1
Enrollment
462
Middle
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336000507
Southeast Middle
731 Horrell Hill Road, Hopkins, SC 29061 · (803) 695-5700 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of South Carolina public middle schools
- DTest 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
11.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 | 154 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 29% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
38.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
13.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 13.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 9.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southeast Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #217 of 249 ▲ 18 | #10 of 16 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #210 of 249 no change | #12 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #168 of 256 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #24 of 241 | #7 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #189 of 241 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #89 of 137 | #7 of 10 |
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
462
-82 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 462 | 41 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 39.5 | 11.9:1 | 100% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 100% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 100% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 44 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 42 | 12.1:1 | 100% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 72% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 769 | 53 | 14.5:1 | 57% (441) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeast Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (509 to 462); teachers down 7% (44 to 41).
About Southeast Middle
Southeast Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Hopkins, South Carolina. The school enrolls 462 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.
Southeast Middle reports to Richland 01, which has 47 schools and 21,814 students.
At Southeast Middle, Black students make up 72% of the student body. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 7% White, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Richland County is about 47% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 41 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.3:1. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Southeast Middle is D. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 13% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Richland County show that the median household income is $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 104 public schools in Richland County, enrolling about 60,410 students in all.
Nearest public school: Horrell Hill Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Southeast Middle's enrollment dropped 15%, to 462. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.9:1 in 2020-21 to 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Southeast Middle covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 01
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Dreher HighHigh · 1,144 students
- Crayton MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Brennen ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Hopkins
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Horrell Hill ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Hopkins MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Hopkins ElementaryElementary · 284 students
Other Southeast Middle schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Southeast Middle. Southeast Middle is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Southeast Middle SchoolIowa City, IA · 1,269 students
- Southeast MiddleSouth Gate, CA · 1,215 students
- Southeast Middle SchoolBaton Rouge, LA · 826 students
- Southeast MiddleKernersville, NC · 733 students
- Southeast MiddleSalisbury, NC · 628 students
Nearby schools
- Horrell Hill Elementary0.3 mi · 565
- Lower Richland High1.7 mi · 1,218
- Hopkins Elementary3.0 mi · 284
- Hopkins Middle4.1 mi · 458
- Mill Creek Elementary4.5 mi · 353
- Caughman Road Elementary4.8 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Southeast MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Southeast Middle?
Southeast Middle enrolls approximately 462 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Southeast Middle serve?
Southeast Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Southeast Middle have?
Southeast Middle employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Southeast Middle?
Southeast Middle reports a student body of 7% White, 14% Hispanic, 72% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Southeast Middle in?
Southeast Middle is part of Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.