Explore W. G. Sanders Middle School in Columbia, SC

This school is rated below average in school quality compared to other schools in the state. Students here perform below average on state tests, and more information about this school can be found below.

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ACADEMICS

EQUITY

Low-income students 3/10

Students with disabilities

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Students

Discipline & attendance

Teachers & staff

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Academics

4/10

Test scores

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Test scores at this school fall below the state average. This suggests that most students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

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Subject

% Proficient

English

29%

State avg: 42%

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Math

18%

State avg: 36%

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Science

49%

State avg: 66%

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Student progress

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Students

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Black

92%

White

3%

Hispanic

2%

Two or more races

2%

Asian

1%

Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

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Teachers & staff

Parents often value small class sizes, but the truth is more complicated.

Students per teacher

11 :1

State avg: 15 :1

Students per counselor

196 :1

State avg: 434 :1

Percent of teachers with 3 or more years experience

83%

State avg: 88%

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W. G. Sanders Middle School

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