Annie Burnside Elementary

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in Columbia, South Carolina, Annie Burnside Elementary works with 306 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Richland 01. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 42% below typical.

Annie Burnside Elementary is one of 47 schools operated by Richland 01, a district that caters to 21,814 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Annie Burnside Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, Richland County as a whole is about 47% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Annie Burnside Elementary logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, census data for Richland County shows median household income runs about $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Annie Burnside Elementary is one.

Caughman Road Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 351 students in 2018 compared to 306 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 17% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Annie Burnside Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.