Rice Creek Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, Rice Creek Elementary teaches 718 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Richland 02. Enrollment runs roughly 37% bigger than the state mean of about 526.

Within Richland 02, which oversees 32 schools and 28,841 students, Rice Creek Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Rice Creek Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, Richland County as a whole is about 47% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Richland County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,784, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Richland County's 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), Rice Creek Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ridge View High, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rice Creek Elementary.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Rice Creek Elementary's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 741 (now 718). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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