Middle Schools in Richland 01

Summary:

The Richland 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 9 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. The schools vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from 263 to 924. While the district as a whole is ranked 52nd out of 75 districts in the state, a closer look reveals a mix of high-performing and low-performing middle schools within the district.

At the top of the district's middle schools is Crayton Middle School, which is ranked 36th out of 325 South Carolina middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Crayton Middle consistently demonstrates strong academic performance, with over 95% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics and 66.7% to 70.4% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA). Another standout is Hand Middle School, which ranks 141st in the state and boasts 100% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics. In contrast, schools like Southeast Middle, Hopkins Middle, and Alcorn Middle have significantly lower academic performance.

One notable finding is the lack of a clear correlation between spending per student and academic performance. The schools with the highest spending per student, such as W. A. Perry Middle and Heyward Gibbes Middle, do not necessarily have the best academic outcomes. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% is a concern that may be contributing to the overall academic performance of the schools in the Richland 01 district.

District Detail

1616 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 231-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 21,814

Primary Schools: 29
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	731 Horrell Hill Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 695-5700	462	41	11.2		34 (7.4%)	333 (72.1%)	63 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	15.6	275^th of 320 public middle schools	14.1%		13.8	289^th of 325 public middle schools	11.1%	14	38.0	39.6	37.0	18.8	13.5	7.9	31.3	100.0	$22,241	$2,391	$1,651	$4,043	$15,417	$2,782	$18,198
W. A. Perry Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Barhamville Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 256-6347	320	32	10.0		2 (0.6%)	289 (90.3%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	13.4	288^th of 320 public middle schools	10.0%		16.8	276^th of 325 public middle schools	15.1%	12	34.8	46.8	34.7	10.2	12.6	9.1	22.0	90.5	$30,818	$3,082	$2,054	$5,136	$19,110	$6,573	$25,683
Alcorn Middle	Public	6-8	5125 Fairfield Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-3439	381	31	12.4		11 (2.9%)	295 (77.4%)	55 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	6.4	316^th of 320 public middle schools	1.3%		7.7	319^th of 325 public middle schools	1.8%	3	25.8	29.1	22.8	9.2	10.3	7.3	15.5		$22,494	$2,572	$1,551	$4,123	$15,467	$2,904	$18,371
Crayton Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Clemson Avenue	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-7224	952	68	14.0		469 (49.3%)	330 (34.7%)	70 (7.4%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.7%)	82.3	51^st of 320 public middle schools	84.1%		84.6	46^th of 325 public middle schools	85.8%	5	66.7	70.4	65.7	55.0	53.7	47.1	62.3	98.8	$17,291	$1,415	$1,114	$2,529	$12,672	$2,090	$14,761
W. G. Sanders Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3455 Pine Belt Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 735-7575	503	54	9.3		59 (11.7%)	376 (74.8%)	46 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	31.9	221^st of 320 public middle schools	30.9%		40	185^th of 325 public middle schools	43.1%	36	44.3	37.5	56.2	23.6	18.2	29.4	37.2	100.0	$20,208	$1,375	$1,201	$2,576	$14,996	$2,637	$17,633
Hand Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Wheat Street	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 343-2947	755	61	12.3		232 (30.7%)	388 (51.4%)	82 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	49.1	150^th of 320 public middle schools	53.1%		52.2	141^st of 325 public middle schools	56.6%	9	56.8	56.5	55.8	31.2	30.5	35.7	38.0	98.3	$18,872	$1,401	$1,133	$2,534	$13,897	$2,441	$16,338
Heyward Gibbes Middle	Public	6-8	500 Summerlea Drive	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 343-2942	252	26	9.8		4 (1.6%)	227 (90.1%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	11.9	295^th of 320 public middle schools	7.8%		11.4	301^st of 325 public middle schools	7.4%	6	38.4	40.3	33.3	11.5	10.5	3.9	27.0		$28,273	$2,597	$1,973	$4,569	$19,307	$4,397	$23,704
Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	1601 Clarkson Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 695-3331	458	41	11.1		23 (5.0%)	387 (84.5%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.8%)	14.2	284^th of 320 public middle schools	11.3%		12.8	296^th of 325 public middle schools	8.9%	12	43.8	39.1	35.8	13.1	9.2	16.7	11.7	100.0	$20,049	$1,757	$1,560	$3,317	$13,084	$3,648	$16,732
St. Andrews Middle	Public	6-8	1231 Bluefield Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 731-8910	627	58	10.8		17 (2.7%)	523 (83.4%)	46 (7.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	9.7	305^th of 320 public middle schools	4.7%		10.7	306^th of 325 public middle schools	5.8%	1	34.9	32.1	32.2	15.5	5.1	10.4	21.4		$18,051	$2,156	$1,651	$3,808	$11,942	$2,301	$14,244

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charter Institute at Erskine	1.17 mi	31	40^th
School Public Charter School District	1.71 mi	59	30^th
Lexington 02	3.48 mi	13	56^th
Richland 02	4.4 mi	32	37^th
Dept Of Correction N04	4.52 mi	12

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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