Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303001286
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary
381 South Wheeler Avenue, Prosperity, SC 29127 · (803) 364-2321 · Newberry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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
14.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 | 23 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
43.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 42.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Prosperity-Rikard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Newberry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #399 of 635 ▼ 20 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #405 of 635 ▼ 15 | #6 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #506 of 709 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #430 of 656 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #254 of 656 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #362 of 395 | N/A |
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
386
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 100% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 100% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 100% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 67% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 59% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 61% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 13 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prosperity-Rikard Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (395 to 386); teachers down 4% (28 to 27).
About Prosperity-Rikard Elementary
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is one of the public schools in Prosperity, South Carolina. It is a small elementary school. It serves 386 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
Newberry 01 (13 schools, 5,714 students) runs Prosperity-Rikard Elementary.
White students account for 54% of enrollment at Prosperity-Rikard Elementary. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Newberry County overall, about 62% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Prosperity-Rikard Elementary comes in at 61%.
The count of teachers at Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is 27 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.3:1. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is C+. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Newberry County, median household income is about $61,780, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Newberry County number 14 and enroll about 5,714.
The school nearest to Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is Mid-Carolina High, at a distance of about 2.5 miles. Within five miles of Prosperity-Rikard Elementary, there are 2 other public schools.
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Prosperity-Rikard Elementary went from 374 students to 386.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Newberry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newberry 01
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Prosperity
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
Nearby schools
- Mid-Carolina High2.5 mi · 681
- Mid-Carolina Middle2.7 mi · 553
- Gallman Elementary5.9 mi · 408
- Newberry High6.1 mi · 837
- Little Mountain Elementary6.5 mi · 367
- Boundary St. Elementary6.7 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Prosperity-Rikard ElementaryHow large is Prosperity-Rikard Elementary?
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-05.
Is Prosperity-Rikard Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Prosperity-Rikard Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Prosperity-Rikard Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prosperity-Rikard Elementary?
At Prosperity-Rikard Elementary, the student body is approximately 54% White, 12% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Prosperity-Rikard Elementary public or private?
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newberry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.