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A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary

726 Easter Street, Columbia, SC 29203 · (803) 735-3417 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
24 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5515%
Kindergarten5916%
Grade 15014%
Grade 24312%
Grade 35215%
Grade 44412%
Grade 55515%

This year's kindergarten class (59) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (55).

Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
257%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
32591%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
17950%
Female
17950%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
48.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.3%24.7%
2023-2436.6%23.9%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Richland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.7%#594 of 635
▼ 24
#54 of 57
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.3%#479 of 635
▲ 45
#38 of 57
▲ 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
358#536 of 709#42 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#520 of 656#53 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
17.1%#650 of 656#57 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.3%#332 of 395#35 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 2024-25
Enrollment
358
+34 (+10%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535823.515.2:1N/A
2023-2435323.515.0:1100% (353)
2022-2337527.513.6:1100% (375)
2020-213242911.2:1100% (324)
2017-183742912.9:1100% (374)
2015-164392815.7:1100% (439)
2010-113912615.0:186% (338)
2000-015153813.6:170% (359)
1990-915743416.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (374 to 358); teachers down 19% (29 to 23.5).

About A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary

A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Columbia, South Carolina. It educates 358 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students.

Richland 01 has 21,814 students spread across 47 schools.

Black students are the large majority at A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 47% of Richland County residents are Black. A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

At A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary, 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.2:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.

Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Across Richland County, median household income is about $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Richland County number 104 and enroll about 60,410.

The next-closest public school is SC Whitmore School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 324 to 358. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.2:1 in 2020-21, and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.

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Richland County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary
District
Richland 01
Address
726 Easter Street, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 735-3417
County
Richland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
358
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
450336000919
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary
How large is A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary?
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary serve?
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary have?
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary?
Student demographics at A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary are roughly 0% White, 7% Hispanic, 91% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary public or private?
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 01.
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