R. P. Dawkins Middle

1300 East Blackstock Road
Moore, SC 29369

800 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

R. P. Dawkins Middle School, located in Moore, South Carolina, is a part of the Spartanburg School District 6. The school serves students in grades 6 through 8 and is committed to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with social-emotional development. With a curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to high school, the school emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking skills while offering various extracurricular opportunities to engage students beyond the traditional classroom setting.

The school is well-regarded for its focus on community and its efforts to create a supportive culture for its diverse student body. By utilizing modern instructional strategies and maintaining a focus on student achievement, R. P. Dawkins Middle School aims to prepare its students to become productive, responsible citizens. Its location in the growing Moore community allows it to maintain a neighborhood school atmosphere while providing access to the resources and academic standards associated with the larger Spartanburg district.

800

Total Students

59.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for R. P. Dawkins Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	244
Hispanic	112
Black	344
Asian	30
Two or More	67
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
344 (43.0%)
White
244 (30.5%)
Hispanic
112 (14.0%)
Two or More
67 (8.4%)
Asian
30 (3.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

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:	Spartanburg 06
Phone:	(864)576-8088
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	800
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 6 256

Grade 7 264

Grade 8 280