1
Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336001303
Meadowfield Elementary
525 Galway Lane, Columbia, SC 29209 · (803) 738-5549 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
14.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
57.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +17.7pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.7% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 34.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Meadowfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #406 of 635 ▲ 57 | #30 of 57 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #354 of 635 ▲ 130 | #25 of 57 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #230 of 709 | #18 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #466 of 656 | #49 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #298 of 656 | #14 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #172 of 395 | #14 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 2024-25Enrollment
615
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 615 | 42 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 47 | 13.0:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 46 | 13.9:1 | 100% (639) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 51 | 11.6:1 | 100% (589) |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 100% (724) |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 52% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 52 | 11.5:1 | 48% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 39 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (724 to 615); teachers down 16% (50 to 42).
About Meadowfield Elementary
Meadowfield Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Columbia, South Carolina. Enrollment totals 615 students across pre-K through 5.
Richland 01 is the district for Meadowfield Elementary. It has 47 schools and 21,814 students.
Of every 100 students at Meadowfield Elementary, about 59 are Black. The school is also 20% White, 12% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. The diversity index for Meadowfield Elementary is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Meadowfield Elementary comes to 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
Meadowfield Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For Richland County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $63,784 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Meadowfield Elementary, Richland County has 104 public schools.
Annie Burnside Elementary is about 1.5 miles from Meadowfield Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Meadowfield Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
The school grew from 589 students in 2020-21 to 615 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.6:1 to 14.6:1.
Meadowfield Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
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- Dreher HighHigh · 1,144 students
- Crayton MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Brennen ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Nearby schools
- Annie Burnside Elementary1.5 mi · 306
- South Kilbourne Elementary1.6 mi · 234
- Richland One Charter Middle College1.6 mi · 106
- Brennen Elementary2.1 mi · 805
- Rosewood Elementary2.2 mi · 338
- Caughman Road Elementary2.4 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Meadowfield Elementary?
Meadowfield Elementary enrolls approximately 615 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Meadowfield Elementary serve?
Meadowfield Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadowfield Elementary is approximately 14.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Meadowfield Elementary?
Meadowfield Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 12% Hispanic, 59% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadowfield Elementary?
Meadowfield Elementary is overseen by Richland 01 in Richland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.