Shantai Ellerbe
Keller Williams Preferred
(757) 260-4544
26 Total Sales
2 in Attendance Zone
$115K - $160K Price Range
Dent Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
2721 Decker Blvd,
Columbia, SC
Richland School District No. 2
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
46%
Niche Grade
B
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
46%
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Math Proficiency
37%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
83
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Full Time Teachers
83
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Teachers in First or Second Year
7%
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GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
298:1
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Student Diversity
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Female
51.7%
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Male
48%
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Black
53.4%
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Hispanic
17.6%
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White
17.5%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
6.3%
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Two or more races
4.4%
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Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
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.
2/13/2018
I enjoyed my time at Dent Middle School. The teachers cared about the students well-being as we as the students education. There were a lot of clubs offered to the students and extracurricular activities.
4/15/2015
There were not very many clubs (because it was middle school) but I was involved in the drama club, and that was very fun.
GreatSchools Reviews
11/14/2025
Dent has two magnet programs in addition to the local catchment area students. The TLC (The Learning Collaborative) is one of the oldest magnet programs in the district and continues to have accelerated programs for top academic students based on standardized test scores, grades, and an interview pr...
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!!!!
6/2/2024
The worst school 0/10 do NOT recommend
4/7/2020
terrible. It is downright, by far, terrible
Agents Specializing in Attendance Zone
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Shantai Ellerbe
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Kathy Lenti
Kathy Lenti
Home Advantage Realty
(803) 291-5153
8 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$550,000 Price
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Michael Burson
Michael Burson
eXp Realty Columbia
(803) 784-4602
77 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$245,000 Price
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Natalie Ventura
Natalie Ventura
Century 21 803 Realty
(803) 882-1810
12 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$25,100 Price
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Lori Carnes
Lori Carnes
Keller Williams Palmetto
(803) 866-7142
179 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$70,000 Price
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Mary Kerlagon
Mary Kerlagon
JPAR Magnolia Group
(803) 525-1983
124 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$99,900 Price
Map
Attendance Zone
Average Home Value
$388,489
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Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 12th
- Public
- K to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Citadel Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Quinine Hill Park
Melrose Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Trenholm Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Pool
- Tennis
Pinehurst Park
Idalia Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
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Dent Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Columbia, SC, in the Forest Acres neighborhood, and is served by the Richland School District No. 2 in South Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,133 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 37% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. Dent Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $388,489. Discover additional schools in the area, like Richland Northeast High School, Pendergrass Fairwold School, Covenant Classical Christian School, and more. Learn more about what Columbia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Dent Middle School.