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W. G. Sanders Middle

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Regular School · Columbia, SC

W. G. Sanders Middle is a regular school school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 503 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.3:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
503
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 376 75%
White 59 12%
Hispanic/Latino 46 9%
Two or more races 19 4%
Asian 3 1%
Total enrollment 503 256M / 247F

English Language Learners: 15 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.58 grade levels
Math
-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
231 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
103
20.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
70
13.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 503 100%

Contact & Location

3455 Pine Belt Road

Columbia, SC 29204

Phone: (803)735-7575

District

Richland 01

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,474

District enrollment: 22,037

NCES ID

450336001299

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD