For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 436 students in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
436 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 1% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50%
Graduation Rate
≤1%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
339 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
78%
31%
# White Students
79 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
18%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,796 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,046
$15,220
Spending / Student
$23,796
$14,817
Best Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scdjj Evaluation And Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9037
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9037
Grades: 4-12
| 436 students
Rank: #22.
Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
The Palmetto Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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