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D−

St. Stephen Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

225 Carolina Avenue, St. Stephen, SC 29479 · (843) 567-3128 · Part of Berkeley County School District

St. Stephen’s School Grade B− better than 54% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
172
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about St. Stephen 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 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Stephen kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5St. Stephen Elementary430 students
6–8St. Stephen MiddleYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

225 Carolina Avenue, St. Stephen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 657
Grade 753
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
229’20
213’21
209’22
182’23
172’24

Down 24.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%White 20%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about St. Stephen Middle from St. Stephen families.

Other schools in Berkeley County School District

The district →
Whitesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moncks Corner
C+
1,239 students17:1
Cane Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Summerville
A−
1,161 students16:1
Foxbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moncks Corner
C+
1,126 students18:1
Carolyn Lewis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Summerville
1,078 students16:1
Hanahan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanahan
B−
957 students16:1
Nexton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
944 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; St. Stephen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.