Round Top Elementary

Round Top Elementary, a mid-tier primary school in Blythewood, South Carolina, overseen by Richland 02, works with 581 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 32 schools in Richland 02 (28,841 students total), Round Top Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Round Top Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 32% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. Compared to Richland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Round Top Elementary has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Richland County) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,784, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Round Top Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Blythewood Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Round Top Elementary.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Round Top Elementary has edged up 4%, going from 561 students in 2018 to 581 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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