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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 02·NCES 450339000972

Windsor Elementary

9800 Dunbarton Drive, Columbia, SC 29223 · (803) 736-8723 · Richland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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
Pre-K
54
Kindergarten
85
Grade 1
93
Grade 2
73
Grade 3
94
Grade 4
98
Grade 5
82
Student demographics
White
275%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
16829%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 14%
Black
35862%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 31%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
203%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31655%
Female
26345%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
35.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.1pp since 2023
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
579
-31 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.2:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
29%
was 22%
% Black
62%
was 64%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Windsor Elementary

Windsor Elementary operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, run under Richland 02. Current enrollment sits at 579 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Richland 02, which oversees 32 schools and 28,841 students, Windsor Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Windsor Elementary logs that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 29% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Windsor Elementary has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Richland County put median household earnings sit near $63,784, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Windsor Elementary is one of 104 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students).

E. L. Wright Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Windsor Elementary's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 610 (now 579). Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 29% across the same window.

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Richland County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Windsor Elementary
District
Richland 02
Address
9800 Dunbarton Drive, Columbia, SC 29223
Phone
(803) 736-8723
County
Richland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
579
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450339000972
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Richland 02
Other schools in Columbia
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Frequently asked questions

About Windsor Elementary
How large is Windsor Elementary?
Windsor Elementary enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-05.
Is Windsor Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Windsor Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windsor Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Windsor Elementary is approximately 11.2:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Windsor Elementary?
At Windsor Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 29% Hispanic, 62% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Windsor Elementary public or private?
Windsor Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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