Top Rankings
Richland 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,771 students in Richland 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Richland 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
48 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
22,037 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
1,710 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Richland 01 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 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
178 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,597 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
15,081 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
69%
32%
# White Students
4,040 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
18%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,112 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,131
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
1,610
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,691
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,659
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,668
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,647
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,646
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,565
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,547
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,627
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,084
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,645
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,314
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,203
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,210 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,334 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$467 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$426 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,210
$15,297
Spending / Student
$19,334
$14,891
Best Richland 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crayton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5000 Clemson Avenue
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 738-7224
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 738-7224
Grades: 6-8
| 905 students
Rank: #22.
Pendergrass Fairwold School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5935 Token Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3435
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3435
Grades: PK-12
| 46 students
Rank: #33.
Hand Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Wheat Street
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 343-2947
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 343-2947
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #44.
W. G. Sanders Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3455 Pine Belt Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 735-7575
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 735-7575
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
Hopkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Clarkson Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-3331
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-3331
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
731 Horrell Hill Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-5700
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #77.
St. Andrews Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1231 Bluefield Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-8910
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-8910
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
Rank: #88.
W. A. Perry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-6347
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-6347
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
Rank: #99.
Alcorn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5125 Fairfield Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3439
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3439
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: #1010.
Heyward Gibbes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Summerlea Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 343-2942
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 343-2942
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students
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