Sandlapper Elementary School
Tel:
(803)691-4045
- Sandlapper Elementary School serves 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 41% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
School Overview
- Sandlapper Elementary School's student population of 639 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 639 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sandlapper Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sandlapper Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #742 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 9% |
| Black | 74% | 34% |
| White | 12% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.62 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Richland 02 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sandlapper Elementary School is Ridge View High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Blythewood Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rice Creek Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbia Rice Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 720 students
1.1 miles
4751 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29229
(803)699-2900 1.1 PK-5 720 - Columbia Ridge View High School Grades: 9-12 | 1339 students
1.1 miles
4801 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29229
(803)699-2999 1.1 9-12 1339 - Blythewood Blythewood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 835 students
1.3 miles
2351 Longtown Road East
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803)691-6850 1.3 6-8 835 - Columbia Longleaf Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 793 students
1.7 miles
1160 Longreen Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803)691-4870 1.7 6-8 793 - Blythewood Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus Grades: 3-5 | 492 students
2.0 miles
1261 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803)691-3360 2.0 3-5 492
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