Middle school (grades 6-8) · Holly Hill, SC

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle

Federal NCES profile for Holly Hill-Roberts Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 450391001289
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median.

52
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
418
students enrolled

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-45 students YoY

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle shrank from 418 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-10.8%).

Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-45 students YoY 450391001289 · Holly Hill, SC Middle · SMALL · TRAD

418 enr · 13.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Orangeburg Wilkinson High (992 students)

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle shrank from 418 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-10.8%). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Holly Hill-Roberts Middle reports 418 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Holly Hill-Roberts Middle compares

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 3% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 418 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
418
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 48% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,571
per pupil, district-wide - above South Carolina avg of $15,911
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 100 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Orangeburg reports $16,571 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Holly Hill-Roberts Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orangeburg Wilkinson High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Marion High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edisto Primary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marshall Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edisto High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Holly Hill-Roberts Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Orangeburg · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Holly Hill-Roberts Middle

How many students attend Holly Hill-Roberts Middle?

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle has 418 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Holly Hill, SC. CCD year-over-year: 418 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), down 45.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly Hill-Roberts Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Holly Hill-Roberts Middle is 13.9:1, which is 3% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holly Hill-Roberts Middle?

100.0% of students at Holly Hill-Roberts Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holly Hill-Roberts Middle?

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Orangeburg?

Besides Holly Hill-Roberts Middle, Orangeburg also operates Orangeburg Wilkinson High (992 students), Lake Marion High School (692 students), and Edisto Primary (635 students). See the Orangeburg district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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