Dent Middle School

Dent Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
2721 Decker Blvd,  Columbia, SC
Richland School District No. 2
3.6
1.7
1,133 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
43%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
84
Full Time Teachers
84
Teachers in First or Second Year
7%

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
3
Equity
7
Student Progress
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
298:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Black
55.3%
Hispanic
17%
White
16.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.6%
Two or more races
3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 15 Reviews
3.0 Alum
6/3/2023
Magnet programs offers great academics, but if you are not part of the magnet education is poorer. FAME arts program is offered, but underfunded. Behavior is poor unless you attend a magnet program.
4.0 NicheUser
4/15/2015
The teachers are very helpful if you have an issue with bullying or personal safety.
4.0 NicheUser
4/15/2015
I was always in the newest part of the building, so everything I had was better than the rest of the school
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1.7 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/30/2024
Maybe there are some fights but its not on dent middle school ground if you not in any drama or better don't get in any drama come too this school its better then other schools around me thank you!!!!
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1.0 other
6/2/2024
The worst school 0/10 do NOT recommend
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1.0 student
4/7/2020
terrible. It is downright, by far, terrible
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1.0 parent
4/12/2019
Its terrible! Academically teachers and leadership need a major overhaul!
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