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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Columbia, South Carolina

Across Columbia, South Carolina, 42 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Carolina School for Inquiry leads the list at 91.2%, against a median of 70.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
42
Columbia, South Carolina
Top % Black
91.2%
Median % Black
70.1%
MOST BLACK · COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1Carolina School for InquiryColumbia, SCRichland 0111410491.2%
2A. J. Lewis Greenview ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0135832590.8%
3Mill Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0135331990.4%
4Burton Pack ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0125522789.0%
5Hyatt Park ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0131728088.3%
6Edward E. Taylor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0121718886.6%
7H. B. Rhame ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0141836286.6%
8Watkins-Nance ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0149943286.6%
9J. P. Thomas ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0134629886.1%
10Joseph Keels ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0246538482.6%
11Killian ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0269956981.4%
12Sandel ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0147937578.3%
13Jackson Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0255142677.3%
14Sandlapper ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0267151777.0%
15Annie Burnside ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0130623476.5%
16Rice Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0271853874.9%
17North Springs ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0265948673.8%
18Pine Grove ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0150136973.7%
19Carver-Lyon ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0141730272.4%
20Forest Heights ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0143531472.2%
21L. B. Nelson ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0254138070.2%
22Bradley ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0139227469.9%
23South Kilbourne ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0123416269.2%
24Caughman Road ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0171546665.2%
25Seven Oaks ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0552232963.0%
26Windsor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0257935861.8%
27Logan ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0123714259.9%
28Summit Parkway MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 021,22973159.5%
29Meadowfield ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0161536158.7%
30Arden ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0121612658.3%
31E. L. Wright MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 021,27573557.6%
32Harbison West ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0551028555.9%
33Forest Lake ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0265236355.7%
34L. W. Conder ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0248925953.0%
35Polo Road ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0266534551.9%
36Leaphart ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0548324149.9%
37Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0547119641.6%
38A. C. Moore ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 012448133.2%
39Rosewood ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 013388023.7%
40Satchel Ford ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0172115120.9%
41Brennen ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0180516320.3%
42Brockman ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 012973411.4%
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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