Pine Ridge Middle

Pine Ridge Middle is one of the modestly sized intermediate schools in West Columbia, South Carolina, overseen by Lexington 02, with 379 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 39% leaner than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 622 students.

Lexington 02 runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 8,465 students. Pine Ridge Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Pine Ridge Middle reports that the largest single group is Black at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 30% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pine Ridge Middle has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Lexington County shows median household earnings sit near $77,408, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pine Ridge Middle is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

Herbert A. Wood Elementary 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 a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Pine Ridge Middle's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 379). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 18% to 29%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.