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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282000776
Ballentine Elementary
1040 Bickley Road, Irmo, SC 29063 · (803) 476-4500 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
13.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
75.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.8% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 64.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ballentine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #134 of 635 ▼ 11 | #9 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #113 of 635 ▲ 16 | #8 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #327 of 709 | #28 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #318 of 656 | #38 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #350 of 656 | #22 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #246 of 395 | #23 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
523
-112 (-18%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 523 | 39 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 43 | 11.9:1 | 38% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 44 | 11.8:1 | 41% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 47 | 13.5:1 | 25% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 43.5 | 13.4:1 | 19% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 18% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 48 | 15.5:1 | 7% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ballentine Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (581 to 523); teachers down 10% (43.5 to 39).
About Ballentine Elementary
Ballentine Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Irmo, South Carolina, administered by Lexington 05. The school counts 523 students across pre-K through 5.
Lexington 05 enrolls 17,053 students in 22 schools, including Ballentine Elementary.
White students make up a majority at Ballentine Elementary, at 61%. Next come 20% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 40% White among all Richland County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Ballentine Elementary total 39 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
allk12 grades Ballentine Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Richland County has about 422,117 residents, and the median household income is $63,784, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Richland County has 104 public schools and roughly 60,410 students.
Of nearby public schools, H. E. Corley Elementary is the closest, at about 2.1 miles. Ballentine Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Ballentine Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when Ballentine Elementary had 635 students, to 2024-25, when it had 523.
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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 Lexington 05
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Irmo HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Irmo MiddleMiddle · 992 students
Other schools in Irmo
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Dutch Fork MiddleMiddle · 876 students
- H. E. Corley ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Irmo ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Oak Pointe ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Dutch Fork ElementaryElementary · 442 students
Other Ballentine Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ballentine Elementary. Ballentine Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ballentine ElementaryFuquay Varina, NC · 742 students
Nearby schools
- H. E. Corley Elementary2.1 mi · 557
- Dutch Fork Middle2.4 mi · 876
- Lake Murray Elementary2.6 mi · 753
- Dutch Fork High2.6 mi · 1,703
- Dutch Fork Elementary3.3 mi · 442
- River Springs Elementary3.3 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Ballentine ElementaryHow large is Ballentine Elementary?
Ballentine Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ballentine Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ballentine Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ballentine Elementary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Ballentine Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Ballentine Elementary?
Student demographics at Ballentine Elementary are roughly 61% White, 7% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ballentine Elementary in?
Ballentine Elementary is part of Lexington 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.