Dent Middle School
2719 Decker Blvd, Columbia, SC, 29206-1704 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Dent Middle School
School Level Middle school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Richland County, SC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1256 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 91 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 408 students
Grade 7 - 445 students
Grade 8 - 403 students
This School
(SC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(SC) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 3% 1%
% Hispanic 6% 3%
% Black 65% 41%
% White 24% 53%
% Unknown 2 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(SC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 39% 45%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(SC) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Richland County 02 School District
This School's Agency
(SC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 26 9
Number of Students Managed 21,455 students 4,796 students
District Total Revenue $188,147,000 $41,758,000
District Expenditure $200,979,000 $43,328,000
District Revenue / Student $8,769 $8,707
District Expenditure / Student $9,367 $9,034
In the News:
  • Milestones (The State)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:04:06 am
    2009 AUDUBON SOUTH CAROINA NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WINNERS have been announced. Scott McWatty of Lexington took best in show (for the second consecutive year) with his "Owlful Stare"; he also won first place in the plant/landscape category for "Swamp Moss Cypress." Ron Wright of Cayce won first place winner in the wildlife category with his "Prothonotary Warbler on Cypress Knee." Winning entries can ...
  • Weekend events (The State)
    posted on October 17, 2009 at 04:02:25 am
    Holding off on the fair because of wet weather? Things look more promising this weekend.
  • Festival: A new chapter for books buffs (The State)
    posted on October 16, 2009 at 04:01:53 am
    Where can you talk to a well-known actor and author, chat with a cousin of Elvis and immerse yourself in language and stories with another two dozen authors and poets?
  • Richland 2 OKs rezoning despite tears, protests (The State)
    posted on October 14, 2009 at 12:27:04 pm
    The Richland 2 school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to redraw some school district lines over the protests, pleas and tearful entreaties of 40 to 50 Lake Carolina Elementary School parents.
  • Fort Jackson welcoming Richland visitors (The State)
    posted on October 13, 2009 at 04:04:01 am
    A ribbon hanging and welcome sign unveiling is set at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Gate 4 at Fort Jackson, Boyden Arbor Road.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29206)
School Zip (29206)
(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 21,734 people 3,830,158 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 57% 21%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $47,148 $37,505
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.2 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 43 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (29206)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 64% / 36% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Morris Village - 20 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
2. Northeast Center - n/a - 2.6 mi. away - view location
3. Pendergrass Fairwold Center - 52 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
4. W. G. Sanders Middle School - 528 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
5. Crayton Middle School - 1079 students - 3.4 mi. away - view location
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