Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 02·NCES 450273000730
Congaree Elementary
1221 Ramblin' Road, West Columbia, SC 29172 · (803) 755-7430 · Lexington County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% 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
12.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 98 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 26% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
48.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
26.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.2% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 36.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Congaree Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #571 of 635 ▼ 136 | #32 of 33 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #481 of 635 ▲ 26 | #29 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #546 of 709 | #37 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #202 of 656 | #20 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #73 of 656 | #3 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #114 of 395 | #4 of 22 |
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
352
-54 (-13%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
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 | 352 | 28 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 100% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 85% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 80% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 75% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 44 | 11.5:1 | 57% (290) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | 30 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Congaree Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (439 to 352); teachers down 12% (32 to 28).
About Congaree Elementary
Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, Congaree Elementary is a small elementary school. Classes run from 2 through 5, and the school has 352 students. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
Lexington 02 operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,465 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Congaree Elementary, at 40%. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 7% multiracial. Lexington County's residents are about 72% White, 32 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Congaree Elementary's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.6:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 12.6:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Congaree Elementary is C-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Lexington County (population about 304,887), the median household income is $77,408, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 76 public schools in Lexington County, enrolling about 64,555 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Herbert A. Wood Elementary, is about 1.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Congaree Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Congaree Elementary's enrollment declined 13%, to 352.
Discussions about Congaree Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 02
- Airport HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Brookland-Cayce HighHigh · 1,212 students
- Riverbank ElementaryElementary · 996 students
- Cayce ElementaryElementary · 977 students
- Herbert A. Wood ElementaryElementary · 938 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 528 students
Other schools in West Columbia
- South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 2,180 students
- Airport HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Riverbank ElementaryElementary · 996 students
- Herbert A. Wood ElementaryElementary · 938 students
- Gray Collegiate AcademyHigh · 935 students
- White Knoll MiddleMiddle · 693 students
Nearby schools
- Herbert A. Wood Elementary1.4 mi · 938
- Pine Ridge Middle1.5 mi · 379
- Midlands Middle College2.7 mi · 115
- R. H. Fulmer Middle3.0 mi · 526
- Airport High3.1 mi · 1,272
- Springdale Elementary3.7 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Congaree ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Congaree Elementary?
Congaree Elementary enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Congaree Elementary serve?
Congaree Elementary serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Congaree Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Congaree Elementary is approximately 12.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Congaree Elementary?
Student demographics at Congaree Elementary are roughly 40% White, 32% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Congaree Elementary in?
Congaree Elementary is part of Lexington 02.
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