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B+
Schools in Timmonsville · Florence School District 1

Timmonsville’s public schools outscore 72% of South Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Timmonsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Timmonsville’s districts is 35%, below the South Carolina average (41%). 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
51%
▼ 1 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 9 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 6% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
SC 14.3
Schools in town
1
8,729 students on the public path
In brief

Timmonsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 110 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Timmonsville’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,216 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Timmonsville’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 72% of South Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 83%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,908 test results and a graduating class of 1,080 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Timmonsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,835 in math, 7,980 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Brockington Elementary MagnetFlorence School District 1No scores
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Timmonsville’s public schools are run by Florence School District 1, which also serves Florence and Quinby. 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.

Florence School District 1Grades PK–12 · 23 schools · 15,861 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,216SC $15,090 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 7980 students tested
Math35%
State average 41% · 7835 students tested

Timmonsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TimmonsvilleB+Florence School District 1

Every school in Timmonsville

8 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).

District schools in Timmonsvilleby address
Brockington Elementary Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5
329 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Timmonsvillein other towns
Southside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C
1,138 students14:1Rate it →
John W. Moore Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
B−
1,056 students14:1Rate it →
Williams Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C+
792 students12:1Rate it →
Henry L. Sneed Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C−
634 students12:1Rate it →
West Florence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
A
1,827 students17:1Rate it →
South Florence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
A
1,580 students15:1Rate it →
Wilson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
A−
1,373 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Timmonsville’s schools

Are Timmonsville’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Timmonsville children attend outscore 72% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Timmonsville in?

Florence School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,861 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Timmonsville kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Florence High, South Florence High and Wilson High.

What is Timmonsville’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Florence School District 1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Timmonsville spend per student?

$14,216 in Florence School District 1 (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.