Top Rankings
Anderson 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 429 students in Anderson 04 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Anderson 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,103 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anderson 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 74 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
14%
31%
% White
73%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,528 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,744 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,528
$15,220
Spending / Student
$16,744
$14,817
Best Anderson 04 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
458 Riverside Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 403-2200
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 403-2200
Grades: 7-8
| 429 students
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