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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the White Knoll Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270001429
White Knoll Elementary
132 White Knoll Way, West Columbia, SC 29170 · (803) 821-4500 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
12.6:1
49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
59.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.2% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 43.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where White Knoll Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #408 of 635 ▼ 51 | #25 of 33 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #329 of 635 ▲ 27 | #21 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #229 of 709 | #17 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #197 of 656 | #19 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #192 of 656 | #19 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #126 of 395 | #5 of 22 |
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
615
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,149
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 615 | 49 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 51.8 | 11.7:1 | 64% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 52.1 | 12.9:1 | 41% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 44% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 50.1 | 15.2:1 | 47% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 760 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 48% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 45 | 17.6:1 | 41% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 921 | 64 | 14.4:1 | 16% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 1,149 | 57 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Knoll Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (759 to 615); teachers down 2% (50.1 to 49).
About White Knoll Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in West Columbia, South Carolina, White Knoll Elementary is part of Lexington 01. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 615 students.
Lexington 01 has 27,074 students spread across 31 schools.
Of every 100 students at White Knoll Elementary, about 53 are White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Lexington County, the White share is about 72%. The diversity index for White Knoll Elementary is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 0.8 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, White Knoll Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 39% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Census data for Lexington County show median household income comes to about $77,408, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 76 public schools and about 64,555 students.
Among nearby public schools, White Knoll Middle is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put White Knoll Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school's enrollment fell 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.2:1).
People who know White Knoll Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 01
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- Gilbert HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Other schools in West Columbia
- South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 2,180 students
- Airport HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Riverbank ElementaryElementary · 996 students
- Herbert A. Wood ElementaryElementary · 938 students
- Gray Collegiate AcademyHigh · 935 students
- White Knoll MiddleMiddle · 693 students
Nearby schools
- White Knoll Middle0.2 mi · 693
- Red Bank Elementary2.3 mi · 556
- Saxe Gotha Elementary2.4 mi · 499
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu2.9 mi · 1,979
- Oak Grove Elementary3.5 mi · 691
- White Knoll High3.6 mi · 2,025
Frequently asked questions
About White Knoll ElementaryHow many students attend White Knoll Elementary?
White Knoll Elementary enrolls approximately 615 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does White Knoll Elementary serve?
White Knoll Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Knoll Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Knoll Elementary is approximately 12.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Knoll Elementary?
At White Knoll Elementary, the student body is approximately 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is White Knoll Elementary in?
White Knoll Elementary is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.