Dent Middle

School: Dent Middle

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Dent Middle
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 2721 Decker Boulevard Columbia SC 29206 - 1704
Phone: (803) 699-2750
Charter School: No
Magnet School: Yes
Title I School: Yes
County: Richland County
District: Richland 02
Teachers: 86
Students: 1,275
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 56
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 84
  • Overall Diversity Score 64
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 56

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.24 %
Asian 58 4.55 %
Black 790 61.96 %
Hawaiian 5 0.39 %
Hispanic 105 8.24 %
White 274 21.49 %
Two Plus 40 3.14 %
Total 1,275 100.00 %
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 636 49.88 %
Female 639 50.12 %
Total 1,275 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 84

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 632 49.57 %
Reduced Lunch 110 8.63 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 742 58.20 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).