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White Knoll Middle

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White Knoll Middle ranks 200 th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 40% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

White Knoll Middle in West Columbia, SC, is a public school serving 693 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Lexington 01 school district, a highly-rated district ranked in the top 20% statewide.

While the district is known for strong performance, White Knoll Middle itself has consistently ranked in the lower half of South Carolina schools, earning a 2-star rating over the past decade. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 200th out of 335 schools (40th percentile). This creates a striking contrast with its immediate district neighbors: Pleasant Hill Middle (35th), Meadow Glen Middle (27th), and Lakeside Middle (20th) all rank in the top 10% statewide. The achievement gap is most visible in test scores—for example, only 28.2% of White Knoll 8th graders are proficient in math, compared to 64.8% at Pleasant Hill and 68.9% at Meadow Glen. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with 29.5% of students missing significant school time, more than double the rate at its high-performing peers (11-15%).

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. White Knoll students taking Algebra 1 excel, with 94.34% scoring proficient on the end-of-course exam—well above the district (78.25%) and state (73.95%) averages. The school has also seen recent improvements for African American students (jumping from the 33rd to 64th percentile) and Gifted and Talented students (from 16th to 58th percentile). However, English Language Learner students have declined sharply, and White students have ranked in the bottom 20% for three consecutive years. The school spends $15,279 per student, comparable to peers, suggesting the issue isn't funding but rather a need for targeted interventions around attendance and engagement. For parents, this is a school with real pockets of success but significant work ahead to close the gap with neighboring schools.

693

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,279

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170

(803) 821-4300

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend White Knoll Middle usually attend:

High:

White Knoll High

Feeder schools for White Knoll Middle:

Elementary:	Saxe Gotha Elementary
	White Knoll Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

19.8%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

South Carolina avg51%

200^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the Lexington 01

14^th of 75Lexington 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	200 of 335	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	224 of 320	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	215 of 325	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	183 of 325	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	193 of 310	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	210 of 311	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	174 of 315	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	145 of 303	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.7	177 of 317	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	138 of 303	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	130 of 301	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	115 of 291	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	107 of 276	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.1	58 of 271	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	47 of 269	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	54 of 261	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	57 of 249	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	50 of 244	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	50 of 236	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	46 of 231	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	53 of 230	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.9	45 of 230	80.4%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	40 of 225	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	92 of 257	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	168 of 252	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	107 of 248	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	92 of 253	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	117 of 235	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	81 of 252	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	72 of 237	69.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	109 of 191	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	136 of 184	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	136 of 177	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	99 of 187	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	111 of 183	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	68 of 105	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	27 of 95	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	70 of 87	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	63 of 93	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	188 of 305	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	213 of 295	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	213 of 294	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	197 of 299	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	206 of 290	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	210 of 279	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	166 of 296	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	152 of 281	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	154 of 183	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	127 of 185	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	131 of 182	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	129 of 179	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	107 of 159	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	99 of 156	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	118 of 144	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	95 of 141	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	93 of 129	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	90 of 139	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	58 of 123	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	171 of 320	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	210 of 307	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	204 of 307	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	181 of 300	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	198 of 288	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	149 of 289	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	109 of 280	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	177 of 306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	205 of 296	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	173 of 294	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	152 of 303	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	153 of 292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	175 of 279	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	173 of 296	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	132 of 284	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	39 of 65	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	218 of 268	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	229 of 257	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	219 of 255	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	213 of 260	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	211 of 249	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	215 of 244	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	199 of 258	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	166 of 250	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)64th percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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
White Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	116 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4300	693	54	12.8		362 (52.2%)	132 (19.0%)	137 (19.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	40	200^th of 335 public middle schools	40.3%		31.7	224^th of 320 public middle schools	30.0%	24	52.2	50.6	50.0	32.1	38.0	28.2	51.0	$15,279	$823	$476	$1,299	$12,400	$1,580	$13,980
Meadow Glen Middle	Public	6-8	440 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0600	778	61	12.7		501 (64.4%)	92 (11.8%)	57 (7.3%)	87 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	90.5	27^th of 335 public middle schools	91.9%		92.8	19^th of 320 public middle schools	94.1%	8	75.3	79.1	75.3	56.6	67.6	68.9	69.7	$15,868	$1,026	$375	$1,401	$12,878	$1,589	$14,468
R. H. Fulmer Middle	Public	6-8	1614 Walterboro St.	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5660	526	47	11.1		221 (42.0%)	176 (33.5%)	92 (17.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	45.9	172^nd of 335 public middle schools	48.7%		42.7	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%	4	43.3	51.8	53.9	33.1	36.7	56.2	49.4	$15,079	$689	$1,316	$2,005	$10,905	$2,170	$13,074
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	455 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3700	893	69	12.9		634 (71.0%)	97 (10.9%)	57 (6.4%)	67 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	92.1	20^th of 335 public middle schools	94.0%		89.2	33^rd of 320 public middle schools	89.7%	13	76.8	83.0	77.6	62.3	68.2	61.4	77.1	$13,290	$862	$364	$1,226	$10,604	$1,461	$12,065
Carolina Springs Middle	Public	6-8	6180 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4900	791	64	12.3		382 (48.3%)	242 (30.6%)	98 (12.4%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	50.7	154^th of 335 public middle schools	54.0%		46.9	155^th of 320 public middle schools	51.6%	1	67.9	57.0	54.8	45.9	31.2	26.1	54.0	$14,288	$1,061	$444	$1,505	$11,241	$1,542	$12,783
Pine Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	735 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7400	379	31	12.2		113 (29.8%)	139 (36.7%)	108 (28.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	17.4	289^th of 335 public middle schools	13.7%		15.4	276^th of 320 public middle schools	13.8%	13	36.4	39.6	34.9	22.7	22.6	25.6	38.6	$17,076	$669	$2,162	$2,832	$10,992	$3,253	$14,245
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	6-8	660 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2700	750	55	13.7		518 (69.1%)	95 (12.7%)	66 (8.8%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (4.3%)	88.6	35^th of 335 public middle schools	89.6%		86.1	40^th of 320 public middle schools	87.5%	5	79.1	73.0	79.5	59.5	57.2	64.8	67.9	$14,606	$844	$423	$1,267	$11,763	$1,576	$13,339
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	157 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4190	528	43	12.2		124 (23.5%)	129 (24.4%)	240 (45.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	26	252^nd of 335 public middle schools	24.8%		29.1	233^rd of 320 public middle schools	27.2%	19	38.7	45.6	52.8	17.8	17.3	38.2	41.8	$16,360	$547	$1,527	$2,074	$11,997	$2,290	$14,286
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4070	442	35	12.6		128 (29.0%)	161 (36.4%)	102 (23.1%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	29.8	241^st of 335 public middle schools	28.1%		29.5	231^st of 320 public middle schools	27.8%	10	39.5	45.3	47.6	20.6	29.5	44.1	42.8	$16,055	$1,248	$1,134	$2,382	$11,314	$2,359	$13,673
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%)	9.2	319^th of 335 public middle schools	4.8%		9.7	305^th of 320 public middle schools	4.7%	14	32.6	36.7	35.2	13.3	16.4	18.5	23.5	$18,051	$2,156	$1,651	$3,808	$11,942	$2,301	$14,244

Frequently Asked Questions about White Knoll Middle

What high school do graduates of White Knoll Middle attend?

Students who attend White Knoll Middle usually go on to attend White Knoll High

How many students attend White Knoll Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended White Knoll Middle.

What district is White Knoll Middle in?

Lexington 01

What is the racial makeup of White Knoll Middle?

Students at White Knoll Middle are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is White Knoll Middle a good school?

White Knoll Middle ranks 200^th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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