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D−

Hopkins Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1601 Clarkson Road, Hopkins, SC 29061 · (803) 695-3331 · Part of Richland School District 1

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

Directions
Students
458
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hopkins Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hopkins kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Hopkins Elementary284 students
6–8Hopkins MiddleYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

1601 Clarkson Road, Hopkins

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6140
Grade 7143
Grade 8175
Enrollment over time
495’20
511’21
493’22
463’23
458’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%White 5%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hopkins Middle from Hopkins 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; Hopkins’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.