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Which teacher or staff member at Caughman Road Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336001297
Caughman Road Elementary
7725 Caughman Road, Columbia, SC 29209 · (803) 783-5534 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-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
13.5:1
53 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 | 79 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
54%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
50.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 28.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Caughman Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #519 of 635 ▲ 9 | #41 of 57 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #455 of 635 ▲ 56 | #34 of 57 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #144 of 709 | #9 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #330 of 656 | #39 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #399 of 656 | #28 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #94 of 187 | #7 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
715
+94 (+15%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 715 | 53 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 100% (742) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 100% (707) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 100% (621) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 100% (657) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 76% (526) |
| 2000-01 | 662 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 52% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 721 | 43 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caughman Road Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (652 to 715); teachers up 18% (45 to 53).
About Caughman Road Elementary
At 7725 Caughman Road in Columbia, South Carolina, Caughman Road Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 715 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Caughman Road Elementary is one school in Richland 01, a system of 47 schools with 21,814 students.
Caughman Road Elementary is 65% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Richland County's population at about 47%. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Caughman Road Elementary, 53 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.5:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
Caughman Road Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% 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 the median household income is $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 104 public schools in Richland County, enrolling about 60,410 students in all.
Nearby, Mill Creek Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Caughman Road Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 715, a 15% gain from 621 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Brennen ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 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
- Mill Creek Elementary0.8 mi · 353
- Annie Burnside Elementary0.9 mi · 306
- Meadowfield Elementary2.4 mi · 615
- Lower Richland High3.2 mi · 1,218
- Richland One Charter Middle College3.7 mi · 106
- Brennen Elementary3.8 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About Caughman Road ElementaryHow many students attend Caughman Road Elementary?
Caughman Road Elementary enrolls approximately 715 students in grades PK-05.
Is Caughman Road Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Caughman Road Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Caughman Road Elementary have?
Caughman Road Elementary employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is Caughman Road Elementary?
Caughman Road Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 13% Hispanic, 65% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Caughman Road Elementary in?
Caughman Road Elementary is part of Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.