At a glance
Reported students
145
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
7.83
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina middle enrollment
2nd percentile
Compared with 248 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
478
Scott's Branch Middle: 145 reported students.
State peer staffing position
98th percentile
18.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Scott's Branch Middle
Scott's Branch Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Summerton. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Clarendon 06. NCES reports 145 students for 2024–25.
Among 248 middle schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 624 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 2nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.5:1, above the South Carolina median of 13.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (86.2%) and White (7.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Scott's Branch Middle
- 1How do the reported 18.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 7.83 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7.6%
- Hispanic3.4%
- Black86.2%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Clarendon 06
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Manning Junior High
Middle · Grades 06–08
483 reported students
Scott's Branch High
High · Grades 09–12
197 reported students
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
241 reported students
F. E. Dubose Career Center
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students
Manning Elementary
Elementary · Grades 03–05
473 reported students
Walker-Gamble Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
547 reported students