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Crayton Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5000 Clemson Avenue, Columbia, SC 29206 · (803) 738-7224 · Part of Richland School District 1

Forest Acres’ School Grade C better than 29% of South Carolina school districts

Students
952
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Crayton Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Forest Acres kids: A. C. Flora High

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Crayton MiddleYou are here
9–12A. C. Flora Highin Columbia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 48.1%

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

5000 Clemson Avenue, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6331
Grade 7321
Grade 8300
Enrollment over time
1,012’20
948’21
905’22
924’23
952’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 35%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Crayton Middle from Forest Acres families.

Other schools in Richland School District 1

The district →

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