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Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

Public Grades PK, KG-2

531

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,870

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1151 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016

(803) 714-1300

District: Richland 02

Students who attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus usually attend:

High:

Blythewood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

27.3%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2005 → 99th in 2014

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (95% vs 76% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school95%

District avg79%

South Carolina avg76%

Not ranked this year

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

37^th of 75Richland 02 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
2014	92.0	8 of 630	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.2	2 of 599	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.8	4 of 594	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	95.0	2 of 597	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	4 of 589	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	95.3	4 of 580	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.2	8 of 577	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	92.0	8 of 566	98.6%	★★★★★
2006	91.8	14 of 559	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.7	13 of 557	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	86.1	48 of 550	91.3%	★★★★★
2003	85.8	44 of 542	91.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs South Carolina (2013-2014) ?

Social Studies97%+18 vs state

English/Language Arts97%+18 vs state

Writing95%+17 vs state

Science94%+26 vs state

Math92%+18 vs state

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	Public	PK, KG-2	1151 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 714-1300	531	39	13.5		145 (27.3%)	248 (46.7%)	68 (12.8%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)								(n/a)																$17,870	$1,999	$958	$2,957	$12,263	$2,650	$14,913
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus	Public	3-5	1261 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-3360	523	37	14.2		139 (26.6%)	275 (52.6%)	55 (10.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.1%)	76.1	151^st of 640 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.4	165^th of 638 public elementary schools	74.1%	14	70.4	68.8	69.7				66.1	63.9	71.3				58.5			$14,706	$1,380	$693	$2,072	$10,684	$1,950	$12,634
Rice Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4751 Hard Scrabble Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2900	718	55	13.1		38 (5.3%)	538 (74.9%)	57 (7.9%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	49.2	312^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.3%		50.6	310^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.4%	2	45.8	65.7	67.6				40.7	66.6	42.6				51.0			$13,843	$1,518	$632	$2,150	$9,812	$1,881	$11,693
Bridge Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	121 Bombing Range Road	Elgin	29045	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 462-3900	564	47	12.1		63 (11.2%)	374 (66.3%)	77 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	43.6	352^nd of 640 public elementary schools	45.0%		48.2	333^rd of 638 public elementary schools	47.8%	19	61.1	58.5	45.1				68.9	51.5	29.7				44.5			$15,344	$1,391	$802	$2,192	$11,303	$1,848	$13,151
Round Top Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	449 Rimer Pond Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-8676	581	46	12.5		188 (32.4%)	269 (46.3%)	58 (10.0%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	85.8	80^th of 640 public elementary schools	87.5%		79.9	122^nd of 638 public elementary schools	80.9%	42	66.0	77.7	84.0				67.0	78.6	75.6				69.9			$14,463	$1,514	$547	$2,062	$10,165	$2,237	$12,402
Sandlapper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Longtown Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4045	671	51	13.2		45 (6.7%)	517 (77.0%)	52 (7.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.2%)	44.7	343^rd of 640 public elementary schools	46.4%		51	303^rd of 638 public elementary schools	52.5%	40	48.6	59.6	62.1				42.1	58.6	46.8				43.4			$15,405	$1,485	$1,222	$2,707	$10,657	$2,041	$12,698
Summit Parkway Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Summit Parkway	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-3580	1,229	84	14.5		193 (15.7%)	731 (59.5%)	163 (13.3%)	40 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (7.8%)	31.9	436^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.9%		51.1	302^nd of 638 public elementary schools	52.7%	134				45.0	47.0	46.3				31.3	22.5	23.9		35.2	100.0	$12,925	$888	$320	$1,208	$9,472	$2,245	$11,717
North Springs Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Clemson Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-3183	659	53	12.4		52 (7.9%)	486 (73.7%)	64 (9.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	37.3	396^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.1%		48.1	334^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.6%	62	56.7	47.4	45.7				64.5	47.4	43.0				35.7			$16,072	$1,643	$1,136	$2,780	$11,109	$2,183	$13,292
Bookman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Bookman Road	Elgin	29045	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-1724	535	43	12.3		101 (18.9%)	314 (58.7%)	72 (13.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	59.2	261^st of 640 public elementary schools	59.2%		71.1	177^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.3%	84	64.7	60.3	73.2				57.6	53.7	59.7				42.2			$19,019	$1,905	$765	$2,670	$13,672	$2,677	$16,349
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Langford Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4091	631	42	15.1		138 (21.9%)	371 (58.8%)	69 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.7%)	51.3	302^nd of 640 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.6	309^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.6%	7	66.3	58.7	50.0				63.7	56.4	32.1				53.6			$13,786	$1,598	$1,005	$2,603	$9,419	$1,764	$11,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

What district is Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus in?

Richland 02

What schools do graduates of Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus attend?

Students who attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus usually go on to attend:

High : Blythewood High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus?

Students at Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus are 47% African American, 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus.

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