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What's the biggest difference between Brennen Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
805
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336000911
Brennen Elementary
4438 Devereaux Road, Columbia, SC 29205 · (803) 738-7204 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 | 21 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 160 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
60%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
79.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
71.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.5% | 71.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 66.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brennen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #75 of 635 ▲ 31 | #4 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #67 of 635 ▲ 25 | #2 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #88 of 709 | #5 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #420 of 656 | #45 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #282 of 656 | #12 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #249 of 395 | #24 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
805
+47 (+6%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 617
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 805 | 56.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 54.8 | 14.5:1 | 100% (792) |
| 2022-23 | 806 | 53.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (806) |
| 2020-21 | 758 | 59 | 12.8:1 | 100% (758) |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 54.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 57 | 15.3:1 | 100% (870) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 37% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 51 | 12.2:1 | 26% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 617 | 42 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brennen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (892 to 805); teachers up 4% (54.5 to 56.5).
About Brennen Elementary
Brennen Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Columbia, South Carolina. School enrollment was 805 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
The district for Brennen Elementary is Richland 01, with 47 schools and 21,814 students.
By race and ethnicity, Brennen Elementary is 58% White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Richland County's population at about 40%. The chance that two students picked at random at Brennen Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
A ratio of 14.3:1 comes from the school's 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is lower than this school's figure.
Brennen Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Richland County show that median household income is about $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Brennen Elementary is one of 104 public schools in Richland County, which together enroll about 60,410 students.
The school nearest to Brennen Elementary is Richland One Charter Middle College, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Within five miles of Brennen Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students grew from 758 to 805 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
- Satchel Ford ElementaryElementary · 721 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
- Richland One Charter Middle College0.8 mi · 106
- Dreher High1.0 mi · 1,144
- Crayton Middle1.3 mi · 952
- A. C. Flora High1.3 mi · 1,328
- Rosewood Elementary1.4 mi · 338
- Hand Middle1.8 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Brennen ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Brennen Elementary?
Brennen Elementary enrolls approximately 805 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brennen Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brennen Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Brennen Elementary have?
Brennen Elementary employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brennen Elementary?
At Brennen Elementary, the student body is approximately 58% White, 13% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Brennen Elementary public or private?
Brennen Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.