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Enrollment
718
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339000042
Rice Creek Elementary
4751 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC 29229 · (803) 699-2900 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-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
13.1:1
55 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 | 52 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
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
59.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.5pp since 2023
Math
49.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 49.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rice Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #318 of 635 ▼ 25 | #22 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #334 of 635 ▼ 2 | #21 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #142 of 709 | #8 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #277 of 656 | #32 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #513 of 656 | #41 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #347 of 395 | #39 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
718
0 (0%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 718 | 54.7 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 58.9 | 13.0:1 | 61% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 54.8 | 13.4:1 | 76% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 54 | 13.3:1 | 63% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 51 | 14.5:1 | 59% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 59% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 800 | 49 | 16.3:1 | 41% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 824 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 19% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rice Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (741 to 718); teachers up 7% (51 to 54.7).
About Rice Creek Elementary
Rice Creek Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Columbia, South Carolina. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 718 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
Rice Creek Elementary sits within Richland 02, which has 32 schools and 28,841 students.
At 75%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Rice Creek Elementary combined. The school is also 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% White, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. Rice Creek Elementary has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Rice Creek Elementary operates with 54.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.1:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
The allk12 Grade for Rice Creek Elementary is B-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Richland County, median household income is about $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Rice Creek Elementary is among the 104 public schools in Richland County.
The shortest distance from Rice Creek Elementary to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Ridge View High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Rice Creek Elementary was 718 in 2020-21 and 718 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Ridge View High0.3 mi · 1,631
- Sandlapper Elementary1.1 mi · 671
- Killian Elementary1.9 mi · 699
- Longleaf Middle1.9 mi · 796
- North Springs Elementary1.9 mi · 659
- Summit Parkway Middle2.0 mi · 1,229
Frequently asked questions
About Rice Creek ElementaryHow large is Rice Creek Elementary?
Rice Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 718 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rice Creek Elementary serve?
Rice Creek Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rice Creek Elementary is approximately 13.1:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rice Creek Elementary?
Rice Creek Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 8% Hispanic, 75% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Rice Creek Elementary in?
Rice Creek Elementary is part of Richland 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.