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Northside Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

157 Cougar Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169 · (803) 739-4190 · Part of Lexington School District 2

West Columbia’s School Grade C better than 26% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northside Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Columbia kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northside MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

157 Cougar Drive, West Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6193
Grade 7158
Grade 8177
Enrollment over time
595’20
567’21
555’22
496’23
528’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%Black 24%White 23%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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