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What's the one class at North Springs Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
659
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339001348
North Springs Elementary
1300 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC 29229 · (803) 736-3183 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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
12.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 57 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
49.5%
SC avg 59.7% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
50.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 48.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #305 of 635 ▲ 4 | #20 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #463 of 635 ▼ 117 | #37 of 57 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #184 of 709 | #14 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #185 of 656 | #26 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #512 of 656 | #40 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #188 of 395 | #16 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
659
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 795
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 659 | 53.1 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 57.8 | 11.6:1 | 63% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 79% (552) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 50 | 13.1:1 | 58% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 53% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 50% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 49 | 15.2:1 | 47% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 20% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 795 | 47 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (765 to 659); teachers up 8% (49 to 53.1).
About North Springs Elementary
In Columbia, South Carolina, North Springs Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 659 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students, which makes this school 25% above average.
Richland 02 operates 32 schools. Combined enrollment is 28,841 students.
The largest group at North Springs Elementary is Black students, at 74%. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 8% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Richland County, the Black share is about 47%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Springs Elementary scores 42%.
Its staff includes 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, North Springs Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 42% 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 North Springs Elementary.
About 0.3 miles separate North Springs Elementary from the closest public school, Summit Parkway Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns North Springs Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 656 in 2020-21, 659 in 2024-25.
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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 02
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- E. L. Wright MiddleElementary · 1,275 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
- Summit Parkway Middle0.3 mi · 1,229
- Rice Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 718
- Ridge View High2.0 mi · 1,631
- L. B. Nelson Elementary2.1 mi · 541
- Spring Valley High2.1 mi · 2,230
- Bridge Creek Elementary2.2 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About North Springs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at North Springs Elementary?
North Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 659 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Springs Elementary serve?
North Springs Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does North Springs Elementary have?
North Springs Elementary employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at North Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at North Springs Elementary are roughly 8% White, 10% Hispanic, 74% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North Springs Elementary in?
North Springs Elementary is part of Richland 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.