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D−

Alcorn Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5125 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203 · (803) 735-3439 · Part of Richland School District 1

Columbia’s School Grade B better than 59% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Alcorn Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Alcorn MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

5125 Fairfield Road, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6106
Grade 7126
Grade 8149
Enrollment over time
417’20
399’21
370’22
384’23
381’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%White 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alcorn Middle from Columbia families.

Other schools in Richland School District 1

The district →
Brennen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
A−
805 students14:1
Caughman Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
715 students13:1
Meadowfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
615 students15:1
Horrell Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hopkins
D
565 students15:1
Pine Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
501 students13:1
Watkins-Nance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
499 students17:1

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; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.