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What tradition at H. E. Corley Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282001441
H. E. Corley Elementary
1500 Chadford Road, Irmo, SC 29063 · (803) 476-4001 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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
10.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · 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 | 104 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
70.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
51.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 55.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where H. E. Corley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #299 of 635 ▼ 74 | #18 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #177 of 635 ▼ 53 | #10 of 57 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #281 of 709 | #23 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #36 of 656 | #5 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #60 of 656 | #2 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #341 of 395 | #38 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
557
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 557 | 55 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 59 | 9.7:1 | 63% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 60 | 9.3:1 | 74% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 55 | 9.9:1 | 63% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 53.3 | 10.8:1 | 59% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 63% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 49 | 12.2:1 | 55% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | 65 | 13.2:1 | 21% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 789 | 46 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H. E. Corley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (578 to 557); teachers up 3% (53.3 to 55).
About H. E. Corley Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, H. E. Corley Elementary serves students in Irmo, South Carolina. A federal count lists 557 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
H. E. Corley Elementary is one of the 22 schools that make up Lexington 05 (17,053 students in total).
Black students are the largest group at H. E. Corley Elementary, with 40% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% White, 11% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, H. E. Corley Elementary comes in at 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 55 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, higher than at this school.
H. E. Corley Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Richland County (population about 422,117), 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%. H. E. Corley Elementary is one of 104 public schools in Richland County, which together enroll about 60,410 students.
Nearby, Dutch Fork Elementary is about 1.3 miles away. H. E. Corley Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 546 to 557.
The H. E. Corley Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Lexington 05
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Irmo HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Irmo MiddleMiddle · 992 students
Other schools in Irmo
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Dutch Fork MiddleMiddle · 876 students
- Ballentine ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Irmo ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Oak Pointe ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Dutch Fork ElementaryElementary · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Dutch Fork Elementary1.3 mi · 442
- GREEN Charter School Midlands1.6 mi · 258
- Ballentine Elementary2.1 mi · 523
- Irmo Elementary2.1 mi · 487
- River Springs Elementary2.7 mi · 416
- Harbison West Elementary3.0 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About H. E. Corley ElementaryHow many students attend H. E. Corley Elementary?
H. E. Corley Elementary enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does H. E. Corley Elementary serve?
H. E. Corley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at H. E. Corley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at H. E. Corley Elementary is approximately 10.1:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at H. E. Corley Elementary?
At H. E. Corley Elementary, the student body is approximately 34% White, 11% Hispanic, 40% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is H. E. Corley Elementary public or private?
H. E. Corley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.