Langford Elementary

Langford Elementary, a mid-sized elementary campus in Blythewood, South Carolina, operated by Richland 02, serves 631 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 32 schools in Richland 02 (28,841 students total), Langford Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Langford Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.

Looking at school resources, Langford Elementary lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Richland County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,784, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Langford Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Round Top Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Langford Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Langford Elementary's enrollment has grew 40% since 2018, when it stood at 451 (now 631). Over the same period, the White share declined from 31% to 22%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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