Watkins-Nance Elementary

Watkins-Nance Elementary, an average-sized primary school in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Richland 01, hosts 499 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Richland 01 comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 21,814 students; Watkins-Nance Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Watkins-Nance Elementary records that nearly all students (87%) are Black. The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Watkins-Nance Elementary reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Watkins-Nance Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Richland County shows median household earnings sit near $63,784, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Watkins-Nance Elementary is one.

W. A. Perry Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Watkins-Nance Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Watkins-Nance Elementary has rose 30%, going from 385 students in 2018 to 499 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 96% to 87% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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