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Pontiac Elementary School

500 Spears Creek Church Road
Elgin, SC 29045

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 791 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pontiac 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 43% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% 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: 791 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pontiac Elementary School's student population of 791 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 23% 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	Pontiac Elementary School
Pre-K	73
Kind	118
1	120
2	127
3	119
4	108
5	126

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Total Students

791 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School
2023	724
2022	681
2021	649
2020	691
2019	691
2018	681
2017	681
2016	689
2015	721
2014	688
2013	678
2012	705
2011	941
2010	878
2009	755
2008	710
2007	650
2006	695
2005	697
2004	705
2003	725
2002	686
2001	730
2000	652
1999	640
1998	622
1997	622
1996	650
1995	668
1994	659
1993	609

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School
2023	54
2022	55
2021	48
2020	47
2019	47
2018	44
2017	44
2016	53
2015	54
2014	52
2013	53
2012	54
2011	64
2010	53
2009	52
2008	53
2007	66
2006	53
2005	53
2004	52
2003	50
2002	49
2001	46
2000	48
1999	46
1998	46
1997	45
1996	43
1995	45
1994	41
1993	35

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School Rankings

Pontiac 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 Pontiac Elementary School is 0.64, which is less 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)

#584 out of 1154 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School
2022	#584
2021	#632
2019	#682
2018	#601
2017	#537
2016	#605
2015	#638
2014	#399
2013	#541
2012	#422
2011	#380

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	43%	41%	43%
2021	39%	39%	35%
2019	44%	46%	50%
2018	44%	45%	47%
2017	48%	44%	45%
2016	44%	46%	44%
2015	45%	51%	51%
2014	73%	68%	67%
2013	70%	70%	67%
2012	73%	71%	69%
2011	73%	70%	70%

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47%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	47%	52%	55%
2021	35%	48%	47%
2019	41%	48%	52%
2018	41%	45%	47%
2017	38%	43%	45%
2016	41%	46%	46%
2015	34%	42%	43%
2014	77%	72%	73%
2013	76%	74%	74%
2012	79%	72%	73%
2011	80%	71%	73%

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60-64%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	62%	50%	51%
2021	37%	48%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	10:1	10:1	12:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
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	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	6%	1%	3%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	15%	13%	13%
2022	14%	12%	12%
2021	16%	11%	12%
2020	16%	10%	11%
2019	16%	10%	11%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	15%	9%	9%
2015	15%	8%	8%
2014	12%	8%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	15%	7%	6%
2010	14%	6%	6%
2009	12%	5%	5%
2008	11%	6%	6%
2007	10%	5%	5%
2006	8%	4%	5%
2005	5%	4%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%	5%

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Black

55%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	55%	31%	62%
2022	59%	32%	61%
2021	59%	33%	61%
2020	53%	33%	60%
2019	53%	33%	60%
2018	54%	34%	60%
2017	54%	34%	60%
2016	50%	34%	59%
2015	49%	35%	60%
2014	49%	35%	59%
2013	49%	35%	59%
2012	50%	36%	59%
2011	45%	36%	59%
2010	46%	38%	60%
2009	51%	39%	60%
2008	47%	39%	59%
2007	48%	40%	59%
2006	53%	41%	58%
2005	51%	41%	57%
2004	48%	41%	56%
2003	51%	41%	54%
2002	45%	41%	53%
2001	47%	42%	51%
2000	47%	42%	50%
1999	41%	41%	46%
1998	37%	42%	46%
1997	38%	41%	44%
1996	36%	41%	42%
1995	33%	41%	42%
1994	30%	41%	40%
1993	26%	41%	39%

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White

17%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	20%	48%	17%
2022	18%	48%	18%
2021	19%	49%	19%
2020	23%	50%	21%
2019	23%	50%	21%
2018	26%	51%	24%
2017	26%	51%	24%
2016	28%	52%	25%
2015	31%	52%	26%
2014	30%	52%	27%
2013	33%	53%	28%
2012	32%	53%	28%
2011	33%	53%	29%
2010	36%	53%	30%
2009	34%	53%	31%
2008	39%	53%	32%
2007	38%	54%	33%
2006	35%	54%	34%
2005	40%	54%	36%
2004	43%	54%	38%
2003	41%	54%	40%
2002	46%	55%	41%
2001	45%	55%	43%
2000	48%	55%	44%
1999	53%	55%	44%
1998	57%	55%	48%
1997	56%	56%	48%
1996	59%	56%	49%
1995	62%	56%	53%
1994	66%	57%	53%
1993	70%	57%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	0.64	0.66	0.58
2022	0.60	0.66	0.58
2021	0.59	0.64	0.58
2020	0.64	0.63	0.59
2019	0.64	0.63	0.59
2018	0.63	0.62	0.58
2017	0.63	0.62	0.58
2016	0.65	0.61	0.58
2015	0.65	0.61	0.57
2014	0.66	0.61	0.57
2013	0.64	0.60	0.57
2012	0.64	0.59	0.57
2011	0.67	0.59	0.57
2010	0.64	0.58	0.55
2009	0.62	0.57	0.55
2008	0.62	0.57	0.55
2007	0.62	0.55	0.54
2006	0.59	0.54	0.55
2005	0.58	0.54	0.55
2004	0.59	0.54	0.55
2003	0.57	0.54	0.56
2002	0.59	0.53	0.56
2001	0.58	0.53	0.56
2000	0.57	0.53	0.55
1999	0.55	0.53	0.55
1998	0.54	0.53	0.56
1997	0.55	0.52	0.55
1996	0.53	0.52	0.55
1995	0.51	0.52	0.55
1994	0.48	0.51	0.54
1993	0.45	0.51	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	68%	67%	65%
2022	51%	60%	48%
2021	54%	59%	46%
2020	46%	58%	44%
2019	46%	58%	44%
2018	41%	64%	41%
2017	41%	64%	41%
2016	41%	55%	38%
2015	39%	50%	36%
2014	45%	51%	39%
2013	46%	51%	39%
2012	41%	50%	37%
2011	38%	48%	34%
2010	42%	47%	31%
2009	42%	45%	30%
2008	44%	44%	29%
2007	45%	44%	30%
2006	43%	44%	27%
2005	39%	44%	29%
2004	39%	43%	26%
2003	41%	42%	26%
2002	35%	41%	21%
2001	37%	39%	21%
2000	40%	40%	20%
1999	38%	39%	19%
1998	46%	42%	23%
1997	44%	40%	21%
1996	39%	40%	22%
1995	27%	40%	20%
1994	32%	39%	20%
1993	26%	38%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Pontiac Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	7%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Richland 02 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pontiac Elementary School's ranking?

Pontiac Elementary School is ranked #584 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Pontiac Elementary School often compared to?

Pontiac Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bookman Road Elementary School, Catawba Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Pontiac Elementary School?

791 students attend Pontiac Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Pontiac Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pontiac Elementary School?

Pontiac Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pontiac Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pontiac Elementary School part of?

Pontiac Elementary School is part of Richland 02 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 791 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education