Hand Middle

School: Hand Middle

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Hand Middle
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 2600 Wheat Street Columbia SC 29205 - 2315
Phone: (803) 343-2947
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Richland County
District: Richland 01
Teachers: 61
Students: 894
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 60
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 92
  • Overall Diversity Score 69
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 60

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 12 1.34 %
Black 440 49.22 %
Hawaiian 1 0.11 %
Hispanic 49 5.48 %
White 347 38.81 %
Two Plus 45 5.03 %
Total 894 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 100

Gender Count Percent
Male 446 49.89 %
Female 448 50.11 %
Total 894 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 92

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 386 43.18 %
Reduced Lunch 26 2.91 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 412 46.09 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).