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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Richland County, South Carolina, drawn from 59 qualifying public elementary schools. Carolina School for Inquiry leads the list at 91.2%, against a median of 61.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Richland County, South Carolina

Top % Black

91.2%

Median % Black

61.8%

MOST BLACK · RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Carolina School for Inquiry	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	114	104	91.2%
2	Gadsden Elementary	Gadsden, SC	Richland 01	133	121	91.0%
3	A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	358	325	90.8%
4	Mill Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	353	319	90.4%
5	Burton Pack Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	255	227	89.0%
6	Hyatt Park Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	317	280	88.3%
7	Edward E. Taylor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	217	188	86.6%
8	H. B. Rhame Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	418	362	86.6%
9	Watkins-Nance Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	499	432	86.6%
10	J. P. Thomas Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	346	298	86.1%
11	Joseph Keels Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	465	384	82.6%
12	Hopkins Elementary	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	284	234	82.4%
13	Killian Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	699	569	81.4%
14	Sandel Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	479	375	78.3%
15	Jackson Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	551	426	77.3%
16	Sandlapper Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	671	517	77.0%
17	Annie Burnside Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	306	234	76.5%
18	Rice Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	718	538	74.9%
19	North Springs Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	659	486	73.8%
20	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	501	369	73.7%
21	Carver-Lyon Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	417	302	72.4%
22	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	435	314	72.2%
23	L. B. Nelson Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	541	380	70.2%
24	Bradley Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	392	274	69.9%
25	South Kilbourne Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	234	162	69.2%
26	Webber School	Eastover, SC	Richland 01	209	139	66.5%
27	Bridge Creek Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	564	374	66.3%
28	Caughman Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	715	466	65.2%
29	Horrell Hill Elementary	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	565	351	62.1%
30	Windsor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	579	358	61.8%
31	Bethel-Hanberry Elementary	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	711	430	60.5%
32	GREEN Charter School Midlands	Irmo, SC	SC Public Charter School District	258	156	60.5%
33	Logan Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	237	142	59.9%
34	Summit Parkway Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,229	731	59.5%
35	Muller Road Middle	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	1,242	736	59.3%
36	Langford Elementary	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	631	371	58.8%
37	Meadowfield Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	615	361	58.7%
38	Bookman Road Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	535	314	58.7%
39	Arden Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	216	126	58.3%
40	E. L. Wright Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,275	735	57.6%
41	Pontiac Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	880	503	57.2%
42	Forest Lake Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	652	363	55.7%
43	L. W. Conder Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	489	259	53.0%
44	Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	523	275	52.6%
45	Polo Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	665	345	51.9%
46	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	531	248	46.7%
47	Catawba Trail Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	636	297	46.7%
48	Round Top Elementary	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	581	269	46.3%
49	H. E. Corley Elementary	Irmo, SC	Lexington 05	557	222	39.9%
50	Dutch Fork Elementary	Irmo, SC	Lexington 05	442	168	38.0%

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