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Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339001507
Bridge Creek Elementary
121 Bombing Range Road, Elgin, SC 29045 · (803) 462-3900 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-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
12.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 54 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
54.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
49.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.6% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 51.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bridge Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #319 of 635 ▼ 44 | #23 of 57 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #398 of 635 ▼ 24 | #30 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #274 of 709 | #22 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #151 of 656 | #22 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #427 of 656 | #30 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #170 of 187 | #14 of 15 |
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
564
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 564 | 46.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 47.6 | 11.8:1 | 60% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 43.6 | 12.8:1 | 80% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 68% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 45.2 | 12.3:1 | 64% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 65% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 55% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridge Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (555 to 564); teachers up 3% (45.2 to 46.6).
About Bridge Creek Elementary
At 121 Bombing Range Road in Elgin, South Carolina, Bridge Creek Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 564 students, from pre-K through 5.
Bridge Creek Elementary is one of the 32 schools that make up Richland 02 (28,841 students in total).
Bridge Creek Elementary is 66% Black by enrollment. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 11% White, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 47% of Richland County residents are Black. Bridge Creek Elementary's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 46.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.1:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Bridge Creek Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Richland County, the median household income is $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richland County is home to 104 public schools and about 60,410 public school students.
The nearest public school is Bookman Road Elementary, at about 1.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Bridge Creek Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Bridge Creek Elementary's enrollment declined from 579 in 2020-21 to 564 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.1:1, from 14.1:1.
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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 02
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- E. L. Wright MiddleElementary · 1,275 students
Other schools in Elgin
- Pontiac ElementaryElementary · 880 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
- Catawba Trail ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- Bookman Road ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Bookman Road Elementary1.0 mi · 535
- Summit Parkway Middle2.0 mi · 1,229
- North Springs Elementary2.2 mi · 659
- Kelly Mill Middle2.3 mi · 979
- Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus2.4 mi · 531
- Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus2.8 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Bridge Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bridge Creek Elementary?
Bridge Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 564 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bridge Creek Elementary serve?
Bridge Creek Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridge Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bridge Creek Elementary is approximately 12.1:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bridge Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Bridge Creek Elementary are roughly 11% White, 14% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Bridge Creek Elementary in?
Bridge Creek Elementary is part of Richland 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.