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C+

Dent Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2721 Decker Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29206 · (803) 699-2750 · Part of Richland School District 2

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

Directions
Students
1,059
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dent Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

2721 Decker Boulevard, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6357
Grade 7378
Grade 8324
Enrollment over time
1,196’20
1,133’21
1,018’22
1,035’23
1,059’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 18%White 18%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dent Middle from Forest Acres families.

Other schools in Richland School District 2

The district →
Pontiac Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elgin
C+
880 students14:1
Rice Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C+
718 students13:1
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blythewood
B
711 students15:1
Killian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
699 students12:1
Sandlapper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
671 students13:1
Polo Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
665 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; Forest Acres’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.