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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 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 7,563 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 30% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
345 Schools
# Students
28,303 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,955 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Richland 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
55 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
781 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,444 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
17,348 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
61%
32%
# White Students
5,069 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
18%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
67 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,533 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
789
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,849
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,923
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,962
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,964
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,092
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,063
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,211
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,242
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,308
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,925
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,162
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,011
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,802
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,455 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,596 is higher than the state median of $15,044. 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
$15,455
$15,453
Spending / Student
$17,596
$15,044
Best Richland 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blythewood Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
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
| 862 students
Rank: #22.
Muller Road Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1031 Muller Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851
Grades: K-8
| 1,187 students
Rank: #33.
E. L. Wright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2740 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740
Grades: K-8
| 1,372 students
Rank: #44.
Kelly Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
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
| 1,033 students
Rank: #55.
Dent Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2721 Decker Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 699-2750
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 699-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,133 students
Rank: #66.
Summit Parkway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Summit Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580
Grades: K-8
| 1,125 students
Rank: #77.
Longleaf Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Longreen Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 691-4870
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 691-4870
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
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