believing all students matter, providing rigorous academic courses, maintaining high expectations, and continuously working together to provide each student with the knowledge and skills to be prepared for high school. Powdersville Middle School is a professional learning community committed to continuing the Anderson One School District’s tradition of excellence by ensuring world-class knowledge, skills, and life characteristics based on the individual needs of each student.

The following message is located on the front office wall when entering Powderville Middle School. “Every family has a number.  Every number is a student, every student has a name, every name has a story, and every story matters, what is your story?”  This is the story of Powdersville Middle School (PVMS).   (PVMS) opened in 1991 and the school colors of red, white, and blue, the Patriot mascot, and the school name were selected by the community.  375 students were enrolled that first year and each student had a story.  Thirty-two years later, Powdersville is a residential community located in the northwest corner of Anderson County.   Most of the residents commute to larger cities such as Greenville or Spartanburg for their work. Families relocating to the Powdersville area do so because of the highly rated school system, known for its excellence in academics, arts, and athletics.  Powdersville has become one of the fastest growing areas in South Carolina and while the landscape of our community has changed from woods and pastures to shopping centers and small businesses, the commitment of knowing every student, no matter the number, now 775, remains the same. 

Our faculty and staff work tirelessly with our students to ensure that all students have access to a viable and guaranteed curriculum that gives students access to the same essential learning standards regardless of who is teaching the class.  Collaboration is viewed as an essential component of our instructional success. All teachers have a common planning time in order to discuss student progress, create common assessments, examine various data points, and plan engaging lessons. The basis for all planning and instruction is rooted in South Carolina's College and Career Ready Standards. Teachers have in-depth knowledge of these standards and teach for mastery so that all students are poised for college and career-ready courses as they enter high school.