Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336000925
Mill Creek Elementary
925 Universal Drive, Columbia, SC 29209 · (803) 783-5553 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-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
15.3:1
23 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
17%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
41.5%
SC avg 59.7% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 34.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mill Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #584 of 635 ▼ 123 | #52 of 57 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #557 of 635 ▼ 100 | #48 of 57 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #544 of 709 | #43 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #536 of 656 | #56 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #649 of 656 | #56 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #304 of 395 | #30 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
353
+44 (+14%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 26.5 | 12.4:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 100% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 29 | 10.7:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 30.5 | 12.3:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 100% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 83% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 71% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mill Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (374 to 353); teachers down 25% (30.5 to 23).
About Mill Creek Elementary
Mill Creek Elementary is a small elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina. Enrollment totals 353 students across pre-K through 5. The school is 33% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Richland 01 has 47 schools and 21,814 students, and Mill Creek Elementary is one of those schools.
The share of students at Mill Creek Elementary who are Black is 90%. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 3% White. County-wide, 47% of Richland County residents are Black. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Mill Creek Elementary are from different groups.
The school's 23 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Mill Creek Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 15% 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 Mill Creek Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Caughman Road Elementary is about 0.8 miles from Mill Creek Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Mill Creek Elementary enrolled 309 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 353. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.7:1 to 15.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to Mill Creek Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 01
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- 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
Other Mill Creek Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 11 states are named Mill Creek Elementary. Mill Creek Elementary is the 12th largest of the 14.
- Mill Creek Elementary SchoolLevittown, PA · 974 students
- Mill Creek Elementary SchoolMadison, AL · 965 students
- Mill Creek Elementary SchoolKnoxville, TN · 754 students
- Mill Creek Elementary SchoolWarrington, PA · 729 students
- Mill Creek ElementaryMill Creek, WA · 694 students
Nearby schools
- Caughman Road Elementary0.8 mi · 715
- Annie Burnside Elementary1.3 mi · 306
- Meadowfield Elementary2.6 mi · 615
- Lower Richland High2.8 mi · 1,218
- Richland One Charter Middle College4.1 mi · 106
- South Kilbourne Elementary4.2 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Mill Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mill Creek Elementary?
Mill Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mill Creek Elementary serve?
Mill Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mill Creek Elementary is approximately 15.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mill Creek Elementary?
At Mill Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 90% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mill Creek Elementary in?
Mill Creek Elementary is part of Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.