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C−

SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center

PublicOtherGrades 4–12Alternative Education School

5000 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29212 · (803) 896-9037 · Part of Dept of Juvenile Justice

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

Directions
Students
417
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–12
The gist

What stands out about SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 136.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5000 Broad River Road, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 62
Grade 79
Grade 840
Grade 9204
Grade 1047
Grade 1118
Grade 1297
Enrollment over time
176’20
205’21
422’22
436’23
417’24

Up 136.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%White 20%Hispanic 4%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center from Columbia families.

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.