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Enrollment
796
Middle
DISTRICT 927 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339001081
Longleaf Middle
1160 Longreen Parkway, Columbia, SC 29229 · (803) 691-4870 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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
14.3:1
56 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 6 | 279 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 267 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 31% |
Student demographics
40%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
48.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
22.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 20.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Longleaf Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #170 of 249 ▲ 6 | #8 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #159 of 249 ▲ 5 | #7 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #76 of 256 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #141 of 241 | #14 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #201 of 241 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #66 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
796
-126 (-14%) vs 2020
+36% since 2010-11, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
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 | 796 | 55.7 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 61.9 | 12.9:1 | 57% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 802 | 60 | 13.4:1 | 69% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 922 | 60 | 15.4:1 | 63% (578) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 54.9 | 14.0:1 | 57% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 47 | 15.5:1 | 55% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 50% (294) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longleaf Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (770 to 796); teachers up 1% (54.9 to 55.7).
About Longleaf Middle
Longleaf Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Columbia, South Carolina, administered by Richland 02. Total enrollment is 796 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 28% more students than the average for middle schools in South Carolina (about 622).
The district, Richland 02, operates 32 schools serving 28,841 students.
Of every 100 students at Longleaf Middle, about 77 are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 8% White, and 5% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. The diversity index for Longleaf Middle is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.3:1 is based on 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in South Carolina is about 13.8:1.
Longleaf Middle earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Richland County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,784 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Richland County number 104, with about 60,410 students.
Among nearby public schools, Killian Elementary is closest at about 1.0 miles. Longleaf Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Longleaf Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 14%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
Longleaf Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 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
- Killian Elementary1.0 mi · 699
- Sandlapper Elementary1.2 mi · 671
- Rice Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 718
- Ridge View High2.0 mi · 1,631
- Westwood High2.5 mi · 1,743
- Blythewood Middle3.0 mi · 872
Frequently asked questions
About Longleaf MiddleHow large is Longleaf Middle?
Longleaf Middle enrolls approximately 796 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Longleaf Middle serve?
Longleaf Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Longleaf Middle?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Longleaf Middle.
What is the student diversity at Longleaf Middle?
Student demographics at Longleaf Middle are roughly 8% White, 9% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Longleaf Middle?
Longleaf Middle is overseen by Richland 02 in Richland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.