Mauldin Middle, Simpsonville SC - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mauldin Middle

Mauldin Middle School, located in Simpsonville, serves grades six through eight as a regular public school in the Greenville County School District. The school sits in a community that has transformed from a crossroads hamlet into one of the fastest-growing areas in the Southeast, mixing residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and industrial employment. The broader region, known as the Golden Strip, is noted for its low unemployment and diverse industries. Simpsonville maintains a small-town feel with a walkable downtown core featuring restaurants, boutiques, a food hall, and the Simpsonville Arts Center, while the school itself is on a separated campus rather than within that downtown center.

The student body at Mauldin Middle is diverse in composition. White students make up roughly half the enrollment, with Black students comprising a substantial share, followed by Hispanic students, students of two or more races, and Asian students. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of households with lower incomes. Housing values in the area sit above the national typical level, and rents are also above that benchmark, which gives some context to the economic pressures families may face.

On state assessments, the picture varies by subject. In English language arts, a majority of students scored at the proficient level or above, a relatively strong showing. In math, however, the share of students reaching proficiency was below half. Science results also fell short of a majority. All of this comes from the most recent testing cycle, and because cut scores or assessments have changed, year-over-year comparisons are not reliable from the data provided. The school has a single year of data for both math and English language arts, so no trend can be observed. Social studies data is available from an earlier year and showed a high rate of proficiency, but that assessment is not current and uses different criteria. A parent may want to look into math performance further with the school, given that it is the weakest area across the grades tested.

Because the school serves only middle grades, it has no graduation rate to report. The comparison against other Greenville County districts could not be performed because the cohort of comparable schools was too small to yield a meaningful result. The data on chronic absenteeism, staffing, discipline, and course access was not available, so a full picture of student support and school climate is not possible from this report.

The school is part of the Greenville 01 district, and the district brief turned up little of lasting impact in terms of recent changes or strategic priorities. The surrounding city of Simpsonville continues to grow rapidly, with downtown enhancements, new municipal infrastructure, and the extension of the Swamp Rabbit Trail, a multi-use path that provides connectivity into the center. The district operates several other schools in Simpsonville, including Hillcrest High School and two other middle schools.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 47% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 41% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 41% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 61% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 766%

School 66% · District 63% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 866%

School 66% · District 61% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 55% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 787%

School 87% · District 72% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income78%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income85%41 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income55%Higher-income77%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income52%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income20%Higher-income61%41 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income54%20 pp gap