Sandhills Middle

582 Meadowfield Road, Gaston, SC 29053

FSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
495
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lexington 04
Lexington County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores16% proficient in math & reading
8thpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
13thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
56thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sandhills Middle

Sandhills Middle is a public middle school in Gaston, South Carolina, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Lexington 04. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Lexington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 495 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical South Carolina middle school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

582 Meadowfield Road
Gaston, SC 29053
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
495 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Lexington 04
County
Lexington County
NCES school ID
450279000751

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.