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Richland 02 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 7,428 students in Richland 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Richland 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
32 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
28,510 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
1,957 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Richland 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
49 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
773 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,564 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
17,571 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
62%
32%
# White Students
4,872 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
17%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,605 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
852
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
1,828
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,910
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,996
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,072
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,069
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,142
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,130
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,253
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,223
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,736
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,456
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,948
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,895
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,343 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,468 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$437 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$498 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,343
$15,297
Spending / Student
$17,468
$14,891
Best Richland 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blythewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2351 Longtown Road East
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6850
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6850
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
Rank: #22.
Muller Road Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1031 Muller Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851
Grades: K-8
| 1,246 students
Rank: #33.
E. L. Wright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2740 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740
Grades: K-8
| 1,354 students
Rank: #44.
Summit Parkway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Summit Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580
Grades: K-8
| 1,154 students
Rank: #55.
Kelly Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1141 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-7210
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-7210
Grades: 2-8
| 1,058 students
Rank: #66.
Dent Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2721 Decker Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 699-2750
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 699-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,018 students
Rank: #77.
Longleaf Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Longreen Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 691-4870
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 691-4870
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
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