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The most racially diverse public schools in Columbia, South Carolina

65 public schools in Columbia, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. A. C. Moore Elementary leads the list at 41.4%, against a median of 70.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Columbia, South Carolina

Best Largest group

41.4%

Median Largest group

70.2%

MOST DIVERSE · COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	A. C. Moore Elementary	Columbia, SC	244	41.4% White (101)	41.4%(101)	33.2%(81)	11.9%(29)	4.5%(11)
2	Nursery Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	471	41.6% Black (196)	34.0%(160)	41.6%(196)	9.8%(46)	3.0%(14)
3	Irmo Middle	Columbia, SC	992	44.3% Black (439)	33.8%(335)	44.3%(439)	8.6%(85)	3.6%(36)
4	A. C. Flora High	Columbia, SC	1,328	45.3% White (602)	45.3%(602)	39.4%(523)	8.5%(113)	1.8%(24)
5	CrossRoads Intermediate	Columbia, SC	557	45.8% Black (255)	32.9%(183)	45.8%(255)	6.5%(36)	4.1%(23)
6	Dreher High	Columbia, SC	1,144	49.0% Black (560)	33.8%(387)	49.0%(560)	9.0%(103)	1.8%(20)
7	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	Columbia, SC	216	49.1% White (106)	49.1%(106)	41.2%(89)	4.2%(9)	0.9%(2)
8	Crayton Middle	Columbia, SC	952	49.3% White (469)	49.3%(469)	34.7%(330)	7.3%(70)	1.8%(17)
9	Leaphart Elementary	Columbia, SC	483	49.9% Black (241)	28.4%(137)	49.9%(241)	9.5%(46)	1.9%(9)
10	Hand Middle	Columbia, SC	755	51.4% Black (388)	30.7%(232)	51.4%(388)	10.9%(82)	0.9%(7)
11	Polo Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	665	51.9% Black (345)	5.9%(39)	51.9%(345)	32.6%(217)	2.3%(15)
12	L. W. Conder Elementary	Columbia, SC	489	53.0% Black (259)	3.7%(18)	53.0%(259)	38.0%(186)	1.0%(5)
13	Dent Middle	Columbia, SC	1,059	53.5% Black (566)	17.5%(185)	53.5%(566)	17.6%(186)	6.3%(67)
14	Spring Valley High	Columbia, SC	2,230	54.2% Black (1,209)	18.5%(413)	54.2%(1,209)	15.1%(337)	6.8%(151)
15	Forest Lake Elementary	Columbia, SC	652	55.7% Black (363)	17.3%(113)	55.7%(363)	17.9%(117)	3.1%(20)
16	Harbison West Elementary	Columbia, SC	510	55.9% Black (285)	22.4%(114)	55.9%(285)	9.2%(47)	3.3%(17)
17	Irmo High	Columbia, SC	1,272	57.5% Black (732)	23.4%(297)	57.5%(732)	7.9%(100)	3.7%(47)
18	E. L. Wright Middle	Columbia, SC	1,275	57.6% Black (735)	15.8%(201)	57.6%(735)	15.8%(202)	5.6%(71)
19	Brennen Elementary	Columbia, SC	805	57.9% White (466)	57.9%(466)	20.3%(163)	12.7%(102)	1.2%(10)
20	Arden Elementary	Columbia, SC	216	58.3% Black (126)	0.9%(2)	58.3%(126)	33.8%(73)	1.9%(4)
21	Meadowfield Elementary	Columbia, SC	615	58.7% Black (361)	19.5%(120)	58.7%(361)	11.9%(73)	1.8%(11)
22	Summit Parkway Middle	Columbia, SC	1,229	59.5% Black (731)	15.7%(193)	59.5%(731)	13.3%(163)	3.3%(40)
23	Logan Elementary	Columbia, SC	237	59.9% Black (142)	30.0%(71)	59.9%(142)	3.4%(8)	0.8%(2)
24	Windsor Elementary	Columbia, SC	579	61.8% Black (358)	4.7%(27)	61.8%(358)	29.0%(168)	0.5%(3)
25	Rosewood Elementary	Columbia, SC	338	62.4% White (211)	62.4%(211)	23.7%(80)	4.7%(16)	1.5%(5)
26	Seven Oaks Elementary	Columbia, SC	522	63.0% Black (329)	12.6%(66)	63.0%(329)	9.0%(47)	8.2%(43)
27	Richland Northeast High	Columbia, SC	1,340	64.0% Black (857)	8.4%(112)	64.0%(857)	22.1%(296)	1.4%(19)
28	Caughman Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	715	65.2% Black (466)	10.5%(75)	65.2%(466)	12.7%(91)	2.4%(17)
29	Satchel Ford Elementary	Columbia, SC	721	69.2% White (499)	69.2%(499)	20.9%(151)	4.7%(34)	0.0%(0)
30	South Kilbourne Elementary	Columbia, SC	234	69.2% Black (162)	9.8%(23)	69.2%(162)	13.7%(32)	0.4%(1)
31	Brockman Elementary	Columbia, SC	297	69.7% White (207)	69.7%(207)	11.4%(34)	7.1%(21)	5.0%(15)
32	Bradley Elementary	Columbia, SC	392	69.9% Black (274)	5.1%(20)	69.9%(274)	16.8%(66)	1.3%(5)
33	L. B. Nelson Elementary	Columbia, SC	541	70.2% Black (380)	10.3%(56)	70.2%(380)	10.2%(55)	2.0%(11)
34	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia, SC	435	72.2% Black (314)	4.1%(18)	72.2%(314)	17.7%(77)	0.0%(0)
35	Carver-Lyon Elementary	Columbia, SC	417	72.4% Black (302)	7.7%(32)	72.4%(302)	14.9%(62)	0.5%(2)
36	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia, SC	501	73.7% Black (369)	7.4%(37)	73.7%(369)	11.0%(55)	1.6%(8)
37	North Springs Elementary	Columbia, SC	659	73.8% Black (486)	7.9%(52)	73.8%(486)	9.7%(64)	1.4%(9)
38	W. G. Sanders Middle	Columbia, SC	503	74.8% Black (376)	11.7%(59)	74.8%(376)	9.2%(46)	0.6%(3)
39	Rice Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	718	74.9% Black (538)	5.3%(38)	74.9%(538)	7.9%(57)	2.5%(18)
40	SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	Columbia, SC	417	75.8% Black (316)	19.7%(82)	75.8%(316)	3.6%(15)	0.0%(0)
41	Annie Burnside Elementary	Columbia, SC	306	76.5% Black (234)	3.9%(12)	76.5%(234)	6.9%(21)	2.9%(9)
42	Longleaf Middle	Columbia, SC	796	76.5% Black (609)	8.0%(64)	76.5%(609)	9.2%(73)	1.1%(9)
43	Sandlapper Elementary	Columbia, SC	671	77.0% Black (517)	6.7%(45)	77.0%(517)	7.8%(52)	3.1%(21)
44	Jackson Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	551	77.3% Black (426)	0.7%(4)	77.3%(426)	14.3%(79)	0.7%(4)
45	Alcorn Middle	Columbia, SC	381	77.4% Black (295)	2.9%(11)	77.4%(295)	14.4%(55)	0.3%(1)
46	Sandel Elementary	Columbia, SC	479	78.3% Black (375)	1.5%(7)	78.3%(375)	12.3%(59)	3.5%(17)
47	Ridge View High	Columbia, SC	1,631	79.6% Black (1,298)	5.6%(92)	79.6%(1,298)	7.3%(119)	1.1%(18)
48	Clear Dot Charter School	Columbia, SC	474	80.8% Black (383)	11.6%(55)	80.8%(383)	3.2%(15)	0.2%(1)
49	Eau Claire High	Columbia, SC	542	80.8% Black (438)	1.3%(7)	80.8%(438)	13.3%(72)	0.6%(3)
50	Killian Elementary	Columbia, SC	699	81.4% Black (569)	3.0%(21)	81.4%(569)	7.7%(54)	1.6%(11)

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