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Nursery Road Elementary School

6706 Nursery Road
Columbia, SC 29212

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Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nursery Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nursery Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Nursery Road Elementary School's student population of 464 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nursery Road Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	64
1	65
2	74
3	76
4	67
5	78

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School
2023	450
2022	455
2021	423
2020	459
2019	459
2018	456
2017	456
2016	433
2015	496
2014	510
2013	511
2012	542
2011	528
2010	524
2009	539
2008	622
2007	657
2006	725
2005	733
2004	747
2003	723
2002	715
2001	785
2000	790
1999	792
1998	771
1997	752
1996	711
1995	740
1994	788
1993	820
1992	962
1991	966
1990	1,214
1989	1,176
1988	1,115
1987	1,109

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School
2023	51
2022	44
2021	48
2020	49
2019	49
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2015	39
2014	45
2013	47
2012	40
2011	42
2010	45
2009	53
2008	58
2007	92
2006	55
2005	51
2004	54
2003	57
2002	57
2001	62
2000	60
1999	57
1998	51
1997	47
1996	46
1995	50
1994	49
1993	48
1992	59
1991	60
1990	72
1989	68
1988	65
1987	64

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School Rankings

Nursery Road Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nursery Road Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#583 out of 1154 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School
2022	#583
2021	#563
2019	#361
2018	#328
2017	#375
2016	#387
2015	#452
2014	#410
2013	#351
2012	#326
2011	#155

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42%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	42%	41%	45%
2021	39%	39%	47%
2019	57%	46%	54%
2018	60%	45%	55%
2017	55%	44%	58%
2016	54%	46%	57%
2015	58%	51%	65%
2014	76%	68%	80%
2013	75%	70%	82%
2012	79%	71%	84%
2011	84%	70%	82%

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48%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	48%	52%	60%
2021	42%	48%	55%
2019	54%	48%	59%
2018	49%	45%	55%
2017	48%	43%	60%
2016	50%	46%	61%
2015	36%	42%	54%
2014	75%	72%	81%
2013	83%	74%	83%
2012	79%	72%	82%
2011	84%	71%	82%

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45-49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	47%	50%	58%
2021	27%	48%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	9:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	13:1
2020	9:1	15:1	13:1
2019	9:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	11:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	10:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	15:1	13:1
2007	7:1	10:1	11:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	8%	13%	7%
2022	8%	12%	7%
2021	7%	11%	6%
2020	7%	10%	5%
2019	7%	10%	5%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	3%	8%	3%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	3%

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Black

40%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	38%	31%	29%
2022	39%	32%	29%
2021	46%	33%	28%
2020	39%	33%	28%
2019	39%	33%	28%
2018	43%	34%	29%
2017	43%	34%	29%
2016	46%	34%	29%
2015	43%	35%	28%
2014	39%	35%	28%
2013	41%	35%	28%
2012	43%	36%	28%
2011	42%	36%	27%
2010	36%	38%	29%
2009	37%	39%	29%
2008	39%	39%	29%
2007	35%	40%	29%
2006	35%	41%	29%
2005	36%	41%	28%
2004	34%	41%	26%
2003	28%	41%	25%
2002	24%	41%	23%
2001	25%	42%	23%
2000	23%	42%	21%
1999	19%	41%	18%
1998	16%	42%	16%
1997	12%	41%	15%
1996	13%	41%	15%
1995	11%	41%	14%
1994	10%	41%	13%
1993	9%	41%	13%
1992	8%	41%	12%
1991	7%	41%	12%

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White

37%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	40%	48%	54%
2022	38%	48%	55%
2021	37%	49%	56%
2020	43%	50%	58%
2019	43%	50%	58%
2018	46%	51%	60%
2017	46%	51%	60%
2016	46%	52%	61%
2015	49%	52%	62%
2014	50%	52%	62%
2013	49%	53%	63%
2012	48%	53%	63%
2011	50%	53%	63%
2010	57%	53%	65%
2009	57%	53%	65%
2008	56%	53%	65%
2007	60%	54%	66%
2006	60%	54%	66%
2005	60%	54%	67%
2004	62%	54%	69%
2003	68%	54%	71%
2002	71%	55%	73%
2001	71%	55%	74%
2000	74%	55%	76%
1999	77%	55%	75%
1998	80%	55%	77%
1997	85%	56%	82%
1996	84%	56%	82%
1995	87%	56%	83%
1994	88%	57%	85%
1993	89%	57%	81%
1992	90%	57%	84%
1991	91%	57%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	12%	6%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	0.68	0.66	0.62
2022	0.69	0.66	0.62
2021	0.65	0.64	0.61
2020	0.66	0.63	0.59
2019	0.66	0.63	0.59
2018	0.60	0.62	0.55
2017	0.60	0.62	0.55
2016	0.58	0.61	0.54
2015	0.58	0.61	0.54
2014	0.60	0.61	0.54
2013	0.60	0.60	0.54
2012	0.59	0.59	0.54
2011	0.58	0.59	0.53
2010	0.56	0.58	0.50
2009	0.54	0.57	0.50
2008	0.55	0.57	0.49
2007	0.52	0.55	0.48
2006	0.52	0.54	0.48
2005	0.51	0.54	0.47
2004	0.50	0.54	0.45
2003	0.46	0.54	0.44
2002	0.44	0.53	0.41
2001	0.44	0.53	0.41
2000	0.40	0.53	0.38
1999	0.37	0.53	0.36
1998	0.34	0.53	0.35
1997	0.27	0.52	0.30
1996	0.28	0.52	0.29
1995	0.23	0.52	0.28
1994	0.22	0.51	0.27
1993	0.20	0.51	0.28
1992	0.19	0.51	0.26
1991	0.17	0.51	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	100%	67%	62%
2022	100%	60%	43%
2021	100%	59%	42%
2020	100%	58%	35%
2019	100%	58%	35%
2018	100%	64%	35%
2017	100%	64%	35%
2016	50%	55%	29%
2015	33%	50%	25%
2014	42%	51%	27%
2013	45%	51%	28%
2012	45%	50%	27%
2011	41%	48%	25%
2010	39%	47%	22%
2009	34%	45%	20%
2008	33%	44%	18%
2007	28%	44%	18%
2006	29%	44%	18%
2005	29%	44%	17%
2004	30%	43%	16%
2003	27%	42%	14%
2002	21%	41%	13%
2001	22%	39%	11%
2000	17%	40%	11%
1999	17%	39%	10%
1998	17%	42%	10%
1997	16%	40%	9%
1996	9%	40%	8%
1995	12%	40%	8%
1994	8%	39%	8%
1993	6%	38%	6%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Nursery Road Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lexington 05 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nursery Road Elementary School's ranking?

Nursery Road Elementary School is ranked #583 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Nursery Road Elementary School?

464 students attend Nursery Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Nursery Road Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nursery Road Elementary School?

Nursery Road Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Nursery Road Elementary School offer ?

Nursery Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Nursery Road Elementary School part of?

Nursery Road Elementary School is part of Lexington 05 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 464 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education