Top Rankings
Pickens 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,350 students in Pickens 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Pickens 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
16,223 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,076 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pickens 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
7%
31%
% White
74%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,278 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,416
$15,223
Spending / Student
$11,278
$14,820
Best Pickens 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
R. C. Edwards Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1157 Madden Bridge Road
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-4200
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Dacusville Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
899 Thomas Mill Road
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3525
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3525
Gr: 6-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Richard H. Gettys Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 South Pendleton Street
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,321 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Pickens Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Torch Lane
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-4100
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Falcon Lane
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-3400
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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