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Horrell Hill Elementary

517 Horrell Hill Road, Hopkins, SC 29061 · (803) 783-5545 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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

Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
37 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K438%
Kindergarten6812%
Grade 17714%
Grade 29918%
Grade 311019%
Grade 48315%
Grade 58515%

This year's kindergarten class (68) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
7113%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
10018%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
35162%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Two+
417%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
31255%
Female
25245%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
46.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.3%36.2%
2023-2438.7%34.9%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Horrell Hill Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Richland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.2%#473 of 635
▼ 15
#36 of 57
▲ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.3%#507 of 635
▼ 6
#40 of 57
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
565#271 of 709#21 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#526 of 656#54 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.0%#371 of 656#24 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.1%#336 of 395#37 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 2024-25
Enrollment
565
+52 (+10%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255653715.3:1N/A
2023-2458938.515.3:1100% (589)
2022-235623516.1:1100% (562)
2020-215134012.8:1100% (513)
2017-185893915.1:1100% (589)
2015-166164214.7:1100% (616)
2010-116104114.9:177% (468)
2000-016674614.5:156% (371)
1990-915883417.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horrell Hill Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (589 to 565); teachers down 5% (39 to 37).

About Horrell Hill Elementary

Horrell Hill Elementary is a public elementary school run by Richland 01 in Hopkins, South Carolina. The school serves 565 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.

Horrell Hill Elementary belongs to Richland 01, a district of 47 schools and 21,814 students.

At Horrell Hill Elementary, Black students make up 62% of the student body. The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic, 13% White, and 7% multiracial. The school's Black share is 15 points above the 47% share among Richland County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Horrell Hill Elementary was 15.3:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 15.3:1 here.

Horrell Hill Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Richland County has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Richland County has 104 public schools and roughly 60,410 students.

Southeast Middle is the public school closest to Horrell Hill Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Horrell Hill Elementary's enrollment grew from 513 in 2020-21 to 565 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.3:1.

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Richland County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Horrell Hill Elementary
District
Richland 01
Address
517 Horrell Hill Road, Hopkins, SC 29061
Phone
(803) 783-5545
County
Richland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
565
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450336000921
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Richland 01
Other schools in Hopkins
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Horrell Hill Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Horrell Hill Elementary?
Horrell Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 565 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Horrell Hill Elementary serve?
Horrell Hill Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Horrell Hill Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Horrell Hill Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horrell Hill Elementary?
At Horrell Hill Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 18% Hispanic, 62% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Horrell Hill Elementary public or private?
Horrell Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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