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What's the one class at River Springs Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282000248
River Springs Elementary
115 Connie Wright Road, Irmo, SC 29063 · (803) 476-4400 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
10.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · 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 | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
79.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 63.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where River Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #160 of 635 ▼ 20 | #10 of 57 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #75 of 635 ▲ 40 | #4 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #469 of 709 | #40 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #38 of 656 | #6 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #331 of 656 | #18 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #68 of 395 | #6 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
416
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 416 | 41 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 43% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 41 | 11.3:1 | 39% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 38 | 12.0:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 40.6 | 13.8:1 | 22% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 20% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 12% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 904 | 61 | 14.8:1 | 11% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (559 to 416); teachers up 1% (40.6 to 41).
About River Springs Elementary
River Springs Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Irmo, South Carolina. In all, 416 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 21% below the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The 22 schools of Lexington 05, including River Springs Elementary, enroll 17,053 students.
The largest group at River Springs Elementary is White students, at 61%. Other groups make up 19% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 40% of Richland County residents are White. The diversity index for River Springs Elementary is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 41 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.2:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
River Springs Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Richland County show that median household income comes to 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%. The county's public schools total 104, with about 60,410 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Oak Pointe Elementary, is about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
River Springs Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 416, compared with 455 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at River Springs Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Lexington 05
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Irmo HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Irmo MiddleMiddle · 992 students
Other schools in Irmo
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Dutch Fork MiddleMiddle · 876 students
- H. E. Corley ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Ballentine ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Irmo ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Oak Pointe ElementaryElementary · 484 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Pointe Elementary1.0 mi · 484
- Dutch Fork High1.7 mi · 1,703
- Dutch Fork Middle1.9 mi · 876
- Dutch Fork Elementary2.2 mi · 442
- GREEN Charter School Midlands2.3 mi · 258
- H. E. Corley Elementary2.7 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About River Springs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at River Springs Elementary?
River Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
Is River Springs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Springs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Springs Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Springs Elementary is approximately 10.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Springs Elementary?
At River Springs Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 10% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is River Springs Elementary public or private?
River Springs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.