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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336000930
Satchel Ford Elementary
5901 Satchel Ford Road, Columbia, SC 29206 · (803) 738-7209 · Richland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
15.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
79.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.4pp 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 73 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.2% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.9% | 72.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Satchel Ford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #64 of 635 ▼ 11 | #3 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #73 of 635 ▼ 23 | #3 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #141 of 709 | #7 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #514 of 656 | #52 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #476 of 656 | #36 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #267 of 395 | #26 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
721
+80 (+12%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 721 | 47.5 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 46.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (698) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 45.5 | 13.9:1 | 100% (631) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 50 | 12.8:1 | 100% (641) |
| 2017-18 | 788 | 51.5 | 15.3:1 | 100% (788) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 50 | 15.1:1 | 100% (753) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 28% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 49 | 13.1:1 | 25% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 37 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Satchel Ford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (788 to 721); teachers down 8% (51.5 to 47.5).
About Satchel Ford Elementary
Satchel Ford Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Columbia, South Carolina. The latest federal count shows 721 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 37% higher.
The district for Satchel Ford Elementary is Richland 01, with 47 schools and 21,814 students.
Satchel Ford Elementary is 69% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 21% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Richland County, the White share is about 40%. Satchel Ford Elementary's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Satchel Ford Elementary's 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.2:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 15.2:1 here.
allk12 grades Satchel Ford Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Richland County residents, the median household income is $63,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Satchel Ford Elementary, Richland County has 103 other public schools.
The closest public school to Satchel Ford Elementary is Brockman Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Satchel Ford Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 12% enrollment increase, from 641 in 2020-21 to 721 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 15.2:1.
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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 Richland 01
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Dreher HighHigh · 1,144 students
- Crayton MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Brennen ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Nearby schools
- Brockman Elementary0.7 mi · 297
- W. G. Sanders Middle1.1 mi · 503
- Bradley Elementary1.2 mi · 392
- Crayton Middle1.3 mi · 952
- A. C. Flora High1.5 mi · 1,328
- Forest Lake Elementary1.7 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Satchel Ford ElementaryHow large is Satchel Ford Elementary?
Satchel Ford Elementary enrolls approximately 721 students in grades KG-05.
Is Satchel Ford Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Satchel Ford Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Satchel Ford Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Satchel Ford Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Satchel Ford Elementary?
Satchel Ford Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Satchel Ford Elementary public or private?
Satchel Ford Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.