Top Rankings
Spartanburg 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 608 students in Spartanburg 03 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 School in Spartanburg 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,819 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spartanburg 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
16%
31%
% White
63%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,035 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,375 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,035
$15,220
Spending / Student
$18,375
$14,817
Best Spartanburg 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clifdale Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
451 Heritage Hill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6200
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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