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Logan Elementary

815 Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201 · (803) 343-2915 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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

Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3916%
Kindergarten4117%
Grade 13515%
Grade 23314%
Grade 32812%
Grade 42912%
Grade 53214%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (32).

Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
7130%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
83%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
14260%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
146%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
11950%
Female
11850%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
60.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
43.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -11.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.0%43.5%
2023-2454.9%54.9%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Logan Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Richland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.5%#390 of 635
▼ 158
#29 of 57
▼ 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#317 of 635
▼ 31
#18 of 57
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
237#638 of 709#53 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#58 of 656#9 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.7%#388 of 656#25 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.7%#178 of 395#15 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 2024-25
Enrollment
237
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252372210.8:1N/A
2023-2422120.510.8:1100% (221)
2022-232332210.6:1100% (233)
2020-21258269.9:1100% (258)
2017-182782312.1:1100% (278)
2015-162642311.5:1100% (264)
2010-112792212.7:166% (185)
2000-01189209.4:185% (160)
1990-912301515.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Logan Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (278 to 237); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).

About Logan Elementary

Logan Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Columbia, South Carolina. Enrollment is 237 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 55% lower.

The district for Logan Elementary is Richland 01, with 47 schools and 21,814 students.

At 60%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Logan Elementary combined. It is also 30% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Richland County's residents are about 47% Black, 13 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Logan Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 10.8:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.

The allk12 Grade for Logan Elementary is B-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Richland County census figures show that median household income is about $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Logan Elementary is among the 104 public schools in Richland County.

Clear Dot Charter School is the public school closest to Logan Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Logan Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Logan Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.

The student count in 2024-25 was 237, 8% below the 258 of 2020-21.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Logan Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Richland County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Logan Elementary
District
Richland 01
Address
815 Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 343-2915
County
Richland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
237
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
450336000924
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Logan Elementary. Logan Elementary is the 9th largest of the 12.

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Frequently asked questions

About Logan Elementary
How many students attend Logan Elementary?
Logan Elementary enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Logan Elementary serve?
Logan Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Logan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Logan Elementary is approximately 10.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Logan Elementary?
Logan Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 3% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Logan Elementary in?
Logan Elementary is part of Richland 01.
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