Harbison West Elementary

Harbison West Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Lexington 05. Current enrollment sits at 510 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Harbison West Elementary is one of 22 schools operated by Lexington 05, a district that works with 17,053 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harbison West Elementary records that Black students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school logs 22% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Harbison West Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Lexington County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Lexington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), of which Harbison West Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: CrossRoads Intermediate, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Harbison West Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Harbison West Elementary's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 646 (now 510). Over the same period, the White share declined from 30% to 22%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.