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C−

W. G. Sanders Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3455 Pine Belt Road, Columbia, SC 29204 · (803) 735-7575 · Part of Richland School District 1

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

Directions
Students
503
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about W. G. Sanders Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% 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
6–8W. G. Sanders MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

3455 Pine Belt Road, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6160
Grade 7173
Grade 8170
Enrollment over time
570’20
524’21
533’22
524’23
503’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%White 12%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W. G. Sanders 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.