Edward E. Taylor Elementary

As a close-knit elementary campus in Columbia, South Carolina, Edward E. Taylor Elementary works with 217 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Richland 01. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 59% smaller than typical.

Richland 01 runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 21,814 students. Edward E. Taylor Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Edward E. Taylor Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (87%). The remainder looks like 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Edward E. Taylor Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Edward E. Taylor Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Richland County reports that median household income runs about $63,784, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Edward E. Taylor Elementary is one of 104 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students).

The closest other public school is Heyward Gibbes Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edward E. Taylor Elementary has declined 32%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 217 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 97% to 87%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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