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 5%)
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 46% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), 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
District Rank
Anderson 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 81 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%

Graduation Rate
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
428 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
14%
31%
# White Students
2,262 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
73%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
218
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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: 46% | 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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