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A. C. Moore Elementary

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A. C. Moore Elementary ranks 269 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

A. C. Moore Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 224 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richland 01 school district, which is ranked 52 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A. C. Moore Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages, with some grade levels performing better than others. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were generally lower than the state and district averages, except for 5th-grade ELA, where the school outperformed. Compared to nearby schools, A. C. Moore's academic performance is generally lower than Brennen Elementary and Rosewood Elementary, but outperforms Watkins-Nance Elementary and South Kilbourne Elementary in most subject areas. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.8% to 31.1%, which is similar to the rates at nearby schools.

A. C. Moore Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a common characteristic among the nearby schools in the area. The school has seen an increase in spending per student, from $18,699 in the 2020-2021 school year to $30,598 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is generally higher than the spending at nearby schools. Additionally, A. C. Moore has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 8.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios at most nearby schools.

244

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,702

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 Etiwan Avenue
Columbia, SC 29205

(803) 343-2910

District: Richland 01

Students who attend A. C. Moore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hand Middle
High:	Dreher High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

33.2%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richland 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

South Carolina avg56%

269^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Richland 01

52^nd of 75Richland 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	269 of 640	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	274 of 638	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	303 of 644	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	340 of 625	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	221 of 622	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	326 of 643	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	345 of 624	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	375 of 639	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	330 of 619	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.9	340 of 638	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	427 of 630	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	442 of 599	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	401 of 594	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.6	486 of 597	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	468 of 589	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.1	413 of 580	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.3	297 of 577	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	293 of 566	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	278 of 559	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	371 of 557	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.2	394 of 550	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.1	419 of 542	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	88.7	17 of 421	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	50.3	191 of 412	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.2	197 of 588	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	346 of 570	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	428 of 613	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	363 of 600	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	469 of 588	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	224 of 586	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	380 of 590	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	323 of 571	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	57.2	198 of 457	56.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)96th percentile+47 vs school

Female (2019)66th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

Science52%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 14, 2019

AC Moore is an excellent, diverse school. The school has a fantastic ELL program and creates an inclusive environment for all children. The arts based curriculum is fantastic. Close Quote

Schools Near A. C. Moore Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
A. C. Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Etiwan Avenue	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 343-2910	244	23	10.6		101 (41.4%)	81 (33.2%)	29 (11.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	57.3	269^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.6	274^th of 638 public elementary schools	57.1%	5	52.5	62.9	72.9	47.5	51.8	67.5	51.8	$27,702	$2,149	$1,300	$3,449	$20,919	$3,334	$24,253
Rosewood Elementary	Public	K-5	3300 Rosewood Drive	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 343-2930	338	26	13.0		211 (62.4%)	80 (23.7%)	16 (4.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	80	116^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.3	133^rd of 638 public elementary schools	79.2%	17	79.2	82.8	74.7	69.8	65.6	46.3	70.4	$19,927	$1,392	$1,173	$2,566	$15,008	$2,353	$17,361
South Kilbourne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 South Kilbourne Road	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 738-7215	234	20	11.7		23 (9.8%)	162 (69.2%)	32 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	25.2	490^th of 640 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.2	510^th of 638 public elementary schools	20.1%	20	36.1	56.1	43.4	38.9	41.5	43.5	31.7	$21,174	$2,140	$1,570	$3,710	$14,752	$2,712	$17,464
Brennen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4438 Devereaux Road	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-7204	805	57	14.2		466 (57.9%)	163 (20.2%)	102 (12.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.8%)	86.5	71^st of 640 public elementary schools	88.9%		84.3	94^th of 638 public elementary schools	85.3%	23	80.2	77.8	80.8	77.8	68.7	67.7	62.7	$16,878	$1,319	$1,131	$2,450	$12,376	$2,052	$14,427
Carver-Lyon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2100 Waverly Street	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 343-2900	417	47	8.8		32 (7.7%)	302 (72.4%)	62 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	28.4	462^nd of 640 public elementary schools	27.8%		32.8	428^th of 638 public elementary schools	32.9%	34	61.4	55.5	49.0	43.9	38.3	27.2	28.3	$29,568	$2,186	$1,377	$3,563	$22,536	$3,469	$26,005
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Elmwood Avenue	Columbia	29201	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 343-2915	237	22	10.7		71 (30.0%)	142 (59.9%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	41.3	364^th of 640 public elementary schools	43.1%		57.3	270^th of 638 public elementary schools	57.7%	94	70.3	48.2	62.0	51.8	31.0	48.2	34.4	$29,701	$2,725	$1,346	$4,070	$22,102	$3,528	$25,630
Meadowfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Galway Lane	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-5549	615	42	14.6		120 (19.5%)	361 (58.7%)	73 (11.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	37.2	398^th of 640 public elementary schools	37.8%		23.8	492^nd of 638 public elementary schools	22.9%	94	62.5	49.5	60.9	51.9	39.1	34.1	34.5	$18,615	$1,846	$1,229	$3,076	$13,091	$2,448	$15,540
Watkins-Nance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Barhamville Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 733-4321	499	30	16.6		8 (1.6%)	432 (86.6%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	9.3	608^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.9	617^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.3%	9	36.6	41.0	30.6	39.5	25.8	11.1	21.2	$19,750	$3,013	$1,958	$4,972	$12,406	$2,372	$14,778
Bradley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3032 Pinebelt Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 738-7200	392	33	11.8		20 (5.1%)	274 (69.9%)	66 (16.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.6%)	39.8	381^st of 640 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.1	358^th of 638 public elementary schools	43.9%	23	48.9	53.9	60.3	46.8	50.0	46.6	36.6	$22,878	$3,074	$1,695	$4,769	$15,499	$2,611	$18,110
Cayce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 936-5500	977	79	12.3		188 (19.2%)	448 (45.9%)	250 (25.6%)	39 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.6%)	10.6	597^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.8	628^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.6%	31	42.1	38.9	38.4	30.4	30.6	15.1	25.6	$16,104	$1,048	$1,461	$2,509	$11,389	$2,206	$13,595

Frequently Asked Questions about A. C. Moore Elementary

What district is A. C. Moore Elementary in?

Richland 01

What is the racial makeup of A. C. Moore Elementary?

Students at A. C. Moore Elementary are 41% White, 33% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend A. C. Moore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended A. C. Moore Elementary.

Is A. C. Moore Elementary a good school?

A. C. Moore Elementary ranks 269^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of A. C. Moore Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. C. Moore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hand Middle
High : Dreher High

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