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What tradition at Killian Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
699
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339000342
Killian Elementary
2621 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC 29229 · (803) 699-2981 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
11.6:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 39 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (135).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
50.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 37.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Killian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #371 of 635 ▲ 50 | #26 of 57 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #446 of 635 ▲ 8 | #33 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 699 | #158 of 709 | #11 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #112 of 656 | #17 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #573 of 656 | #47 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #329 of 395 | #34 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
699
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
+24% since 2000-01, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 699 | 60.3 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 59.9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (740) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 56 | 13.3:1 | 100% (742) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 50 | 13.4:1 | 74% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 55 | 13.3:1 | 66% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 68% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 66% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 45 | 12.5:1 | 49% (276) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Killian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (731 to 699); teachers up 10% (55 to 60.3).
About Killian Elementary
Columbia, South Carolina, is home to Killian Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 699 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Richland 02 has 32 schools; together they serve 28,841 students.
The student body at Killian Elementary is 81% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. Killian Elementary's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 60.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.6:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 11.6:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Killian Elementary is C. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Richland County, the median household income is $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%. Richland County is home to 104 public schools and about 60,410 public school students.
Longleaf Middle is the public school closest to Killian Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Killian Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Killian Elementary's enrollment climbed 4%, to 699. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.4 to 11.6 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Killian Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Richland 02
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- E. L. Wright MiddleElementary · 1,275 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Other Killian Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Killian Elementary. Killian Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Killian ElementaryRowland Heights, CA · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Longleaf Middle1.0 mi · 796
- Sandlapper Elementary1.8 mi · 671
- Rice Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 718
- Ridge View High2.1 mi · 1,631
- L. B. Nelson Elementary2.5 mi · 541
- North Springs Elementary2.6 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Killian ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Killian Elementary?
Killian Elementary enrolls approximately 699 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Killian Elementary serve?
Killian Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Killian Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Killian Elementary is approximately 11.6:1 (60 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Killian Elementary?
Killian Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 8% Hispanic, 81% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Killian Elementary public or private?
Killian Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.