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D−

Johnakin Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

601 Gurley Street, Marion, SC 29571 · (843) 423-8360 · Part of Marion School District 10

Marion’s School Grade D better than 9% of South Carolina school districts

Students
395
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Johnakin Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Marion kids: Marion High

On the path

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

3–5Marion Intermediate390 students
6–8Johnakin MiddleYou are here
9–12Marion High572 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 48.1%

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

601 Gurley Street, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6118
Grade 7124
Grade 8153
Enrollment over time
516’20
494’21
456’22
461’23
395’24

Down 23.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%White 11%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnakin Middle from Marion families.

Other schools in Marion School District 10

The district →

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; Marion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.