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Pine Ridge Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

735 Pine Ridge Drive, West Columbia, SC 29172 · (803) 755-7400 · Part of Lexington School District 2

Pine Ridge’s School Grade C better than 26% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
379
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pine Ridge Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pine Ridge kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Herbert A. Wood Elementaryin West Columbia
6–8Pine Ridge MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts23%
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 ↗

735 Pine Ridge Drive, West Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6134
Grade 7126
Grade 8119
Enrollment over time
476’20
438’21
403’22
384’23
379’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 37%White 30%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 4%Asian 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 Pine Ridge Middle from Pine Ridge families.

Other schools in Lexington School District 2

The district →
Riverbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C+
996 students12:1
Cayce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cayce
C−
977 students12:1
Herbert A. Wood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C−
938 students13:1
Springdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
A−
443 students14:1
Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
B−
400 students13:1
Congaree Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · West Columbia
C−
352 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; Pine Ridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.