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Alumni: what's one memory from St. Andrews Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
627
Middle
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336001308
St. Andrews Middle
1231 Bluefield Road, Columbia, SC 29210 · (803) 731-8910 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of South Carolina public middle schools
- FTest 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
10.8:1
58 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 | 216 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 219 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 31% |
Student demographics
30%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
33.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
10.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 9.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where St. Andrews Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #235 of 249 ▼ 2 | #13 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #234 of 249 ▲ 3 | #14 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #124 of 256 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #16 of 241 | #5 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #228 of 241 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #96 of 137 | #8 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
627
-168 (-21%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 627 | 58 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 51 | 13.7:1 | 100% (700) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2020-21 | 795 | 55 | 14.4:1 | 100% (795) |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 54 | 12.6:1 | 100% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 53 | 12.4:1 | 100% (658) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 74% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 820 | 53 | 15.5:1 | 52% (427) |
| 1990-91 | 659 | 40 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Andrews Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (682 to 627); teachers up 7% (54 to 58).
About St. Andrews Middle
St. Andrews Middle operates as a medium-sized middle school in Columbia, South Carolina. The school counts 627 students across grades 6 through 8.
Federal data list 47 schools in Richland 01, with 21,814 students enrolled.
Black students make up 83% of enrollment at St. Andrews Middle. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. In Richland County overall, about 47% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 58 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for St. Andrews Middle is F. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Richland County, the median household income is $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Richland County is home to 104 public schools and about 60,410 public school students.
H. B. Rhame Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of St. Andrews Middle.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 21% enrollment decrease, from 795 in 2020-21 to 627 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.8:1, from 14.4:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. 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
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- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
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- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
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- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Nearby schools
- H. B. Rhame Elementary0.1 mi · 418
- Sandel Elementary1.4 mi · 479
- Edward E. Taylor Elementary1.5 mi · 217
- Columbia High1.6 mi · 681
- Riverbank Elementary1.7 mi · 996
- Saluda River Academy for the Arts1.8 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About St. Andrews MiddleHow many students attend St. Andrews Middle?
St. Andrews Middle enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does St. Andrews Middle serve?
St. Andrews Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at St. Andrews Middle?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at St. Andrews Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at St. Andrews Middle?
At St. Andrews Middle, the student body is approximately 3% White, 7% Hispanic, 83% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is St. Andrews Middle public or private?
St. Andrews Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.