Pickens Middle Middle School
140 Torch Ln
Pickens SC, 29671, Pickens County
Phone: 864-397-4100
Ranking:
(330 out of 841, top 39%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Pickens County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 46 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 61 | |||||||
Total Students: | 757 | 756 | 834 | 833 | 845 | 839 | 854 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 248 | 32.8% | 253 | 33.5% | 248 | 29.7% | 279 | 33.5% | 292 | 34.6% | 292 | 34.8% | 276 | 32.3% |
Grade 7: | 264 | 34.9% | 230 | 30.4% | 287 | 34.4% | 299 | 35.9% | 279 | 33.0% | 274 | 32.7% | 303 | 35.5% |
Grade 8: | 245 | 32.4% | 273 | 36.1% | 299 | 35.9% | 255 | 30.6% | 274 | 32.4% | 273 | 32.5% | 275 | 32.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 388 | 51.3% | 362 | 47.9% | 410 | 49.2% | 414 | 49.7% | 433 | 51.2% | 435 | 51.8% | 454 | 53.2% |
Female: | 369 | 48.7% | 394 | 52.1% | 424 | 50.8% | 419 | 50.3% | 403 | 47.7% | 396 | 47.2% | 396 | 46.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 18 | 2.4% | 9 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.6% | 14 | 1.7% | 19 | 2.3% | 14 | 1.6% |
Black: | 21 | 2.8% | 27 | 3.6% | 29 | 3.5% | 40 | 4.8% | 43 | 5.1% | 38 | 4.5% | 46 | 5.4% |
White: | 687 | 90.8% | 691 | 91.4% | 765 | 91.7% | 753 | 90.4% | 782 | 92.5% | 779 | 92.8% | 792 | 92.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 3.7% | 26 | 3.4% | 24 | 2.9% | 22 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 335 | 44.3% | 311 | 41.1% | 320 | 38.4% | 320 | 38.4% | 332 | 39.3% | 294 | 35.0% | 306 | 35.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 81 | 10.7% | 77 | 10.2% | 66 | 7.9% | 79 | 9.5% | 88 | 10.4% | 85 | 10.1% | 79 | 9.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.46 | 16.09 | 18.05 | 16.50 | 16.10 | 12.70 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 73.6% | 65.7% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 68.1% | 64% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 71.6% | 63.5% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 71.9% | 69.1% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 76.5% | 70.9% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 82.3% | 74.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 77.1% | 71.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 76.8% | 72.2% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.7% | 70.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 78.3% | 69.7% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 79.7% | 74.3% |
2003 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 82.2% | 75.5% |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79.6% | 77.2% |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 82.3% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 79.1% | 78.6% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 82.1% | 77.2% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 79.4% | 75.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 74.7% | 70.3% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 71.8% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 71.1% | 72.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 75.1% | 73.6% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.3% | 71.3% |
2003 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 66.6% | 58.4% |
2004 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 60.2% | 54.2% |
2005 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 66.3% | 56.2% |
2006 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.7% | 51.9% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 64.9% | 59.5% |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 65.5% | 56.5% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 73.8% | 63.9% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 72.3% | 60.9% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 73.9% | 64.9% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 78.2% | 66.2% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 77.7% | 68.3% |
2003 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 68.7% | 59.6% |
2004 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73.9% | 64.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 75.6% | 64.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 69.9% | 67.7% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 77.1% |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 86.9% | 77.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 84.7% | 79.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 82.3% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 77% | 77.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 84.7% | 77.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 83.1% | 78% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 70.3% |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 75.9% | 71.9% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81.7% | 74.7% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 79.3% | 70.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 75.4% | 71.9% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 75% | 71.5% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 74.9% | 70.1% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 73.6% | 69.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 75.5% | 73% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 74.4% | 68.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.8% | 69.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 69.9% | 68.4% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 73.6% | 71.4% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 74.4% | 73.2% |
2003 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 75.8% | 68.8% |
2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | 71.5% |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 74.9% | 71.5% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 80.1% | 74.8% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78.4% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.6% | 77.8% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 73.5% | 69.5% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 70.8% | 67% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 68.7% | 69.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 69% | 71.5% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% |
2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 67.6% | 58.8% |
2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 67.9% | 62.7% |
2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.5% | 61.7% |
2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 61.1% | 57% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 66% | 64.8% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 68% | 69.8% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 74.4% | 71.2% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 76.9% | 73.3% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 71.2% | 71.7% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.8% | 77.7% | 74.7% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 80.1% | 75.5% |
2003 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67.1% | 58.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 65.4% | 60% |
2005 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 63.7% | 58.7% |
2006 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 55.4% | 53.9% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 56.2% | 57.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 59% | 56.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 64.6% | 60.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 65.5% | 62% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 64.7% | 63.5% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 68.1% | 68.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 70% | 68.3% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 77.8% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 75.3% | 69.7% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 80.4% | 76.5% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.1% | 66.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 78.4% | 73.3% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 80.9% | 74.7% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 76.8% | 72.7% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 71.3% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.9% | 71% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 70.6% | 67.5% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 68.7% | 63.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 73.2% | 67.8% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 71.4% | 69.8% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 65.1% | 67.5% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.5% | 67.1% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 71.9% | 67.5% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 69.7% | 66.3% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 69.2% | 65.3% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75.2% | 67.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72.7% | 69.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64.9% | 62.6% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 66.1% | 63.4% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 70.7% | 69.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 71.6% | 68.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 67.3% | 70.2% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 68% | 56.8% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 66.4% | 58.9% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 66.3% | 60% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64.1% | 60.1% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 69.7% | 63.7% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 68.2% | 63.4% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 67.4% | 62.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 72.7% | 67.7% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 78.8% | 70.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 78.6% | 75.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 69.6% | 71% |
2003 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 70.7% | 60.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 72.1% | 64.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 73.9% | 66.5% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 68.9% | 67.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 68.6% | 65.9% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 73.8% | 68.7% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 72.4% | 69.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 75.4% | 68.8% |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 77.7% | 71.9% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 77.7% | 71.4% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 71.3% | 71.3% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 70.8% | 68.1% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.8% | 71.9% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 73.4% | 67.8% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 77.4% | 74.1% |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 76.7% | 75.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 39.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 60.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,185.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,836.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,966.0 |
* Pickens Middle Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.