Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336000926
A. C. Moore Elementary
333 Etiwan Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205 · (803) 343-2910 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
55.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 55.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where A. C. Moore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #239 of 635 ▲ 71 | #14 of 57 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #286 of 635 ▼ 61 | #17 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #631 of 709 | #52 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #52 of 656 | #8 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #72 of 656 | #3 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.7% | #44 of 395 | #5 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
244
+53 (+28%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 7.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 23 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 25 | 9.0:1 | 100% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 25 | 8.2:1 | 100% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 27 | 7.1:1 | 100% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 100% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 55% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 29 | 9.7:1 | 73% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 28 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. C. Moore Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (352 to 244); teachers down 23% (30 to 23).
About A. C. Moore Elementary
A. C. Moore Elementary sits in Columbia, South Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 244 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 54% smaller than that.
The district, Richland 01, operates 47 schools serving 21,814 students.
At A. C. Moore Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 41%. Next come 33% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, about 40% of residents are White. A. C. Moore Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 23 full-time equivalents, or about 10.6 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 10.6:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for A. C. Moore Elementary is B. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Richland County this way: the median household income is $63,784, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Richland County has 104 public schools and roughly 60,410 students.
The closest public school to A. C. Moore Elementary is Hand Middle, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
A. C. Moore Elementary is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, A. C. Moore Elementary's enrollment grew 28%, to 244. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 7.1:1 to 10.6:1.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
422,117
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
60,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richland 01
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Dreher HighHigh · 1,144 students
- Crayton MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Brennen ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Nearby schools
- Hand Middle0.6 mi · 755
- Rosewood Elementary0.8 mi · 338
- Dreher High1.3 mi · 1,144
- South Kilbourne Elementary1.5 mi · 234
- Richland One Charter Middle College1.7 mi · 106
- Brennen Elementary2.1 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About A. C. Moore ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at A. C. Moore Elementary?
A. C. Moore Elementary enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does A. C. Moore Elementary serve?
A. C. Moore Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A. C. Moore Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A. C. Moore Elementary is approximately 10.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is A. C. Moore Elementary?
A. C. Moore Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 12% Hispanic, 33% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is A. C. Moore Elementary in?
A. C. Moore Elementary is part of Richland 01.
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