📍 2721 Decker Boulevard, Columbia, Richland County, 29206
Dent Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Columbia, Richland County. The school has 1,018 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 02 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dent Middle enrolls 1,018 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 563 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 173 | 17% |
| White | 168 | 17% |
| Asian | 67 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,018 of the school's 1,018 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,018 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.
Dent Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-20, state senate district 22, state house district 78.
Dent Middle is one of 32 schools in Richland 02, based in Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 28,841 students district-wide and employs 1,987 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,018 students, Dent Middle is close to the district average of about 901 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large