Sanders Middle

250 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Sanders Middle School, located at 609 Green Street in Laurens, South Carolina, is a public middle school serving the local community as part of the Laurens County School District 55. The school focuses on providing a foundational educational experience for students in the transition years between elementary and high school, emphasizing core academic subjects alongside opportunities for extracurricular growth.

The school is deeply integrated into the Laurens community and strives to foster an environment that supports both the academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. By offering a variety of programs tailored to early adolescent learners, Sanders Middle aims to prepare its student body for the rigorous demands of secondary education while encouraging personal responsibility and school pride.

250

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sanders Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	85
Hispanic	40
Black	114
Two or More	10
Pacific Islander	1

Black
114 (45.6%)
White
85 (34.0%)
Hispanic
40 (16.0%)
Two or More
10 (4.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Laurens 55
Phone:	(864)984-0354
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	250
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 85

Grade 7 76

Grade 8 89