William J. Clark Middle

587 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

William J. Clark 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 587 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 45.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 919 Bennett Avenue in Orangeburg, SC 29115, William J. Clark Middle serves families zoned within the Orangeburg attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

587

Total Students

45.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William J. Clark Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	29
Black	514
Asian	10
Two or More	13
Pacific Islander	2

Black
514 (87.6%)
Hispanic
29 (4.9%)
White
19 (3.2%)
Two or More
13 (2.2%)
Asian
10 (1.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (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)531-2200
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	587
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
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 6 180

Grade 7 186

Grade 8 221