183 34.4%
2023 49.51 84th 187 55.1%
2024 41.42 96th 177 45.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.45 150th 179 16.2%
2022 37.54 143rd 182 21.4%
2023 33.21 149th 185 19.5%
2024 55.95 107th 183 41.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.78 146th 284 48.6%
2019 43.21 169th 296 42.9%
2021 30.28 192nd 279 31.2%
2022 44.23 151st 292 48.3%
2023 35.76 190th 303 37.3%
2024 51.40 127th 294 56.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.95 159th 237 32.9%
2019 32.05 184th 252 27.0%
2021 32.28 165th 235 29.8%
2022 33.75 171st 249 31.3%
2023 34.06 170th 253 32.8%
2024 37.72 157th 248 36.7%
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Rank History for White students at Andrew Jackson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.44 186th 250 25.6%
2019 22.77 209th 258 19.0%
2021 19.32 201st 244 17.6%
2022 30.35 179th 249 28.1%
2023 28.88 194th 260 25.4%
2024 40.16 156th 255 38.8%
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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.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Andrew Jackson Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 271 150 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1989 272 137 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1990 274 142 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1991 278 131 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1992 307 127 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1993 317 153 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1994 320 171 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1995 306 158 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1996 306 158 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1997 313 141 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 458
1998 341 142 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 487
1999 326 140 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 306 156 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2001 323 144 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2002 322 136 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2003 322 136 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2004 312 138 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2005 348 138 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 491
2006 338 125 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2007 358 125 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 485
2008 362 120 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 486
2009 358 114 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 477
2010 366 106 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 476
2011 386 97 0 3 0 0 7 0 493
2012 413 96 1 4 0 0 8 0 522
2013 404 98 1 7 0 0 6 0 516
2014 360 91 1 7 0 0 8 0 467
2015 365 93 1 9 1 0 10 0 479
2016 340 97 1 11 0 1 12 0 462
2017 363 92 2 16 1 0 13 0 487
2018 360 87 2 10 1 0 15 0 475
2019 352 113 1 14 1 0 18 0 499
2020 340 120 1 15 0 0 22 0 498
2021 313 122 0 21 0 0 24 0 480
2022 318 100 2 17 0 0 36 0 473
2023 317 100 0 9 0 0 40 0 466
2024 309 99 3 12 0 0 35 0 458

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 Andrew Jackson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 421 24.9 16.9 n/a
1989 409 20.8 19.6 n/a
1990 416 25.3 16.4 n/a
1991 410 25.5 16.0 31
1992 435 25.7 16.9 34.9
1993 474 22.0 21.5 36.7
1994 493 27.8 17.7 38.1
1995 467 28.0 16.7 31.7
1996 467 28.0 16.7 31.7
1997 458 30.0 15.3 34.9
1998 487 27.5 17.7 35.7
1999 469 31.0 15.1 41.4
2000 462 28.0 16.5 42.6
2001 469 29.5 15.9 43.5
2002 463 28.0 16.5 47.3
2003 463 28.0 16.5 47.3
2004 454 29.0 15.7 50.9
2005 491 30.0 16.4 50.5
2006 467 30.0 15.6 46.5
2007 485 38.0 12.8 43.9
2008 486 33.0 14.7 45.5
2009 477 26.0 18.3 49.5
2010 476 29.0 16.4 45.6
2011 493 28.0 17.6 50.1
2012 522 28.0 18.6 51.7
2013 516 29.2 17.6 51.7
2014 467 29.2 15.9 45.8
2015 479 30.0 15.9 49.9
2016 462 30.0 15.4 50
2017 487 31.0 15.7 50.5
2018 475 30.0 15.8 48.2
2019 499 31.0 16.0 48.3
2020 498 31.0 16.0 46.6
2021 480 30.0 16.0 49.6
2022 473 29.1 16.2 53.7
2023 466 29.2 15.9 69.3
2024 458 27.8 16.4 70.5

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 Andrew Jackson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 421 24.9 16.9 n/a
1989 409 20.8 19.6 n/a
1990 416 25.3 16.4 n/a
1991 410 25.5 16.0 31
1992 435 25.7 16.9 34.9
1993 474 22.0 21.5 36.7
1994 493 27.8 17.7 38.1
1995 467 28.0 16.7 31.7
1996 467 28.0 16.7 31.7
1997 458 30.0 15.3 34.9
1998 487 27.5 17.7 35.7
1999 469 31.0 15.1 41.4
2000 462 28.0 16.5 42.6
2001 469 29.5 15.9 43.5
2002 463 28.0 16.5 47.3
2003 463 28.0 16.5 47.3
2004 454 29.0 15.7 50.9
2005 491 30.0 16.4 50.5
2006 467 30.0 15.6 46.5
2007 485 38.0 12.8 43.9
2008 486 33.0 14.7 45.5
2009 477 26.0 18.3 49.5
2010 476 29.0 16.4 45.6
2011 493 28.0 17.6 50.1
2012 522 28.0 18.6 51.7
2013 516 29.2 17.6 51.7
2014 467 29.2 15.9 45.8
2015 479 30.0 15.9 49.9
2016 462 30.0 15.4 50
2017 487 31.0 15.7 50.5
2018 475 30.0 15.8 48.2
2019 499 31.0 16.0 48.3
2020 498 31.0 16.0 46.6
2021 480 30.0 16.0 49.6
2022 473 29.1 16.2 53.7
2023 466 29.2 15.9 69.3
2024 458 27.8 16.4 70.5

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 Andrew Jackson 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 $252 (2.7%) $95 (1.0%) $347 (3.7%) $7,684 (82.2%) $1,313 (14.1%) $8,997 (96.3%) $9,344
2020 $260 (2.7%) $101 (1.1%) $361 (3.8%) $7,833 (82.6%) $1,294 (13.6%) $9,126 (96.2%) $9,487
2021 $292 (3.0%) $63 (0.6%) $355 (3.6%) $8,248 (83.9%) $1,231 (12.5%) $9,478 (96.4%) $9,833
2022 $449 (4.5%) $270 (2.7%) $720 (7.3%) $8,212 (83.0%) $961 (9.7%) $9,173 (92.7%) $9,893
2023 $811 (6.9%) $510 (4.4%) $1,320 (11.3%) $9,356 (80.0%) $1,024 (8.8%) $10,380 (88.7%) $11,700

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Andrew Jackson Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 199th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 174th of 325 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Andrew Jackson Middle)29.720.1
 9.6%
   6th Grade Science (Lancaster 01)48.743.3
 5.4%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Andrew Jackson Middle)28.648.3
 19.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)4254.2
 12.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Andrew Jackson Middle)45.545
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)43.444.5
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Andrew Jackson Middle)3747.5
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)4350.2
 7.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Andrew Jackson Middle)31.228.1
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)34.534.4
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Andrew Jackson Middle)44.442.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)45.748.3
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Andrew Jackson Middle)31.929.3
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)36.233.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Andrew Jackson Middle)94.195
 0.9%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Lancaster 01)71.764.6
 7.1%
   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 Students499466
 6.6%
African American113100
 11.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic149
 35.7%
Pacific Islander00
White352317
 9.9%
Two or More Races1840
 122.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.3%69.3%
 21%


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Students at Andrew Jackson Middle are 67% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Andrew Jackson Middle usually go on to attend Andrew Jackson High

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Andrew Jackson Middle.

Andrew Jackson Middle ranks 133rd of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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