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 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,017 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 20% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% 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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
48 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
22,151 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,862 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Richland 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
183 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,546 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
15,372 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
69%
32%
# White Students
3,940 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
18%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,069 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,015
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,623
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,651
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,707
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,628
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,639
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,596
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,589
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,657
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,725
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,092
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,571
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,351
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,307
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,101 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,234 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$467 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$426 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,101
$15,453
Spending / Student
$19,234
$15,044
Best Richland 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crayton Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5000 Clemson Avenue
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 738-7224
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 738-7224
Grades: 6-8
| 948 students
Rank: #22.
Pendergrass Fairwold School
Special Education 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
| 58 students
Rank: #33.
Hand Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Wheat Street
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 343-2947
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 343-2947
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #44.
W. G. Sanders Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3455 Pine Belt Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 735-7575
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 735-7575
Grades: 6-8
| 524 students
Rank: #55.
St. Andrews Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1231 Bluefield Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-8910
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-8910
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #66.
Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Clarkson Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-3331
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803) 695-3331
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Heyward Gibbes Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Summerlea Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 343-2942
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 343-2942
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Southeast Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
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
| 529 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
W. A. Perry Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-6347
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-6347
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
Rank: #1010.
Alcorn Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5125 Fairfield Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3439
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3439
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
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