Northside Middle

157 Cougar Drive, West Columbia SC, 29169 | Lexington School District 2 | 803-739-4190
  • grades 6-8
  • students 566
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 33% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in West Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%West Columbia
47%South Carolina

Northside Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 2" in West Columbia, SC. There are a total of 566 students and 39 teachers at Northside Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Northside Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 31% lower than the South Carolina average.

Northside Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students566
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northside Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
720-24%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735-39%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northside Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 50.8% 48.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 30.0% 32.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 1.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5% 13.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 4.1% 3.0% 3.1%

West Columbia demographics profile

StatisticWest ColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Population17,7825,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,93917391
Median age40.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Columbia

IndexWest ColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.4%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.9%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college60.4%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.7%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Northside Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.