Southeast Middle

Southeast Middle operates as a low-enrollment intermediate school in Hopkins, South Carolina, run under Richland 01. Current enrollment sits at 462 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 622 students.

Southeast Middle is one of 47 schools operated by Richland 01, a district that caters to 21,814 students overall.

On demographics, Southeast Middle shows that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Richland County indicate median household income runs about $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Richland County's 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), Southeast Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Horrell Hill Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 81% to 72%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.