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How has Irmo Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
992
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282000758
Irmo Middle
6051 Wescott Road, Columbia, SC 29212 · (803) 476-3600 · Lexington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL992 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test 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
11.4:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 | 176 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 397 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 419 | 42% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
54.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
33.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 27.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Irmo Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #111 of 249 ▲ 23 | #6 of 18 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #116 of 249 ▲ 21 | #8 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 992 | #26 of 256 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #30 of 241 | #4 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #33 of 241 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #35 of 81 | #2 of 6 |
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
992
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,263
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 992 | 87 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 989 | 93 | 10.6:1 | 100% (989) |
| 2022-23 | 1,011 | 90 | 11.2:1 | 100% (1,011) |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 74 | 13.0:1 | 100% (964) |
| 2017-18 | 885 | 68 | 13.0:1 | 57% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 68 | 13.7:1 | 56% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | 62 | 14.0:1 | 50% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 957 | 68 | 14.1:1 | 19% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 1,263 | 81 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irmo Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (885 to 992); teachers up 28% (68 to 87).
About Irmo Middle
Among the schools in Columbia, South Carolina, is Irmo Middle, a large middle school. It enrolled 992 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students each.
Lexington 05 counts 22 schools and 17,053 students, including Irmo Middle.
Black students are the largest group at Irmo Middle, with 44% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% White, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 15%. By the diversity index, Irmo Middle comes in at 67%.
Irmo Middle counts 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.4 students for each one. Among middle schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.8:1.
Irmo Middle is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Lexington County (population about 304,887), median household income is about $77,408, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Irmo Middle is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County, which together enroll about 64,555 students.
The closest public school, CrossRoads Intermediate, is about 0.2 miles from Irmo Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The number of students grew from 964 to 992 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.0 to 11.4 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Irmo Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 05
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Irmo HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Chapin IntermediateMiddle · 985 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Nearby schools
- CrossRoads Intermediate0.2 mi · 557
- Irmo High0.3 mi · 1,272
- Nursery Road Elementary1.0 mi · 471
- Irmo Elementary1.0 mi · 487
- Harbison West Elementary1.1 mi · 510
- Leaphart Elementary1.7 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Irmo MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Irmo Middle?
Irmo Middle enrolls approximately 992 students in grades 06-08.
Is Irmo Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Irmo Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irmo Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Irmo Middle is approximately 11.4:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Irmo Middle?
At Irmo Middle, the student body is approximately 34% White, 9% Hispanic, 44% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Irmo Middle?
Irmo Middle is overseen by Lexington 05 in Lexington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.