Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus operates as a moderately sized elementary school in Blythewood, South Carolina, overseen by Richland 02. Current enrollment sits at 531 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

Richland 02 comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 28,841 students; Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is among them.

Looking at the student body, Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus logs that the most-represented group is Black (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Richland County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Richland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,784 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is one of 104 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students).

The closest other public school is Kelly Mill Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 531). White enrollment moved from 41% to 27% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On this page, members of the Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.