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Pine Ridge Middle Middle School
735 Pine Ridge Dr
West Columbia SC, 29172, Lexington County
Phone: 803-755-7400
Ranking:
(524 out of 841, bottom 38%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Lexington School District 2
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 456 | 443 | 490 | 459 | 468 | 461 | 470 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 151 | 33.1% | 149 | 33.6% | 172 | 35.1% | 147 | 32.0% | 155 | 33.1% | 154 | 33.4% | 160 | 34.0% |
Grade 7: | 140 | 30.7% | 164 | 37.0% | 152 | 31.0% | 159 | 34.6% | 157 | 33.5% | 169 | 36.7% | 155 | 33.0% |
Grade 8: | 165 | 36.2% | 130 | 29.3% | 166 | 33.9% | 153 | 33.3% | 156 | 33.3% | 138 | 29.9% | 155 | 33.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 222 | 48.7% | 219 | 49.4% | 238 | 48.6% | 218 | 47.5% | 228 | 48.7% | 212 | 46.0% | 227 | 48.3% |
Female: | 234 | 51.3% | 224 | 50.6% | 252 | 51.4% | 241 | 52.5% | 231 | 49.4% | 241 | 52.3% | 239 | 50.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.9% |
Hispanic: | 43 | 9.4% | 36 | 8.1% | 31 | 6.3% | 25 | 5.4% | 21 | 4.5% | 24 | 5.2% | 25 | 5.3% |
Black: | 170 | 37.3% | 171 | 38.6% | 196 | 40.0% | 169 | 36.8% | 183 | 39.1% | 174 | 37.7% | 163 | 34.7% |
White: | 224 | 49.1% | 215 | 48.5% | 243 | 49.6% | 246 | 53.6% | 260 | 55.6% | 259 | 56.2% | 269 | 57.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.7% | 18 | 4.1% | 17 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 298 | 65.4% | 276 | 62.3% | 311 | 63.5% | 265 | 57.7% | 211 | 45.1% | 239 | 51.8% | 276 | 58.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 7.9% | 43 | 9.7% | 40 | 8.2% | 21 | 4.6% | 57 | 12.2% | 49 | 10.6% | 63 | 13.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.25 | 13.84 | 16.90 | 15.83 | 15.60 | 24.30 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 65.3% | 65.7% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67.9% | 64% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65.5% | 63.5% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 73.3% | 69.1% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.6% | 70.9% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 68.3% | 74.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 71.5% | 71.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 66.6% | 72.2% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 68.2% | 70.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 67.3% | 69.7% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 71.7% | 74.3% |
2003 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 78.3% | 75.5% |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 77.6% | 77.2% |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 81.8% | 78.7% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 82.3% | 78.6% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 79.2% | 77.2% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 75.8% | 75.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 72.2% | 70.3% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 60.4% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 66.8% | 72.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 71.9% | 73.6% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 66.3% | 71.3% |
2003 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 64.7% | 58.4% |
2004 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.9% | 54.2% |
2005 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.9% | 56.2% |
2006 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 57.4% | 51.9% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 60.2% | 59.5% |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 57.1% | 56.5% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65.4% | 63.9% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 59.6% | 60.9% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 59.3% | 64.9% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 61.1% | 66.2% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 69.6% | 68.3% |
2003 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 68.2% | 59.6% |
2004 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.5% | 64.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 68.6% | 64.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 78.3% | 67.7% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 79.9% | 77.1% |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 82.6% | 77.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 80.5% | 79.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 83% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 80.9% | 77.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.7% | 77.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 83.4% | 78% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 70.9% | 70.3% |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 65.1% | 71.9% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 75.7% | 74.7% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 75.5% | 70.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 75.8% | 71.9% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 81.8% | 71.5% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73.9% | 70.1% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 69.2% | 69.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 72.2% | 73% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.6% | 68.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65.9% | 69.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 62.2% | 68.4% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 72.4% | 71.4% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 72% | 73.2% |
2003 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 72.3% | 68.8% |
2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 71.5% |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 80.6% | 71.5% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 78.8% | 74.8% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 77.6% | 76.8% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.7% | 77.8% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 67.6% | 69.5% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 62.9% | 67% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 64.8% | 69.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 69.3% | 71.5% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 67.3% | 68.3% |
2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 61.8% | 58.8% |
2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.2% | 62.7% |
2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 68.7% | 61.7% |
2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 64.3% | 57% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 70.1% | 64.8% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 76.8% | 69.8% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 74.1% | 71.2% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 74% | 73.3% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 67.5% | 71.7% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 76.6% | 74.7% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 73.1% | 75.5% |
2003 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 60.5% | 58.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66.1% | 60% |
2005 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 68.6% | 58.7% |
2006 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 67.7% | 53.9% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 65.4% | 57.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 60.7% | 56.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 65% | 60.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 59.4% | 62% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 63.4% | 63.5% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 74.8% | 68.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 71.6% | 68.3% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 67.2% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 70.7% | 69.7% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 72.5% | 76.5% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 74.8% | 66.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 77.7% | 73.3% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 80.9% | 74.7% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 79.9% | 72.7% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 74.4% | 71.3% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 69.9% | 71% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 65.9% | 67.5% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 63.3% | 63.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 65.6% | 67.8% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 62.2% | 69.8% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 68.6% | 67.5% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 76.5% | 67.1% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 71.7% | 67.5% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 67.7% | 66.3% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 70.9% | 65.3% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 68% | 67.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 70% | 69.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 60.1% | 62.6% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | 63.4% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 68.8% | 69.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 63.9% | 68.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 65.3% | 70.2% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 65.1% | 56.8% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.9% | 58.9% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 67.5% | 60% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 67.3% | 60.1% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 65.7% | 63.7% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 63.4% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 62.6% | 62.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 68.8% | 67.7% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 67.8% | 70.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 74.8% | 75.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 74.2% | 71% |
2003 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 68.3% | 60.8% |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 70.5% | 64.7% |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 73.4% | 66.5% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.4% | 67.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 74.9% | 65.9% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 73.4% | 68.7% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 75.6% | 69.6% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 71.2% | 68.8% |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 75.1% | 71.9% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 73.4% | 71.4% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 74.6% | 71.3% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 68.3% | 68.1% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 72.6% | 71.9% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 66.6% | 67.8% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 67.6% | 74.1% |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 77.1% | 75.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,697.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,759.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,331.0 |
* Pine Ridge Middle Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.