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What's the most underrated thing about Windsor Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 526
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
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
35.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 30.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Windsor Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #520 of 635 ▼ 19 | #42 of 57 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #597 of 635 ▼ 41 | #54 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #256 of 709 | #20 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #83 of 656 | #14 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #414 of 656 | #29 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #310 of 395 | #31 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
579
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 579 | 51.6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 52.3 | 10.1:1 | 100% (529) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 51.4 | 10.4:1 | 100% (537) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 49 | 10.9:1 | 100% (536) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 50 | 12.2:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 56 | 13.8:1 | 71% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 65% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 798 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 38% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 41 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Windsor Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (610 to 579); teachers up 3% (50 to 51.6).
About Windsor Elementary
This page covers Windsor Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina. Enrolled students number 579 students, in pre-K through 5.
Richland 02 runs Windsor Elementary along with 31 other schools, enrolling 28,841 students in total.
At 62%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Windsor Elementary combined. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Richland County, the Black share is about 47%. Windsor Elementary has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.2:1, with 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Windsor Elementary is D. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Richland County, median household income is about $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 104 public schools operate in Richland County, serving about 60,410 students.
The shortest distance from Windsor Elementary to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to E. L. Wright Middle. The five-mile area around Windsor Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 579, 8% above the 536 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 02
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Blythewood HighHigh · 2,164 students
- Westwood HighHigh · 1,743 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- E. L. Wright MiddleElementary · 1,275 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
Other Windsor Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Windsor Elementary. Windsor Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 13.
- Windsor ElementaryWindsor, VA · 624 students
- Windsor ElementarySPOKANE, WA · 549 students
- Windsor ElementaryWindsor, WI · 526 students
- WINDSOR ELEM.IMPERIAL, MO · 497 students
- Windsor Elementary SchoolArlington Heights, IL · 490 students
Nearby schools
- E. L. Wright Middle0.5 mi · 1,275
- Polo Road Elementary1.2 mi · 665
- L. W. Conder Elementary1.9 mi · 489
- L. B. Nelson Elementary2.1 mi · 541
- Joseph Keels Elementary2.2 mi · 465
- Jackson Creek Elementary2.3 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Windsor ElementaryHow 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.