Kelly Mill Middle

Kelly Mill Middle is a middle-grades school of big scale in Blythewood, South Carolina, one of the schools within Richland 02, instructing 979 students in grades 2 through 8. That puts it 57% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 622 students.

Richland 02 runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 28,841 students. Kelly Mill Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Kelly Mill Middle reports that Black students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Richland County put median household income runs about $63,784, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Kelly Mill Middle is one.

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kelly Mill Middle has held roughly steady, going from 969 students in 2018 to 979 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 24% to 13% over that span.

On allk12, the feed for Kelly Mill Middle typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.