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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
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Carolina School for InquiryColumbia, SCRichland 0111491.2%(104)
2A. J. Lewis Greenview ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0135890.8%(325)
3Mill Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0135390.4%(319)
4Burton Pack ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0125589.0%(227)
5Hyatt Park ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0131788.3%(280)
6Edward E. Taylor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0121786.6%(188)
7H. B. Rhame ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0141886.6%(362)
8Watkins-Nance ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0149986.6%(432)
9J. P. Thomas ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0134686.1%(298)
10Joseph Keels ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0246582.6%(384)
11Killian ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0269981.4%(569)
12Sandel ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0147978.3%(375)
13Jackson Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0255177.3%(426)
14Sandlapper ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0267177.0%(517)
15Annie Burnside ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0130676.5%(234)
16Rice Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0271874.9%(538)
17North Springs ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0265973.8%(486)
18Pine Grove ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0150173.7%(369)
19Carver-Lyon ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0141772.4%(302)
20Forest Heights ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0143572.2%(314)
21L. B. Nelson ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0254170.2%(380)
22Bradley ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0139269.9%(274)
23South Kilbourne ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0123469.2%(162)
24Caughman Road ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0171565.2%(466)
25Seven Oaks ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0552263.0%(329)
26Windsor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0257961.8%(358)
27Logan ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0123759.9%(142)
28Summit Parkway MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 021,22959.5%(731)
29Meadowfield ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0161558.7%(361)
30Arden ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0121658.3%(126)
31E. L. Wright MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 021,27557.6%(735)
32Harbison West ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0551055.9%(285)
33Forest Lake ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0265255.7%(363)
34L. W. Conder ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0248953.0%(259)
35Polo Road ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0266551.9%(345)
36Leaphart ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0548349.9%(241)
37Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 0547141.6%(196)
38A. C. Moore ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0124433.2%(81)
39Rosewood ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0133823.7%(80)
40Satchel Ford ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0172120.9%(151)
41Brennen ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0180520.3%(163)
42Brockman ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 0129711.4%(34)
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