Dent Middle School

Columbia, SC 29206

Phone: (803) 699-2750
Fax: (803) 699-2754
District: Richland 02 School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1295 students

Dent Middle School, located in Columbia, South Carolina, serves grades 6-8 in the Richland 02 School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Dent Middle School is a public school in the Richland 02 School District located in Columbia, SC. As of 2012, the students are 61.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 23.2% White, non-Hispanic; 7.3% Hispanic; 5.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2.6% Multiracial; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 58.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 61.3% 59% 36%
White, non-Hispanic 23.2% 29% 53%
Hispanic 7.3% 7% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.4% 3% 1%
Multiracial 2.6% 2% 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 58.1% 46% 57%
English learners — 5% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spring Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 3.8 mi
2 Reflections Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 7 mi
3 Longcreek Plantation Area of Town Blythewood SC 8.6 mi
4 Linwood plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Dalzell SC 28 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Fort Jackson 3.2 mi.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base 12.9 mi.
Shaw AFB 28.1 mi.
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