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R. H. Fulmer Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1614 Walterboro St., West Columbia, SC 29170 · (803) 822-5660 · Part of Lexington School District 2

Cayce’s School Grade C better than 28% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
526
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about R. H. Fulmer Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cayce kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Cayce kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cayce Elementary977 students
6–8R. H. Fulmer MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1614 Walterboro St., West Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6151
Grade 7177
Grade 8198
Enrollment over time
666’20
648’21
568’22
548’23
526’24

Down 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 33%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about R. H. Fulmer Middle from Cayce families.

Other schools in Lexington School District 2

The district →
Riverbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C+
996 students12:1
Cayce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cayce
C−
977 students12:1
Herbert A. Wood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C−
938 students13:1
Springdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
A−
443 students14:1
Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
B−
400 students13:1
Congaree Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · West Columbia
C−
352 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Cayce’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.