Robert E. Howard Middle

1255 Belleville Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115

396 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Robert E. Howard Middle is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Orangeburg, SC. Administered by Orangeburg, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 396 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 25.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1255 Belleville Road in Orangeburg, SC 29115, Robert E. Howard Middle serves families zoned within the Orangeburg attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

396

Total Students

25.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Robert E. Howard Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	21
Black	351
Asian	1
Two or More	16

Black
351 (88.6%)
Hispanic
21 (5.3%)
Two or More
16 (4.0%)
White
7 (1.8%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

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:	Orangeburg
Phone:	(803)534-5470
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
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 6 108

Grade 7 156

Grade 8 132