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Dutch Fork Middle

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Dutch Fork Middle ranks 121 st of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 65% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Dutch Fork Middle, located in Irmo, SC, serves 876 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Lexington 05 school district, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide.

Dutch Fork Middle has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over the past decade, falling from a top-30 school (92nd percentile) in 2015-2016 to its current position at the 65th percentile. The school's most impressive strength is its advanced mathematics program—students taking the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam achieve near-perfect proficiency rates (97-99%), which is roughly 20-25 percentage points above the district average. However, this excellence doesn't extend to the broader student body: standard 7th and 8th grade math proficiency sits at about 46-50%, only slightly above state averages. The school also shows a notable weakness with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 21st percentile (1 star) for this subgroup, which is puzzling given the exceptional Algebra 1 results. On a positive note, the school serves Hispanic and Multi-racial students particularly well, earning 4-star ratings for both groups, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 17% is better than the state average of 22.3%.

When compared to nearby schools, Dutch Fork Middle sits in the middle of its district. It outperforms Irmo Middle (56th percentile) but trails Chapin Middle (90th percentile), which beats Dutch Fork by 10-20 percentage points in nearly every subject. The gap is even wider when compared to schools in the neighboring Lexington 01 district—both Meadow Glen Middle and Lakeside Middle achieve 5-star ratings with proficiency rates 20-30 points higher. Interestingly, Dutch Fork spends more per student ($14,461) than Chapin Middle ($12,605), yet achieves worse outcomes, suggesting resource allocation may deserve attention. For parents, this school offers an exceptional path for advanced math students but may require supplemental support for students in standard classes.

876

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,833

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

1528 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063

(803) 476-4800

District: Lexington 05

Students who attend Dutch Fork Middle usually attend:

High:

Dutch Fork High

Feeder schools for Dutch Fork Middle:

Elementary:	Ballentine Elementary
	Dutch Fork Elementary
	H. E. Corley Elementary
	Oak Pointe Elementary
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	River Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

34.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg51%

121^st of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Lexington 05

13^th of 75Lexington 05 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	58.8	121 of 341	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	123 of 321	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	85 of 325	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	70 of 310	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	62 of 311	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	44 of 315	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	29 of 303	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	29 of 317	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	24 of 303	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	28 of 301	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	33 of 291	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.6	28 of 276	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	27 of 271	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	15 of 269	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	14 of 261	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	13 of 249	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	18 of 244	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	14 of 236	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	15 of 231	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.6	11 of 230	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	11 of 230	95.2%	★★★★★
2003	93.3	7 of 225	96.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	109 of 258	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	82 of 251	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	56 of 246	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	50 of 253	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	33 of 235	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	16 of 252	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	14 of 237	94.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	71 of 192	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	61 of 184	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	44 of 177	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	32 of 187	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	79 of 183	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	52 of 164	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	58 of 195	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	91.6	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 93	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	98 of 310	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	113 of 295	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	82 of 293	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	67 of 299	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	63 of 290	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	75 of 279	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	40 of 296	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	31 of 281	89.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	160 of 197	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.6	104 of 173	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	103 of 184	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	122 of 185	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.5	48 of 182	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	31 of 179	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	44 of 159	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	42 of 156	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	37 of 144	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	18 of 141	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	7 of 111	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	8 of 139	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	136 of 325	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	156 of 308	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	117 of 304	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	117 of 313	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	96 of 300	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	85 of 288	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	57 of 289	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	34 of 280	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	140 of 310	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	118 of 298	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	90 of 292	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	96 of 303	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	70 of 292	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	47 of 279	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	41 of 296	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	29 of 284	89.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	13 of 52	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	99 of 271	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	123 of 259	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	93 of 256	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	86 of 260	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	36 of 244	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	30 of 258	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2019)94th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+5 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 (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th 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
Dutch Fork Middle	Public	6-8	1528 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4800	876	68	12.8	51.4%	400 (45.7%)	305 (34.8%)	75 (8.6%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.0%)	58.8	121^st of 341 public middle schools	64.5%		56.4	123^rd of 321 public middle schools	61.7%	2			61.4	54.8			49.6	46.1		$16,833	$582	$656	$1,239	$12,645	$1,711	$15,594
Chapin Middle	Public	6-8	11661 Broad River Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 722-5500	1,007	68	14.9	25.0%	797 (79.1%)	56 (5.6%)	73 (7.2%)	24 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.3%)	88.1	35^th of 341 public middle schools	89.7%		90	29^th of 321 public middle schools	91.0%	6			73.0	75.1			62.1	66.2		$14,563	$380	$456	$836	$11,371	$1,520	$13,727
CrossRoads Intermediate	Public	6	6949 St. Andrews Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-8300	557	51	10.9	71.9%	183 (32.9%)	255 (45.8%)	36 (6.5%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (10.2%)								(n/a)		50.1				32.9			44.1	$19,497	$596	$695	$1,290	$15,053	$1,863	$18,207
Irmo Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6051 Wescott Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-3600	992	87	11.4	—	335 (33.8%)	439 (44.3%)	85 (8.6%)	36 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (9.4%)	52.1	150^th of 341 public middle schools	56.0%		51.2	138^th of 321 public middle schools	57.0%	12		82.6	50.9	51.4		69.6	34.0	36.3	79.2	$16,420	$410	$565	$974	$12,942	$1,529	$15,445
Chapin Intermediate	Public	5-6	1130 Old Lexington Highway	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 575-5700	985	65	15.1	26.9%	781 (79.3%)	52 (5.3%)	66 (6.7%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.5%)								(n/a)	74.7	65.2			65.2	65.5			74.2	$13,178	$399	$388	$787	$10,164	$1,441	$12,391
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	30.8%	501 (64.4%)	92 (11.8%)	57 (7.3%)	87 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	89.9	29^th of 341 public middle schools	91.5%		92.8	19^th of 321 public middle schools	94.1%	10		75.3	79.1	75.3		56.6	67.6	68.9	69.7	$15,244	$800	$398	$1,199	$12,394	$1,651	$14,045
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	27.7%	634 (71.0%)	97 (10.9%)	57 (6.4%)	67 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	91.6	21^st of 341 public middle schools	93.8%		89.2	32^nd of 321 public middle schools	90.0%	11		76.8	83.0	77.6		62.3	68.2	61.4	77.1	$14,247	$735	$390	$1,125	$11,611	$1,511	$13,122
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%)	9.5	323^rd of 341 public middle schools	5.3%		9.7	307^th of 321 public middle schools	4.4%	16		32.6	36.7	35.2		13.3	16.4	18.5	23.5	$20,789	$1,517	$1,247	$2,764	$15,290	$2,734	$18,025
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%)	15.3	305^th of 341 public middle schools	10.6%		11.9	297^th of 321 public middle schools	7.5%	8		32.4	46.5	37.2		17.3	11.3	30.8	27.5	$30,469	$2,207	$1,672	$3,879	$21,210	$5,380	$26,590
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	84.5%	124 (23.5%)	129 (24.4%)	240 (45.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	26.1	255^th of 341 public middle schools	25.2%		29.1	234^th of 321 public middle schools	27.1%	21		38.7	45.6	52.8		17.8	17.3	38.2	41.8	$19,874	$469	$4,651	$5,120	$12,570	$2,185	$14,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Fork Middle

What is the racial makeup of Dutch Fork Middle?

Students at Dutch Fork Middle are 46% White, 35% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Dutch Fork Middle a good school?

Dutch Fork Middle ranks 121^st of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dutch Fork Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 876 students attended Dutch Fork Middle.

What district is Dutch Fork Middle in?

Lexington 05

What high school do graduates of Dutch Fork Middle attend?

Students who attend Dutch Fork Middle usually go on to attend Dutch Fork High

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