Riverbank Elementary

Set in West Columbia, South Carolina, Riverbank Elementary is an expansive elementary school, operated by Lexington 02. It hosts 996 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 89% larger than typical.

Lexington 02 comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 8,465 students; Riverbank Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Riverbank Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 27% Black, 20% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Lexington County shows median household income runs about $77,408, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Lexington County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), Riverbank Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Northside Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

On the community side, the feed for Riverbank Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.