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Schools in McCormick · McCormick County School District

McCormick’s public schools score below 96% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in McCormick’s districts is 13%, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving McCormick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 22 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 28 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 5–14 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▲ 90% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
523 students on the public path
In brief

McCormick’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports McCormick’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,611 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is McCormick Middle, then McCormick High. Enrollment is down 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind McCormick’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D−: better than 4% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; among the 160 South Carolina towns with similar household incomes, McCormick’s schools place at the bottom.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (160)At the bottom
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 344 test results and a graduating class of 47 could put McCormick anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of McCormick’s students in the tested grades sat them (343 in math, 345 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McCormick, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5McCormick ElementaryMcCormick County School DistrictD
6–8McCormick MiddleMcCormick County School DistrictD
9–12McCormick HighMcCormick County School DistrictB

McCormick’s public schools are run by McCormick County School District, which also serves Parksville and Plum Branch. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McCormick County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 523 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$28,611SC $15,090 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 52.1% · 345 students tested
Math13%
State average 41% · 343 students tested

McCormick vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share McCormick’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McCormickD−McCormick County

Every school in McCormick

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving McCormickin other towns
McCormick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
225 students10:1Rate it →
McCormick Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
106 students10:1Rate it →
McCormick High
High · Grades 9–12
B
192 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about McCormick’s schools

Are McCormick’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McCormick children attend score below 96% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McCormick in?

McCormick County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 523 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do McCormick kids go to high school?

McCormick High, with 192 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is McCormick’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in McCormick County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does McCormick spend per student?

$28,611 in McCormick County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.