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Enrollment
979
Middle
DISTRICT 927 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339000927
Kelly Mill Middle
1141 Kelly Mill Road, Blythewood, SC 29016 · (803) 691-7210 · Richland County
GRADES 02–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL979 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C+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
13.6:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · 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 2 | 17 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 263 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 308 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 316 | 32% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
48.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
21.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.6% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 23.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kelly Mill Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #179 of 249 ▼ 17 | #9 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #156 of 249 ▼ 12 | #6 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 979 | #30 of 256 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #112 of 241 | #12 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #167 of 241 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #79 of 81 | N/A |
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
979
-87 (-8%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 1,137
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 979 | 71.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,023 | 70 | 14.6:1 | 49% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 1,058 | 65 | 16.3:1 | 60% (638) |
| 2020-21 | 1,066 | 69 | 15.4:1 | 52% (559) |
| 2017-18 | 969 | 74.2 | 13.1:1 | 42% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 1,031 | 72 | 14.3:1 | 47% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 1,137 | 75 | 15.2:1 | 39% (440) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelly Mill Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (969 to 979); teachers down 3% (74.2 to 71.8).
About Kelly Mill Middle
Kelly Mill Middle is a large middle-grades school serving families in Blythewood, South Carolina. The school had 979 students in grades 2 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in South Carolina) has about 622 students.
Kelly Mill Middle belongs to Richland 02, a district of 32 schools and 28,841 students.
Roughly 68% of students at Kelly Mill Middle are Black. Other groups include 13% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Richland County residents are about 47% Black. Kelly Mill Middle's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 71.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
Kelly Mill Middle is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Richland County has about 422,117 residents, and the median household income is $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Richland County has 104 public schools and roughly 60,410 students.
The closest public school to Kelly Mill Middle is Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus, about 0.1 miles away. Kelly Mill Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Kelly Mill Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
Kelly Mill Middle's enrollment dropped from 1,066 in 2020-21 to 979 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.6:1) than in 2020-21 (15.4:1).
The Kelly Mill Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 02
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- E. L. Wright MiddleElementary · 1,275 students
Other schools in Blythewood
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Muller Road MiddleElementary · 1,242 students
- Blythewood MiddleMiddle · 872 students
- Bethel-Hanberry ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Langford ElementaryElementary · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus0.1 mi · 531
- Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus0.5 mi · 523
- Ridge View High2.1 mi · 1,631
- Bridge Creek Elementary2.3 mi · 564
- Rice Creek Elementary2.4 mi · 718
- Blythewood Middle2.5 mi · 872
Frequently asked questions
About Kelly Mill MiddleHow large is Kelly Mill Middle?
Kelly Mill Middle enrolls approximately 979 students in grades 02-08.
What age range does Kelly Mill Middle serve?
Kelly Mill Middle serves students from grade 02 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Kelly Mill Middle?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Kelly Mill Middle.
How diverse is Kelly Mill Middle?
Kelly Mill Middle reports a student body of 13% White, 9% Hispanic, 68% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Kelly Mill Middle in?
Kelly Mill Middle is part of Richland 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.