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The most racially diverse public elementary schools in Richland County, South Carolina

Across Richland County, South Carolina, 57 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Dutch Fork Elementary leads the list at 38.0%, against a median of 65.2% 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

Richland County, South Carolina

Best Largest group

38.0%

Median Largest group

65.2%

MOST DIVERSE · RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Dutch Fork Elementary	Irmo, SC	442	38.0% Black (168)	29.4%(130)	38.0%(168)	13.6%(60)	4.1%(18)
2	H. E. Corley Elementary	Irmo, SC	557	39.9% Black (222)	33.9%(189)	39.9%(222)	10.8%(60)	3.8%(21)
3	A. C. Moore Elementary	Columbia, SC	244	41.4% White (101)	41.4%(101)	33.2%(81)	11.9%(29)	4.5%(11)
4	Round Top Elementary	Blythewood, SC	581	46.3% Black (269)	32.4%(188)	46.3%(269)	10.0%(58)	4.8%(28)
5	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	Blythewood, SC	531	46.7% Black (248)	27.3%(145)	46.7%(248)	12.8%(68)	2.3%(12)
6	Catawba Trail Elementary	Elgin, SC	636	46.7% Black (297)	17.0%(108)	46.7%(297)	27.8%(177)	2.0%(13)
7	Polo Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	665	51.9% Black (345)	5.9%(39)	51.9%(345)	32.6%(217)	2.3%(15)
8	Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus	Blythewood, SC	523	52.6% Black (275)	26.6%(139)	52.6%(275)	10.5%(55)	2.9%(15)
9	L. W. Conder Elementary	Columbia, SC	489	53.0% Black (259)	3.7%(18)	53.0%(259)	38.0%(186)	1.0%(5)
10	Forest Lake Elementary	Columbia, SC	652	55.7% Black (363)	17.3%(113)	55.7%(363)	17.9%(117)	3.1%(20)
11	Pontiac Elementary	Elgin, SC	880	57.2% Black (503)	16.3%(143)	57.2%(503)	14.7%(129)	3.6%(32)
12	Oak Pointe Elementary	Irmo, SC	484	57.4% White (278)	57.4%(278)	24.4%(118)	8.7%(42)	1.2%(6)
13	E. L. Wright Middle	Columbia, SC	1,275	57.6% Black (735)	15.8%(201)	57.6%(735)	15.8%(202)	5.6%(71)
14	Brennen Elementary	Columbia, SC	805	57.9% White (466)	57.9%(466)	20.3%(163)	12.7%(102)	1.2%(10)
15	Arden Elementary	Columbia, SC	216	58.3% Black (126)	0.9%(2)	58.3%(126)	33.8%(73)	1.9%(4)
16	Bookman Road Elementary	Elgin, SC	535	58.7% Black (314)	18.9%(101)	58.7%(314)	13.5%(72)	1.1%(6)
17	Meadowfield Elementary	Columbia, SC	615	58.7% Black (361)	19.5%(120)	58.7%(361)	11.9%(73)	1.8%(11)
18	Langford Elementary	Blythewood, SC	631	58.8% Black (371)	21.9%(138)	58.8%(371)	10.9%(69)	0.5%(3)
19	Muller Road Middle	Blythewood, SC	1,242	59.3% Black (736)	24.7%(307)	59.3%(736)	7.9%(98)	2.4%(30)
20	Summit Parkway Middle	Columbia, SC	1,229	59.5% Black (731)	15.7%(193)	59.5%(731)	13.3%(163)	3.3%(40)
21	Logan Elementary	Columbia, SC	237	59.9% Black (142)	30.0%(71)	59.9%(142)	3.4%(8)	0.8%(2)
22	GREEN Charter School Midlands	Irmo, SC	258	60.5% Black (156)	20.9%(54)	60.5%(156)	9.7%(25)	1.2%(3)
23	Bethel-Hanberry Elementary	Blythewood, SC	711	60.5% Black (430)	20.7%(147)	60.5%(430)	9.3%(66)	1.7%(12)
24	River Springs Elementary	Irmo, SC	416	60.6% White (252)	60.6%(252)	19.0%(79)	9.9%(41)	2.6%(11)
25	Ballentine Elementary	Irmo, SC	523	61.4% White (321)	61.4%(321)	20.1%(105)	7.1%(37)	4.0%(21)
26	Windsor Elementary	Columbia, SC	579	61.8% Black (358)	4.7%(27)	61.8%(358)	29.0%(168)	0.5%(3)
27	Horrell Hill Elementary	Hopkins, SC	565	62.1% Black (351)	12.6%(71)	62.1%(351)	17.7%(100)	0.0%(0)
28	Rosewood Elementary	Columbia, SC	338	62.4% White (211)	62.4%(211)	23.7%(80)	4.7%(16)	1.5%(5)
29	Caughman Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	715	65.2% Black (466)	10.5%(75)	65.2%(466)	12.7%(91)	2.4%(17)
30	Bridge Creek Elementary	Elgin, SC	564	66.3% Black (374)	11.2%(63)	66.3%(374)	13.7%(77)	0.7%(4)
31	Webber School	Eastover, SC	209	66.5% Black (139)	13.4%(28)	66.5%(139)	7.2%(15)	0.0%(0)
32	Satchel Ford Elementary	Columbia, SC	721	69.2% White (499)	69.2%(499)	20.9%(151)	4.7%(34)	0.0%(0)
33	South Kilbourne Elementary	Columbia, SC	234	69.2% Black (162)	9.8%(23)	69.2%(162)	13.7%(32)	0.4%(1)
34	Brockman Elementary	Columbia, SC	297	69.7% White (207)	69.7%(207)	11.4%(34)	7.1%(21)	5.0%(15)
35	Bradley Elementary	Columbia, SC	392	69.9% Black (274)	5.1%(20)	69.9%(274)	16.8%(66)	1.3%(5)
36	L. B. Nelson Elementary	Columbia, SC	541	70.2% Black (380)	10.3%(56)	70.2%(380)	10.2%(55)	2.0%(11)
37	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia, SC	435	72.2% Black (314)	4.1%(18)	72.2%(314)	17.7%(77)	0.0%(0)
38	Carver-Lyon Elementary	Columbia, SC	417	72.4% Black (302)	7.7%(32)	72.4%(302)	14.9%(62)	0.5%(2)
39	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia, SC	501	73.7% Black (369)	7.4%(37)	73.7%(369)	11.0%(55)	1.6%(8)
40	North Springs Elementary	Columbia, SC	659	73.8% Black (486)	7.9%(52)	73.8%(486)	9.7%(64)	1.4%(9)
41	Rice Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	718	74.9% Black (538)	5.3%(38)	74.9%(538)	7.9%(57)	2.5%(18)
42	Annie Burnside Elementary	Columbia, SC	306	76.5% Black (234)	3.9%(12)	76.5%(234)	6.9%(21)	2.9%(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	Sandel Elementary	Columbia, SC	479	78.3% Black (375)	1.5%(7)	78.3%(375)	12.3%(59)	3.5%(17)
46	Lake Murray Elementary	Chapin, SC	753	78.3% White (590)	78.3%(590)	4.1%(31)	6.8%(51)	4.4%(33)
47	Killian Elementary	Columbia, SC	699	81.4% Black (569)	3.0%(21)	81.4%(569)	7.7%(54)	1.6%(11)
48	Hopkins Elementary	Hopkins, SC	284	82.4% Black (234)	7.4%(21)	82.4%(234)	4.9%(14)	0.0%(0)
49	Joseph Keels Elementary	Columbia, SC	465	82.6% Black (384)	1.5%(7)	82.6%(384)	9.5%(44)	0.7%(3)
50	J. P. Thomas Elementary	Columbia, SC	346	86.1% Black (298)	4.0%(14)	86.1%(298)	3.2%(11)	0.3%(1)

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