North Springs Elementary

North Springs Elementary, a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Columbia, South Carolina, one of the schools within Richland 02, works with 659 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

North Springs Elementary is one of 32 schools operated by Richland 02, a district that teaches 28,841 students overall.

Demographically, North Springs Elementary records that Black students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Richland County as a whole is about 47% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting North Springs Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Richland County reports that median household income runs about $63,784, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which North Springs Elementary is one.

Summit Parkway Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

North Springs Elementary operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Springs Elementary has declined 14%, going from 765 students in 2018 to 659 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 15% to 8%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the North Springs Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.