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What's something Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339001653
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus
1261 Kelly Mill Road, Blythewood, SC 29016 · (803) 691-3360 · Richland County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
14.3:1
37 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 174 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 186 | 36% |
Student demographics
64%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Richland 02. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
67.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 67.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 62.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #113 of 635 ▲ 30 | #6 of 57 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #196 of 635 ▲ 2 | #11 of 57 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #328 of 709 | #29 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #427 of 656 | #46 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #194 of 656 | #7 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #101 of 187 | #8 of 15 |
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
523
+62 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 523 | 36.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 41.6 | 13.2:1 | 33% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 43% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 31% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 19% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 17% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (480 to 523); teachers up 8% (34 to 36.6).
About Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Blythewood, South Carolina. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 523 students.
Federal data list 32 schools in Richland 02, with 28,841 students enrolled.
At Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus, 53% of students are Black. The school is also 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The diversity index for Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.3:1 is based on 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus lands at A-, ahead of 75% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Richland County show that the median household earns about $63,784 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Richland County has 104 public schools with about 60,410 students, including Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus.
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 461 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 523 by 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Blythewood
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Muller Road MiddleElementary · 1,242 students
- Kelly Mill MiddleMiddle · 979 students
- Blythewood MiddleMiddle · 872 students
- Bethel-Hanberry ElementaryElementary · 711 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus0.4 mi · 531
- Kelly Mill Middle0.5 mi · 979
- Blythewood Middle2.1 mi · 872
- Ridge View High2.2 mi · 1,631
- Round Top Elementary2.4 mi · 581
- Rice Creek Elementary2.5 mi · 718
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Carolina Elementary Upper CampusHow many students attend Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus?
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus enrolls approximately 523 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus serve?
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus have?
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus?
Student demographics at Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus are roughly 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus public or private?
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus 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.