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Southeast Middle

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 13% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Southeast Middle in Hopkins, SC, serves 462 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Richland 01 school district.

Southeast Middle has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% of South Carolina middle schools for the past decade. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 293rd out of 335 schools statewide, earning a 1-star rating. Reading proficiency rates (ranging from 37.8% to 43.8% across grade levels) trail state averages by roughly 15-20 percentage points. Math is the area of greatest concern, with proficiency rates between 14.5% and 20.7%—less than half the state average. For example, only 16.6% of 8th graders met state standards in math, compared to 44.2% statewide. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite spending a generous $22,241 per student and maintaining a favorable 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio, these resources have not yet translated into broad academic gains. Nearby Hopkins Middle outperforms Southeast in every grade level of math, though Southeast posts stronger 6th-grade science scores (41.9% vs. 29.8%).

There are notable bright spots. Southeast Middle reports a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam for two consecutive years—a remarkable achievement that exceeds even high-performing schools like Crayton Middle (98.8%). This suggests the advanced math pathway is exceptionally effective, though it hasn't yet benefited the broader student body. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 34.7% in 2022-2023 to 22.2% in 2024-2025—now matching the state average and far better than nearby W. A. Perry Middle (47.0%) and Heyward Gibbes Middle (44.0%). While overall scores remain low, there are signs of gradual improvement in both reading and math since 2022-2023, suggesting recent interventions may be starting to take hold.

462

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,241

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

731 Horrell Hill Road
Hopkins, SC 29061

(803) 695-5700

District: Richland 01

Students who attend Southeast Middle usually attend:

High:

Lower Richland High

Feeder schools for Southeast Middle:

Elementary:	Gadsden Elementary
	Horrell Hill Elementary
	Webber School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.1%

Hispanic:

13.6%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

South Carolina avg51%

293^rd of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Richland 01

55^th of 75Richland 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	17.2	293 of 335	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	275 of 320	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	289 of 325	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	276 of 325	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	276 of 310	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	284 of 311	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	279 of 315	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	276 of 303	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	279 of 317	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	257 of 303	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	275 of 301	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	239 of 291	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	238 of 276	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.2	203 of 271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	201 of 269	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	202 of 261	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.5	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	149 of 244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.3	176 of 236	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.8	166 of 231	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	177 of 230	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.7	176 of 230	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.8	189 of 225	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	145 of 257	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	162 of 248	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	144 of 253	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	161 of 249	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	175 of 235	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	188 of 252	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	165 of 237	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	178 of 191	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	138 of 183	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	174 of 195	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	172 of 194	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	250 of 305	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	260 of 295	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	260 of 294	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	268 of 299	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	257 of 290	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	255 of 279	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	259 of 296	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	257 of 281	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	157 of 159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	143 of 156	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	282 of 320	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	283 of 307	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	275 of 307	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	270 of 313	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	277 of 300	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	272 of 288	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	259 of 289	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	255 of 280	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	279 of 306	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	258 of 296	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	269 of 294	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	249 of 303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	267 of 292	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	251 of 279	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	267 of 296	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	249 of 284	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-10 vs state

English Language Arts41%-18 vs state

Mathematics17%-25 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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
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%)	17.2	293^rd of 335 public middle schools	12.5%		15.6	275^th of 320 public middle schools	14.1%	18				43.8	40.2	37.8				20.7	14.5	16.6		41.9	$22,241	$2,391	$1,651	$4,043	$15,417	$2,782	$18,198
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%)	17.3	290^th of 335 public middle schools	13.4%		14.2	284^th of 320 public middle schools	11.3%	6				38.0	48.0	36.9				27.2	20.0	17.9		29.8	$20,049	$1,757	$1,560	$3,317	$13,084	$3,648	$16,732
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%)	83	47^th of 335 public middle schools	86.0%		82.3	51^st of 320 public middle schools	84.1%	4				69.1	76.1	66.1				56.0	60.7	57.2		65.0	$17,291	$1,415	$1,114	$2,529	$12,672	$2,090	$14,761
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%)	52.6	145^th of 335 public middle schools	56.7%		49.1	150^th of 320 public middle schools	53.1%	5				62.4	64.3	56.3				39.1	33.5	40.1		44.6	$18,872	$1,401	$1,133	$2,534	$13,897	$2,441	$16,338
Dent Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2721 Decker Boulevard	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2750	1,059	83	12.7		185 (17.5%)	566 (53.4%)	186 (17.6%)	67 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	42.4	187^th of 335 public middle schools	44.2%		40.7	186^th of 320 public middle schools	41.9%	1				50.2	54.5	55.8				30.9	40.6	35.5		43.0	$15,232	$1,039	$661	$1,699	$11,035	$2,497	$13,532
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%)	22.5	263^rd of 335 public middle schools	21.5%		31.9	221^st of 320 public middle schools	30.9%	42				43.6	50.3	36.0				24.5	28.6	26.0		31.4	$20,208	$1,375	$1,201	$2,576	$14,996	$2,637	$17,633
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%)	12.7	309^th of 335 public middle schools	7.8%		13.4	288^th of 320 public middle schools	10.0%	21				26.6	47.7	46.5				14.0	14.4	17.0		18.5	$30,818	$3,082	$2,054	$5,136	$19,110	$6,573	$25,683
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
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	6015 N Main Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 900-0664	216	23	9.3		106 (49.1%)	89 (41.2%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	1.3	335^th of 335 public middle schools	0.0%		8.5	309^th of 320 public middle schools	3.4%	26	6.3	22.6	19.6	14.3	15.4		9.7	0.0	4.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	8.6	$16,348	$1,802	$163	$1,965	$11,174	$3,208	$14,383
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%)	3.9	334^th of 335 public middle schools	0.3%		6.4	316^th of 320 public middle schools	1.3%	18				25.1	17.8	29.8				10.8	9.2	9.8		14.4	$22,494	$2,572	$1,551	$4,123	$15,467	$2,904	$18,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Middle

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Middle?

Students at Southeast Middle are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southeast Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Southeast Middle.

What district is Southeast Middle in?

Richland 01

Is Southeast Middle a good school?

Southeast Middle ranks in the bottom 12.5% of South Carolina middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Southeast Middle attend?

Students who attend Southeast Middle usually go on to attend Lower Richland High

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