The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Columbia, South Carolina
This ranking covers the public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Columbia, South Carolina, drawn from 12 qualifying public middle schools. W. A. Perry Middle leads the list at 90.3%, against a median of 64.1% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. A. Perry Middle | Columbia, SC | 90.3%(289) |
| 2 | Heyward Gibbes Middle | Columbia, SC | 90.1%(227) |
| 3 | St. Andrews Middle | Columbia, SC | 83.4%(523) |
| 4 | Alcorn Middle | Columbia, SC | 77.4%(295) |
| 5 | Longleaf Middle | Columbia, SC | 76.5%(609) |
| 6 | W. G. Sanders Middle | Columbia, SC | 74.8%(376) |
| 7 | Dent Middle | Columbia, SC | 53.5%(566) |
| 8 | Hand Middle | Columbia, SC | 51.4%(388) |
| 9 | CrossRoads Intermediate | Columbia, SC | 45.8%(255) |
| 10 | Irmo Middle | Columbia, SC | 44.3%(439) |
| 11 | Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy | Columbia, SC | 41.2%(89) |
| 12 | Crayton Middle | Columbia, SC | 34.7%(330) |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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