Hopkins Middle School

What Hopkins Middle School does

Hopkins Middle School is a public middle school located at 1601 Clarkson Road, Hopkins, SC, serving students in grades 6-8 within Richland County School District One (Richland One). The school operates as a government-funded institution with no tuition charged to district residents; funding flows from state education allocations, federal Title I grants, and local district taxes. Its core educational offering is the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), an authorized framework emphasizing inquiry-based learning across eight subject groups, supplemented by the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college-readiness elective using the WICOR methodology. The school's product surface also includes a library/media center, ASCA-aligned counseling services, athletics (football, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, track), a Service as Action community-learning program in partnership with Congaree National Park, and an MYP Design curriculum.

Underlying technology infrastructure is composed of standard district-deployed systems: Finalsite CMS for the website, PowerSchool as the student information system and parent portal, Follett Destiny Discover for the library catalog, My Ride K-12 for bus routing, STOPit for anonymous safety reporting, TalkingPoints for family communication, Arbiter/Big Teams for athletics management, and LINQ Connect for school meal menus. There is no proprietary software developed or commercialized by the school.

The school's go-to-market is community-led: enrollment is governed by a geographic attendance zone within Richland One, with district transfer and school choice processes available. Strategic partnerships—University of South Carolina's Professional Development School network, Richland Library's ConnectED program, the IBO, and AVID Center—anchor curriculum quality and teacher pipeline access. Customer segments include zoned students and families (primary), parents and guardians (engagement), and pre-service education students from USC (clinical placements).

Name

Hopkins Middle School

Legal name

Hopkins Middle School

Website

https://hopkins.richlandone.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hopkins Middle School is a public middle school in Hopkins, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 within Richland County School District One through an authorized IB Middle Years Programme and AVID college-readiness curriculum. It is government-funded with no tuition and operates via geographic enrollment zoning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Middle school education
• Public school services
• IB MYP curriculum
• Secondary education
• K-12 instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Hopkins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Title I Federal Funding: Federal grant funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support academic improvement for disadvantaged students
2. University Partnership: Professional Development School partnership with University of South Carolina providing resources, training, and collaborative educational initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hopkins Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hopkins, South Carolina, operated by Richland County School District One. The school delivers secondary education supported by the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP), AVID college-readiness programming, athletics, library services, counseling, and Title I instructional support to local students.

Product overview

Hopkins Middle School is a public middle school offering a comprehensive educational program primarily organized around the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Year Programme (MYP), a rigorous academic framework for grades 6-8. The school supplements this core curriculum with the AVID college-prep elective program focused on WICOR skills development. Supporting services include a library/media center, school counseling, athletics (football, volleyball, basketball, track, cheerleading), and Title I academic support. The school partners with the University of South Carolina as a Professional Development School for teacher training. The school also participates in federal education programs and provides various parent engagement resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)
• AVID College Readiness Program
• Athletics Program
• Library Services
• Counseling Services
• Title I Instructional Support

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for four-year university entrance requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• University of South Carolina College of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional Development School (PDS) partnership. HMS is one of 24 active PDS sites in the USC network across 7 SC districts. Provides teacher preparation clinical experiences, collaborative professional development, and educational research opportunities. Educators from HMS and Lower Richland High presented at NASUP National Conference on vertical alignment and community engagement initiatives.
• Richland LibrarycoreTechnology or IntegrationConnectED partnership providing students access to Richland Library catalog and digital resources. Students sign in using their 5 or 12 digit School ID and birthdate as PIN to access books, ebooks, and library services.
• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme (MYP). Curriculum aligned with IB standards, assessment policies, and academic honesty guidelines. Students can earn IB MYP certification recognized by universities worldwide.
• AVID CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college readiness program. Provides curriculum framework, professional development, and certification for college preparatory instruction using WICOR methodology. Students receive tutorial support from college tutors on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Congaree National ParksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerService as Action community partner for environmental education. Students conduct water sampling, watershed research, and design solutions to environmental issues as part of Service Learning projects aligned with IB MYP requirements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• W.G. Sanders Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8. Direct peer under identical district policies and Title I status considerations.
• Southeast Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8. Direct peer operating under the same district framework with comparable programmatic offerings.
• Alcorn Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8. Direct district peer with comparable enrollment-zone dynamics and funding structure.
• Hand Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8 in Columbia, SC. Same district, same funding model, and same governance structure as Hopkins Middle School.
• Heyward Gibbes Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8. Direct peer competing for the same district magnet and transfer students.
• W.A. Perry Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8. Direct peer competing for students within the same geographic market.
• St. Andrews Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8. Direct district peer operating with the same grade range, governance, and federal-program eligibility.
• Crayton Middle School: Public middle school within Richland County School District One serving grades 6-8. Direct peer operating under identical district policies and Title I eligibility considerations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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