Southside Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Florence, South Carolina·29505
Score
43.4/100
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#133
Among 234 South Carolina middle schools
#2
In Florence 01
#2
In Florence
Top 57%
In South Carolina

Score 43.4/100: better than 43% of South Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meets or exceeds expectations on state tests in South Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Carolina schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 40% of them
1,059 students tested
Math
36%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 43%, better than 43% of them
1,061 students tested
Science
51%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 52%, better than 53% of them
329 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by South Carolina Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 4SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 5SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 6SC READY53.6330
English language artsGrade 7SC READY49.5370
English language artsGrade 8SC READY54.6359
MathGrade 3SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 4SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 5SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 6SC READY32.9331
MathGrade 7SC READY31.2369
MathGrade 8SC READY42.7361
ScienceGrade 6SC READY50.5329

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,093
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,093
Typical middle school: 659
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Florence County

Contact

Address
209 W. Jones Paul Road
Florence, SC 29505

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in South Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Southside Middle at a glance

Southside Middle is a public middle school in Florence, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Florence 01 school district. It has about 1,093 students (a typical South Carolina middle school has 659).

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 58%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina middle schools, it scores 43.4 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #133 of 234. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.