Longleaf Middle

Summary:

Longleaf Middle is a public middle school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 802 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Richland 02 school district, which is ranked 33 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longleaf Middle stands out for its strong performance on the EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exam, with over 95% of students scoring proficient or better in recent years. This is particularly impressive given that the school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (75.06%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Dent Middle and Kelly Mill Middle. Longleaf's African American and Hispanic students have consistently ranked among the top in the state, a testament to the school's ability to support the academic success of its diverse student population.

However, Longleaf Middle's performance is not without its challenges. While the school excels in mathematics, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates lag behind the district and state averages, indicating a potential need to focus on improving ELA instruction and support. Additionally, the school struggles to support its military-connected and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom tiers of the state. In comparison, Blythewood Middle, a school in a different district, outperforms Longleaf Middle in several areas, suggesting there may be opportunities for Longleaf to learn from its practices.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 1160 Longreen Parkway
       Columbia, SC  29229


(803) 691-4870

District: Richland 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,731 Help


Students who attend Longleaf Middle usually attend:

High:    Westwood High

Feeder schools for Longleaf Middle:

Elementary:    Killian Elementary
    Sandlapper Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  802

Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.1%
White:
9.7%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Longleaf Middle ranks worse than 67.7% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Richland 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.1%), White (9.7%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longleaf Middle is 13.3, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Richland 02 School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longleaf Middle is $11,731. 2 middle schools in the Richland 02 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longleaf Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Longleaf Middle 220th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Longleaf Middle in the ranking list.)

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Richland 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 02 33rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Longleaf Middle

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Rank History for all students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 41.31 163rd 244 33.2%
2009 51.16 140th 249 43.8%
2010 52.94 143rd 261 45.2%
2011 45.01 173rd 269 35.7%
2012 29.06 218th 271 19.6%
2013 41.52 178th 276 35.5%
2014 38.44 190th 291 34.7%
2015 35.58 201st 301 33.2%
2016 28.31 227th 303 25.1%
2017 32.37 219th 317 30.9%
2018 38.80 182nd 303 39.9%
2019 50.71 139th 315 55.9%
2021 42.24 171st 311 45.0%
2022 49.72 144th 310 53.5%
2023 50.52 147th 325 54.8%
2024 31.64 220th 325 32.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.40 191st 280 31.8%
2019 45.81 153rd 289 47.1%
2021 48.86 137th 288 52.4%
2022 56.23 104th 300 65.3%
2023 52.43 122nd 313 61.0%
2024 33.11 205th 307 33.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.81 158th 281 43.8%
2019 53.24 134th 296 54.7%
2021 50.48 128th 279 54.1%
2022 55.39 115th 290 60.3%
2023 59.69 100th 299 66.6%
2024 32.60 202nd 294 31.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.58 115th 194 40.7%
2019 27.70 157th 195 19.5%
2022 41.11 98th 183 46.4%
2023 35.69 118th 187 36.9%
2024 43.32 85th 177 52.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.25 65th 182 64.3%
2023 55.89 105th 185 43.2%
2024 56.13 105th 183 42.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.20 10th 11 9.1%
2024 30.09 12th 13 7.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.63 197th 284 30.6%
2019 47.90 140th 296 52.7%
2021 33.30 182nd 279 34.8%
2022 42.19 163rd 292 44.2%
2023 38.97 179th 303 40.9%
2024 30.65 204th 294 30.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.90 40th 237 83.1%
2019 75.26 33rd 252 86.9%
2021 74.13 32nd 235 86.4%
2022 83.87 22nd 249 91.2%
2023 79.26 30th 253 88.1%
2024 56.74 86th 248 65.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.88 20th 123 83.7%
2019 88.90 9th 139 93.5%
2022 74.53 26th 129 79.8%
2024 55.56 61st 144 57.6%
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Rank History for White students at Longleaf Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.54 106th 250 57.6%
2019 78.46 50th 258 80.6%
2022 65.77 84th 249 66.3%
2023 67.85 79th 260 69.6%
2024 48.83 128th 255 49.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Longleaf Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 58 449 8 23 0 n/a n/a 9 547
2009 60 428 13 27 0 n/a n/a 12 540
2010 67 456 8 26 0 n/a n/a 11 568
2011 87 455 4 25 0 1 14 0 586
2012 86 508 5 32 1 3 11 0 646
2013 89 545 3 37 1 2 17 0 694
2014 78 530 6 35 3 1 15 0 668
2015 78 520 4 37 1 2 20 0 662
2016 90 553 5 49 1 2 27 0 727
2017 104 572 8 63 2 3 39 2 793
2018 113 555 6 52 1 1 42 0 770
2019 122 614 4 62 1 0 41 0 844
2020 110 663 5 61 1 3 45 0 888
2021 100 705 7 67 1 3 39 0 922
2022 83 651 10 69 0 4 34 0 851
2023 78 602 11 69 1 2 39 0 802

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Longleaf Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 547 41.0 13.3 57.8
2009 540 46.0 11.7 60.8
2010 568 41.0 13.8 58.2
2011 586 43.0 13.6 50.2
2012 646 47.0 13.7 60.4
2013 694 50.4 13.7 63.4
2014 668 48.4 13.8 63.8
2015 662 48.0 13.7 60.1
2016 727 48.0 15.1 55
2017 793 53.8 14.7 53.8
2018 770 54.9 14.0 57
2019 844 55.9 15.0 59.1
2020 888 57.2 15.5 57.9
2021 922 60.8 15.1 62.7
2022 851 60.5 14.0 61.3
2023 802 60.0 13.3 69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Longleaf Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 547 41.0 13.3 57.8
2009 540 46.0 11.7 60.8
2010 568 41.0 13.8 58.2
2011 586 43.0 13.6 50.2
2012 646 47.0 13.7 60.4
2013 694 50.4 13.7 63.4
2014 668 48.4 13.8 63.8
2015 662 48.0 13.7 60.1
2016 727 48.0 15.1 55
2017 793 53.8 14.7 53.8
2018 770 54.9 14.0 57
2019 844 55.9 15.0 59.1
2020 888 57.2 15.5 57.9
2021 922 60.8 15.1 62.7
2022 851 60.5 14.0 61.3
2023 802 60.0 13.3 69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Longleaf Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $268 (2.5%) $427 (4.0%) $695 (6.6%) $8,507 (80.2%) $1,399 (13.2%) $9,906 (93.4%) $10,601
2020 $210 (2.0%) $445 (4.3%) $655 (6.4%) $8,295 (80.5%) $1,354 (13.1%) $9,650 (93.7%) $10,304
2021 $234 (2.2%) $390 (3.7%) $624 (6.0%) $8,453 (80.8%) $1,379 (13.2%) $9,832 (94.0%) $10,456
2022 $449 (4.3%) $350 (3.4%) $799 (7.6%) $8,410 (80.5%) $1,238 (11.9%) $9,648 (92.4%) $10,447
2023 $252 (2.1%) $569 (4.9%) $821 (7.0%) $9,464 (80.7%) $1,446 (12.3%) $10,910 (93.0%) $11,731

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Longleaf Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 147th of 325 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Longleaf Middle)46.250.1
 3.9%
   6th Grade Science (Richland 02)4743.7
 3.3%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Longleaf Middle)42.754.9
 12.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)4555.7
 10.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Longleaf Middle)39.126.3
 12.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)45.235.5
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Longleaf Middle)39.949.7
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)4751.1
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Longleaf Middle)23.419.7
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)32.427
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Longleaf Middle)46.354.4
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 02)48.454.8
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Longleaf Middle)41.227.5
 13.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Richland 02)4025.4
 14.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Longleaf Middle)10095.3
 4.7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Richland 02)74.268.8
 5.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students844802
 5%
African American614602
 2%
American Indian11
Asian411
 175%
Hispanic6269
 11.3%
Pacific Islander02
White12278
 36.1%
Two or More Races4139
 4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.1%69.3%
 10.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Longleaf Middle

Students at Longleaf Middle are 75% African American, 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 802 students attended Longleaf Middle.

Longleaf Middle ranks 220th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Longleaf Middle usually go on to attend Westwood High


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