White Knoll Middle

Set in West Columbia, South Carolina, White Knoll Middle is a mid-tier middle-grades school, one of the schools within Lexington 01. It educates 693 students across grades 6 through 8.

Across the 31 schools in Lexington 01 (27,074 students total), White Knoll Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, White Knoll Middle lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 20% Hispanic, 19% Black, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Lexington County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting White Knoll Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lexington County shows median household income runs about $77,408, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. White Knoll Middle is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

Nearest neighbor: White Knoll Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around White Knoll Middle.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. White Knoll Middle's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 776 (now 693). White enrollment moved from 63% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.