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Crayton Middle

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Crayton Middle ranks 49 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 86% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Crayton Middle in Columbia, SC, serves 952 students in grades 6-8 and stands out as a high-performing school within the Richland 01 district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 84th-89th percentile statewide over the past decade.

For parents, the most striking takeaway is how dramatically Crayton outperforms its district peers. In 2025-2026, 6th grade math proficiency hit 56% compared to just 30.6% district-wide, and 7th grade math reached 60.7% versus 30.2%—a 30-point gap. The school's Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam results are exceptional, with a 98.81% pass rate in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 73.95%. This strength in advanced math is a hallmark of the school. Crayton also maintains notably better attendance, with a 17.4% chronic absenteeism rate versus 26.7% for the district and 22.3% statewide. When compared to nearby schools like St. Andrews Middle (5th percentile) or Alcorn Middle (0th percentile), Crayton's 86th percentile ranking makes it a clear outlier of success in a district where most middle schools struggle to reach basic proficiency.

The school also demonstrates strengths in serving diverse learners. It ranks in the top 2% statewide for White student achievement and has shown remarkable improvement with disabled students, jumping from the 64th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 91st percentile in 2025-2026. African American student performance improved dramatically from the 43rd to 69th percentile in a single year. However, economically disadvantaged students rank in the 55th percentile, an area for continued focus. Interestingly, Crayton achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 14.0—higher than nearby schools like W. A. Perry Middle (10.0)—and spends less per student ($17,291) than many lower-performing peers. This suggests the school's success stems from strong culture, family engagement, and instructional quality rather than simply more resources. For families seeking a stable, high-achieving middle school in the Columbia area, Crayton is a standout choice.

952

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,291

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 Clemson Avenue
Columbia, SC 29206

(803) 738-7224

District: Richland 01

Students who attend Crayton Middle usually attend:

High:

A. C. Flora High

Feeder schools for Crayton Middle:

Elementary:	Annie Burnside Elementary
	Brennen Elementary
	Satchel Ford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

African American:

34.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richland 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg40%

South Carolina avg51%

49^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	82.2	49 of 341	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	50 of 321	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	45 of 322	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	36 of 325	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	40 of 310	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	29 of 311	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	57 of 315	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	52 of 303	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	40 of 317	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	41 of 303	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	29 of 301	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	72.5	69 of 291	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	77 of 276	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	55 of 271	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	104 of 269	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	79 of 261	69.7%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	105 of 249	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	93 of 236	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	87 of 231	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	86 of 230	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.4	102 of 230	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.0	68 of 225	69.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	80 of 258	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	143 of 251	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	104 of 246	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	71 of 253	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	60 of 235	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	55 of 252	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	45 of 237	81.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	17 of 192	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	27 of 184	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	64 of 177	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	72 of 187	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	48 of 183	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	36 of 164	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	33 of 194	83.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	55.1	44 of 117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	42 of 93	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	36 of 310	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	43 of 295	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	39 of 293	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	32 of 299	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	30 of 290	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	27 of 279	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	59 of 296	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	59 of 281	79.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	72 of 173	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	28 of 184	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	25 of 185	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	25 of 182	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	34 of 179	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	35 of 159	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	39 of 156	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	29 of 144	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	35 of 141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	53 of 129	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	64 of 139	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	63 of 123	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	148 of 325	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	191 of 308	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	134 of 304	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	90 of 313	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	97 of 300	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	89 of 288	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	114 of 289	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	112 of 280	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	61 of 310	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	52 of 298	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	45 of 292	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	38 of 303	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	47 of 292	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	30 of 279	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	52 of 296	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	46 of 284	83.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.5	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.8	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	7 of 271	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	5 of 259	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	3 of 256	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	3 of 260	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	8 of 244	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	15 of 258	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	11 of 250	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+12 vs state

Science65%+13 vs state

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

We have enjoyed Crayton thus far. The teachers keep in close contact with parents on assignments, grades behavior etc. I currently have two children who go there and I have no complaints! Close Quote

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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 (2024)	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	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
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	100.0%	469 (49.3%)	330 (34.7%)	70 (7.4%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.7%)	82.2	49^th of 341 public middle schools	85.6%		82.3	50^th of 321 public middle schools	84.4%	1				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
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	100.0%	59 (11.7%)	376 (74.8%)	46 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	22.5	266^th of 341 public middle schools	22.0%		31.9	222^nd of 321 public middle schools	30.8%	44				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
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	100.0%	232 (30.7%)	388 (51.4%)	82 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	52.2	148^th of 341 public middle schools	56.6%		49.1	149^th of 321 public middle schools	53.6%	1				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
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	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	289 (90.3%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	12.9	313^th of 341 public middle schools	8.2%		13.4	290^th of 321 public middle schools	9.7%	23				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
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	100.0%	185 (17.5%)	566 (53.4%)	186 (17.6%)	67 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	42.1	190^th of 341 public middle schools	44.3%		40.7	185^th of 321 public middle schools	42.4%	5				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
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	6015 N Main Street	Columbia	29224	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 900-0664	216	23	9.3	34.3%	106 (49.1%)	89 (41.2%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	1.4	341^st of 341 public middle schools	0.0%		8.5	311^th of 321 public middle schools	3.1%	30	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	100.0%	11 (2.9%)	295 (77.4%)	55 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	4	340^th of 341 public middle schools	0.3%		6.4	318^th of 321 public middle schools	0.9%	22				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
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	100.0%	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		$28,273	$2,597	$1,973	$4,569	$19,307	$4,397	$23,704
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	100.0%	128 (29.0%)	161 (36.4%)	102 (23.1%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	29.8	244^th of 341 public middle schools	28.4%		29.5	232^nd of 321 public middle schools	27.7%	12				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	100.0%	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		$18,051	$2,156	$1,651	$3,808	$11,942	$2,301	$14,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Crayton Middle

What high school do graduates of Crayton Middle attend?

Students who attend Crayton Middle usually go on to attend A. C. Flora High

What is the racial makeup of Crayton Middle?

Students at Crayton Middle are 49% White, 35% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Crayton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 952 students attended Crayton Middle.

Is Crayton Middle a good school?

Crayton Middle ranks 49^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Crayton Middle in?

Richland 01

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