Richland 01 School District

1616 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,756 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 22% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), 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
48 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
21,814 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
1,758 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richland 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#52 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
43%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35%
50%
82%
83.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32.3%
25.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.66

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
9%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
65%
30%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
19%
48%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,642 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,703 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$538 MM
$14,457 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$495 MM
$13,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,642
$18,162

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,703
$16,961

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Richland 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crayton Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5000 Clemson Avenue
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 738-7224
Gr: 6-8 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Pendergrass Fairwold School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5935 Token Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3435
Gr: K-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Hand Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Wheat Street
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 343-2947
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #44.
W. G. Sanders Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3455 Pine Belt Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 735-7575
Gr: 6-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Clarkson Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-3331
Gr: 6-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
731 Horrell Hill Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
St. Andrews Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1231 Bluefield Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-8910
Gr: 6-8 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
W. A. Perry Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-6347
Gr: 6-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Heyward Gibbes Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Summerlea Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 343-2942
Gr: 6-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Alcorn Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5125 Fairfield Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3439
Gr: 6-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 48 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 21,814 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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