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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339001555
Langford Elementary
480 Langford Road, Blythewood, SC 29016 · (803) 691-4091 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-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
15.1:1
42 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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
58%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
58.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
50.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.5% | 50.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 49.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Langford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #303 of 635 ▲ 2 | #19 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #342 of 635 ▼ 18 | #22 of 57 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #213 of 709 | #17 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #507 of 656 | #51 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #330 of 656 | #17 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.9% | #20 of 187 | #1 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
631
+136 (+27%) vs 2020
+46% since 2010-11, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
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 | 631 | 41.7 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 44.7 | 14.3:1 | 50% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 37.2 | 16.4:1 | 64% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 48% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 35.2 | 12.8:1 | 47% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 40 | 12.4:1 | 42% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 4 | 108.0:1 | 46% (200) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Langford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (451 to 631); teachers up 19% (35.2 to 41.7).
About Langford Elementary
Langford Elementary serves students in Blythewood, South Carolina, as a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 631 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Richland 02, which runs Langford Elementary, has 32 schools and 28,841 students.
The share of Black students at Langford Elementary is 59%, a majority. Other students are 22% White, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 47% Black share among all Richland County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Teacher count: 41.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 1.8 students per teacher.
Langford Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Census data for Richland County show median household income comes to about $63,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 104 public schools and about 60,410 students.
Round Top Elementary is the nearest public school to Langford Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Langford Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Langford Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count rose 27% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.1:1, from 13.4:1.
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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
Other Langford Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Langford Elementary. Langford Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Langford Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Round Top Elementary0.8 mi · 581
- Blythewood Middle1.2 mi · 872
- Blythewood High1.7 mi · 2,164
- Bethel-Hanberry Elementary1.9 mi · 711
- Sandlapper Elementary3.0 mi · 671
- Westwood High3.1 mi · 1,743
Frequently asked questions
About Langford ElementaryHow many students attend Langford Elementary?
Langford Elementary enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-05.
Is Langford Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Langford Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Langford Elementary?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Langford Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Langford Elementary?
At Langford Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 11% Hispanic, 59% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Langford Elementary public or private?
Langford 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.