At a glance
Reported students
501
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
35.3
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina middle enrollment
38th percentile
Compared with 248 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
325
Lake Marion Middle: 501 reported students.
State peer staffing position
60th percentile
14.2:1 reported; state peer median 13.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Lake Marion Middle
Lake Marion Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Santee. It is one of 24 current school records connected to Orangeburg. NCES reports 501 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 38th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.2:1, close to 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 (85.8%) and White (6.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Lake Marion Middle
- 1How do the reported 14.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 35.3 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
- White6.8%
- Hispanic3.6%
- Black85.8%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial2%
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 Orangeburg
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Carver Edisto Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
439 reported students
William J. Clark Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
587 reported students
Sheridan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
450 reported students
Edisto Elementary
Elementary · Grades 03–05
419 reported students
Edisto High
High · Grades 09–12
614 reported students
Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
625 reported students