Enrollment
252
Middle
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336001301
Heyward Gibbes Middle
500 Summerlea Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 · (803) 343-2942 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of South Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 90 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 31% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
8.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 8.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 9.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heyward Gibbes Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #242 of 249 ▼ 8 | #15 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #216 of 249 ▲ 12 | #13 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #233 of 256 | #15 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #10 of 241 | #3 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #239 of 241 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.1% | #10 of 137 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
-72 (-22%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 252 | 25.5 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 24.5 | 10.7:1 | 100% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 23 | 11.5:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 32 | 10.1:1 | 100% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 100% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 30 | 10.7:1 | 100% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 91% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 42 | 12.5:1 | 79% (417) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 45 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heyward Gibbes Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (366 to 252); teachers down 12% (29 to 25.5).
About Heyward Gibbes Middle
Heyward Gibbes Middle is a small middle-grades school in South Carolina, located in Columbia. In all, 252 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 59% fewer students than the average for middle schools in South Carolina (about 622).
The district, Richland 01, has 21,814 students enrolled across 47 schools.
At Heyward Gibbes Middle, 90% of students are Black. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 47% Black share among all Richland County residents. The diversity index for Heyward Gibbes Middle is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.9 students per teacher. Middle schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Heyward Gibbes Middle lands at D, ahead of 8% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Richland County show that the median household earns about $63,784 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Richland County has 104 public schools with about 60,410 students, including Heyward Gibbes Middle.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Edward E. Taylor Elementary, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 324 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 252 by 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Heyward Gibbes Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
422,117
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
60,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
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- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
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- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Nearby schools
- Edward E. Taylor Elementary0.5 mi · 217
- Hyatt Park Elementary1.0 mi · 317
- Eau Claire High1.1 mi · 542
- Logan Elementary1.8 mi · 237
- Alcorn Middle1.9 mi · 381
- Clear Dot Charter School2.0 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Heyward Gibbes MiddleHow large is Heyward Gibbes Middle?
Heyward Gibbes Middle enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Heyward Gibbes Middle serve?
Heyward Gibbes Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Heyward Gibbes Middle?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Heyward Gibbes Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heyward Gibbes Middle?
At Heyward Gibbes Middle, the student body is approximately 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 90% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Heyward Gibbes Middle?
Heyward Gibbes Middle is overseen by Richland 01 in Richland County.
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