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Round Top Elementary School

449 Rimer Pond Road
Blythewood, SC 29016

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Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Round Top Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 20% in SC
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Round Top Elementary serves the northwest part of Blythewood, SC, covering an area of approximately 5 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Round Top Elementary School's student population of 581 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Round Top Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	72
1	79
2	89
3	99
4	106
5	116

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Total Students

581 students

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Total Students Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School
2025	581
2024	610
2023	673
2022	689
2021	632
2020	612
2019	615
2018	561
2017	565
2016	568
2015	568
2014	653
2013	620
2012	620
2011	655
2010	794
2009	754
2008	693
2007	583
2006	592
2005	569
2004	440

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School
2025	46
2024	49
2023	46
2022	42
2021	40
2020	40
2019	41
2018	37
2017	38
2016	38
2015	40
2014	42
2013	39
2012	42
2011	43
2010	52
2009	49
2008	47
2007	51
2006	45
2005	42
2004	33

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School Rankings

Round Top Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Round Top Elementary School is 0.68, 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.

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State Level (SC)

#213 out of 1118 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Round Top Elementary School
2023	#213
2022	#215
2021	#165
2019	#100
2018	#55
2017	#82
2016	#126
2015	#231
2014	#79
2013	#65
2012	#53
2011	#85
2010	#145

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66%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	66%	43%	42%
2022	64%	41%	43%
2021	59%	39%	35%
2019	79%	46%	50%
2018	82%	45%	47%
2017	77%	44%	45%
2016	80%	46%	44%
2015	74%	51%	51%
2014	87%	68%	67%
2013	88%	70%	67%
2012	88%	71%	69%
2011	86%	70%	70%
2010	89%	78%	80%

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66%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	66%	52%	55%
2021	65%	48%	47%
2019	71%	48%	52%
2018	72%	45%	47%
2017	69%	43%	45%
2016	67%	46%	46%
2015	55%	42%	43%
2014	88%	72%	73%
2013	92%	74%	74%
2012	92%	72%	73%
2011	89%	71%	73%
2010	92%	81%	84%

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70-74%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	72%	50%	51%
2021	67%	48%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	10:1	12:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	5%	2%
2024	5%	2%
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	10%	15%
2024	11%	14%
2023	11%	13%	13%
2022	9%	12%	12%
2021	10%	11%	12%
2020	9%	11%	11%
2019	9%	10%	11%
2018	6%	9%	10%
2017	6%	9%	10%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	3%	8%	8%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	6%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	2%	4%	5%
2005	2%	4%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%

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Black

46%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	46%	31%
2024	46%	31%
2023	42%	31%	62%
2022	42%	32%	61%
2021	41%	33%	61%
2020	36%	33%	60%
2019	34%	33%	60%
2018	30%	34%	60%
2017	31%	34%	60%
2016	31%	34%	59%
2015	30%	35%	60%
2014	31%	35%	59%
2013	30%	35%	59%
2012	26%	36%	59%
2011	28%	36%	59%
2010	28%	38%	60%
2009	29%	39%	60%
2008	32%	39%	59%
2007	31%	40%	59%
2006	42%	40%	58%
2005	43%	41%	57%
2004	45%	41%	56%

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White

32%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	32%	46%
2024	32%	47%
2023	37%	48%	17%
2022	39%	48%	18%
2021	40%	49%	19%
2020	47%	50%	21%
2019	49%	50%	21%
2018	54%	51%	24%
2017	54%	51%	24%
2016	58%	52%	25%
2015	60%	52%	26%
2014	57%	53%	27%
2013	61%	53%	28%
2012	65%	53%	28%
2011	63%	54%	29%
2010	66%	54%	30%
2009	66%	53%	31%
2008	64%	54%	32%
2007	65%	54%	33%
2006	53%	54%	34%
2005	53%	54%	36%
2004	51%	54%	38%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

68%

54%

0.68

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	0.68	0.67
2024	0.67	0.67
2023	0.68	0.66	0.58
2022	0.66	0.66	0.58
2021	0.66	0.64	0.58
2020	0.64	0.63	0.59
2019	0.64	0.63	0.59
2018	0.62	0.62	0.58
2017	0.61	0.62	0.58
2016	0.57	0.61	0.58
2015	0.55	0.61	0.57
2014	0.58	0.60	0.57
2013	0.54	0.60	0.57
2012	0.51	0.59	0.57
2011	0.53	0.58	0.57
2010	0.49	0.57	0.55
2009	0.48	0.57	0.55
2008	0.49	0.56	0.55
2007	0.49	0.55	0.54
2006	0.55	0.55	0.55
2005	0.54	0.54	0.55
2004	0.54	0.54	0.55

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(22-23)

12.2%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2023	12.2%	25.2%	23.5%
2022	12.6%	27.7%	22.5%
2021	2.8%	22.4%	11.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	15%	50%
2024	36%	67%
2023	42%	67%	65%
2022	19%	59%	48%
2021	20%	59%	46%
2020	19%	59%	44%
2019	17%	58%	44%
2018	12%	63%	41%
2017	16%	64%	41%
2016	16%	55%	38%
2015	13%	50%	36%
2014	11%	51%	39%
2013	13%	52%	39%
2012	11%	50%	37%
2011	12%	48%	34%
2010	17%	47%	31%
2009	16%	45%	30%
2008	17%	44%	29%
2007	16%	44%	30%
2006	21%	44%	27%
2005	26%	44%	29%
2004	24%	43%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Round Top Elementary School	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2025	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	3%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	4%	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%	9%
2008	5%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Richland 02 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Round Top Elementary School's ranking?

Round Top Elementary School is ranked #213 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Round Top Elementary School often compared to?

Round Top Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Round Top Elementary School?

581 students attend Round Top Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Round Top Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Round Top Elementary School?

Round Top Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Round Top Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Round Top Elementary School part of?

Round Top Elementary School is part of Richland 02 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Round Top Elementary serves the northwest part of Blythewood, SC, covering an area of approximately 5 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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