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About this school
Summit Parkway Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Richland School District Two.
It serves 960 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
960 Students
79 Teachers
200 Summit PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 29, 2026
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Summit Parkway Middle School
$20,990
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
125
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Summit Parkway Middle School has received support from
77 individuals from South Carolina and
48 individuals out-of-state.
