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The largest public middle schools in Columbia, South Carolina

12 public middle schools in Columbia, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the largest public middle schools, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Dent Middle leads the list at 1,059, against a median of 592 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.

Schools ranked
12
Columbia, South Carolina
Top Students
1,059
Median Students
592
LARGEST · COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Dent MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 02Middle1,059
2Irmo MiddleColumbia, SCLexington 05Middle992
3Crayton MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01Middle952
4Longleaf MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 02Middle796
5Hand MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01Middle755
6St. Andrews MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01Middle627
7CrossRoads IntermediateColumbia, SCLexington 05Middle557
8W. G. Sanders MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01Middle503
9Alcorn MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01Middle381
10W. A. Perry MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01Middle320
11Heyward Gibbes MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01Middle252
12Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence AcademyColumbia, SCSC Public Charter School DistrictMiddle216
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