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McCants Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2123 Marchbanks Avenue, Anderson, SC 29621 · (864) 260-5145 · Part of Anderson School District 5

Anderson’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
572
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about McCants Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Anderson kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Anderson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8McCants MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2123 Marchbanks Avenue, Anderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6180
Grade 7217
Grade 8175
Enrollment over time
624’20
584’21
563’22
561’23
572’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 24%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCants Middle from Anderson families.

Other schools in Anderson School District 5

The district →
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A−
675 students14:1
Concord Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A
615 students15:1
McLees Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
B
543 students14:1
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
B−
536 students13:1
Nevitt Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
C−
530 students15:1
North Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A−
504 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Anderson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.