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1,018
Enrollment
12.3:1
Student:Teacher
23%
Proficiency Rate
100%
Free/Reduced Lunch

About This School

Dent Middle is a middle school located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school serves 1,018 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 23% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.

Dent Middle is part of the Richland 02 in South Carolina. The school receives Title I federal funding.

How This School Compares

Dent Middle has 1,018 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Richland 02 (891 students). Its 23% proficiency rate is 19 percentage points below the district average of 42%. Compared to the South Carolina state average of 40%, the school performs 17 points lower. With a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dent Middle has 1,018 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.

According to EDFacts data, 23% of students at Dent Middle meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Dent Middle is part of the Richland 02 in Columbia, South Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.