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Enrollment
458
Middle
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336001302
Hopkins Middle
1601 Clarkson Road, Hopkins, SC 29061 · (803) 695-3331 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% 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
11.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 140 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 38% |
Student demographics
28%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
39.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
13.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 9.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hopkins Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #219 of 249 ▲ 12 | #11 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #202 of 249 ▲ 24 | #10 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #170 of 256 | #12 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #21 of 241 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #229 of 241 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #118 of 137 | #10 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
458
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 1,093
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 458 | 41 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 31.5 | 14.7:1 | 100% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 100% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 40 | 12.4:1 | 100% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 42 | 11.4:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 100% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 39 | 13.0:1 | 78% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 55% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 1,093 | 64 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopkins Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (478 to 458); teachers down 2% (42 to 41).
About Hopkins Middle
Hopkins Middle is a middle school in Hopkins, South Carolina, and it is part of Richland 01. It enrolled 458 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 26% lower than the average for middle schools in South Carolina, which is about 622.
Richland 01 includes 47 schools. Together they enroll 21,814 students.
About 85% of the student body at Hopkins Middle is Black. Smaller groups are 5% White, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 47% of Richland County residents are Black. Hopkins Middle's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 11.2:1 comes from the school's 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Hopkins Middle receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Richland County, the median household income is $63,784, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Hopkins Middle, Richland County has 103 other public schools.
Hopkins Elementary is the closest public school, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 37 students since 2020-21, to 458. Students per teacher fell from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 11.2 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Hopkins Middle may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other schools in Richland 01
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Dreher HighHigh · 1,144 students
- Crayton MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Brennen ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Hopkins
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Horrell Hill ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Southeast MiddleMiddle · 462 students
- Hopkins ElementaryElementary · 284 students
Other Hopkins Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hopkins Middle. Hopkins Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Hopkins Middle SchoolHOPKINS, MI · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Hopkins Elementary2.1 mi · 284
- Southeast Middle4.1 mi · 462
- Horrell Hill Elementary4.4 mi · 565
- Lower Richland High4.4 mi · 1,218
- Gadsden Elementary5.3 mi · 133
- Mill Creek Elementary6.4 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Hopkins MiddleHow large is Hopkins Middle?
Hopkins Middle enrolls approximately 458 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hopkins Middle serve?
Hopkins Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hopkins Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hopkins Middle is approximately 11.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hopkins Middle?
At Hopkins Middle, the student body is approximately 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hopkins Middle public or private?
Hopkins Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.