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Enrollment
996
Elementary
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 02·NCES 450273001711
Riverbank Elementary
160 Cougar Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169 · (803) 936-3400 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
80 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 | 95 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 144 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 161 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (161).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
48.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
38.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 36.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Riverbank Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #444 of 635 ▼ 16 | #27 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #471 of 635 ▲ 4 | #27 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 996 | #30 of 709 | #1 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #189 of 656 | #16 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #131 of 656 | #8 of 37 |
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
996
-60 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 996 | 80 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,002 | 68 | 14.7:1 | 100% (1,002) |
| 2022-23 | 1,015 | 73 | 13.9:1 | 100% (1,015) |
| 2020-21 | 1,056 | 76 | 13.9:1 | 64% (674) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverbank Elementary.
About Riverbank Elementary
Riverbank Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school based in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school's enrollment of 996 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 89% higher than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina, which is about 526.
The 12 schools of Lexington 02, including Riverbank Elementary, enroll 8,465 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Riverbank Elementary, 47% of enrollment. Other groups make up 27% Black, 20% White, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 8% of Lexington County residents are Hispanic. Riverbank Elementary has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.4:1, with 80 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Riverbank Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Lexington County, median household income is about $77,408, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Lexington County number 76 and enroll about 64,555.
Northside Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Riverbank Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,056 in 2020-21 and 996 in 2024-25, a decrease of 60 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.
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Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 02
- Airport HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Brookland-Cayce HighHigh · 1,212 students
- Cayce ElementaryElementary · 977 students
- Herbert A. Wood ElementaryElementary · 938 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 528 students
- R. H. Fulmer MiddleMiddle · 526 students
Other schools in West Columbia
- South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 2,180 students
- Airport HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Herbert A. Wood ElementaryElementary · 938 students
- Gray Collegiate AcademyHigh · 935 students
- White Knoll MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- White Knoll ElementaryElementary · 615 students
Other Riverbank Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Riverbank Elementary. Riverbank Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Riverbank ElementaryWest Sacramento, CA · 599 students
Nearby schools
- Northside Middle0.1 mi · 528
- East Point Academy0.6 mi · 724
- Saluda River Academy for the Arts0.6 mi · 400
- H. B. Rhame Elementary1.7 mi · 418
- St. Andrews Middle1.7 mi · 627
- South Carolina Virtual Charter School2.3 mi · 2,180
Frequently asked questions
About Riverbank ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Riverbank Elementary?
Riverbank Elementary enrolls approximately 996 students in grades PK-05.
Is Riverbank Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverbank Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverbank Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverbank Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Riverbank Elementary?
Student demographics at Riverbank Elementary are roughly 20% White, 47% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverbank Elementary?
Riverbank Elementary is overseen by Lexington 02 in Lexington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.