📍 2600 Barhamville Road, Columbia, Richland County, 29204
W. A. Perry Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Columbia, Richland County. The school has 309 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 01 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
W. A. Perry Middle enrolls 309 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 294 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.6% |
| White | 4 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
309 of the school's 309 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 309 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
W. A. Perry Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-60, state senate district 21, state house district 76.
W. A. Perry Middle is one of 48 schools in Richland 01, based in Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 21,814 students district-wide and employs 1,755 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 309 students, W. A. Perry Middle is smaller than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize