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William J. Clark Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

919 Bennett Avenue, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · (803) 531-2200 · Part of Orangeburg County School District

Orangeburg’s School Grade D better than 11% of South Carolina school districts

Students
587
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William J. Clark Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Orangeburg kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8William J. Clark MiddleYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

919 Bennett Avenue, Orangeburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6180
Grade 7186
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
716’20
665’21
687’22
649’23
587’24

Down 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Hispanic 5%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William J. Clark Middle from Orangeburg families.

Other schools in Orangeburg County School District

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