State/Public Middle Open

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

๐Ÿ“ 143 Highland Street, Blenheim, Marlboro County, 29516

444
Pupils
14.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Blenheim, Marlboro County. The school has 444 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marlboro 01 school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a rural setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 13% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Marlboro 01

Enrollment & staffing

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery enrolls 444 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.

Male students
227 (51%)
Female students
217 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student-teacher ratio
14.8:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Black or African American, 15% White and 4.7% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American34477%
White6615%
Two or more races214.7%
Hispanic or Latino61.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%
Asian2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

444 of the school's 444 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 444 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 6โ€“8Supplemental VirtualTitle I

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-70, state senate district 29, state house district 55.

School district: Marlboro 01

Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is one of 7 schools in Marlboro 01, based in Bennettsville, South Carolina. The district serves 3,380 students district-wide and employs 234 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 444 students, Blenheim Middle School of Discovery is close to the district average of about 483 students per school.

3,380
District students
7
Schools
234
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

13%
Reading proficient
4%
Math proficient
29%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Distant

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