Southside Middle

200 East Howe Springs Road, Florence SC, 29505 | Florence School District 1 | 843-664-8467
  • grades 7-8
  • students 923
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 32% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%Florence
47%South Carolina

Southside Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Florence School District 1" in Florence, SC. There are a total of 923 students and 60 teachers at Southside Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Southside Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 33% lower than the South Carolina average.

Southside Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students923
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southside Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
723%
824%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
739%
841%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southside Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 44.7% 41.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 49.2% 51.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Population38,5355,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64717391
Median age39.138.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.9%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Southside Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.