Bluffton Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bluffton, South Carolina 29910 · Beaufort 01
#102 of 248 middle schools in South Carolina
#8135 of 15,369 nationally
About Bluffton Middle
Bluffton Middle is a public middle located in Bluffton, in the Beaufort 01 school district of South Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 921 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 102nd of 248 ranked middle schools in South Carolina. Its strongest component is students per teacher (57th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 921.
There are 10 schools in Bluffton; Bluffton Middle ranks 10th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)43%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)14.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bluffton Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 921
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 14.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Bluffton Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Red Cedar Elementary
Bluffton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
636 students · 952 m away
Bluffton High
Bluffton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,375 students · 2.0 km away
Bluffton Elementary
Bluffton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
709 students · 2.1 km away
H. E. McCracken Middle
Bluffton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
846 students · 2.3 km away
Michael C. Riley Elementary
Bluffton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
704 students · 3.0 km away
River Ridge Academy
Bluffton · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,134 students · 6.4 km away
Okatie Elementary
Bluffton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
648 students · 9.0 km away
Pritchardville Elementary
Bluffton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
887 students · 9.0 km away
May River High
Bluffton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,731 students · 9.8 km away
Heartwood Community School
Ridegland · Charter elementary · Grades K–2
87 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in South Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
Mauldin Middle
Simpsonville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
922 students
Pleasant Knoll Middle
Fort Mill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
916 students
St. James Middle
Myrtle Beach · Public middle · Grades 7–8
913 students
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle
Greenville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
930 students
Colleton County Middle
Walterboro · Public middle · Grades 6–8
931 students
Wren Middle
Piedmont · Public middle · Grades 6–8
910 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bluffton Middle a good school?
Bluffton Middle has a Success Index (US) of 47.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #102 of 248 in South Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bluffton Middle rank in South Carolina?
Bluffton Middle ranks #102 of 248 middle schools in South Carolina and #8135 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bluffton Middle?
Bluffton Middle had 921 students in 2025.
Is Bluffton Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Bluffton Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bluffton Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bluffton Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.