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The highest-performing public middle schools in science in Columbia, South Carolina

12 public middle schools in Columbia, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public middle schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Irmo Middle leads the list at 77.7%, against a median of 37.6% across the ranked schools.

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Columbia, South Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

77.7%

Median % Proficient (Science)

37.6%

BEST IN SCIENCE · COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Irmo Middle	Columbia, SC	Lexington 05	Middle	992	77.7%
2	Crayton Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	952	62.3%
3	CrossRoads Intermediate	Columbia, SC	Lexington 05	Middle	557	46.8%
4	Dent Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Middle	1,059	46.2%
5	Longleaf Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Middle	796	39.9%
6	Hand Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	755	38.0%
7	W. G. Sanders Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	503	37.2%
8	Heyward Gibbes Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	252	26.9%
9	W. A. Perry Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	320	22.0%
10	St. Andrews Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	627	21.5%
11	Alcorn Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	381	15.5%
12	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	Columbia, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	216	13.9%

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