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Windsor Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Windsor Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 529 students. The school is part of the Richland 02 school district, which is ranked 37 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,944 in 2023-2024, Windsor Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 423 and 593 out of around 640 schools. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Windsor Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 37% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 58.2% in the district and 61.8% statewide.

The nearby schools, such as North Springs Elementary, Summit Parkway Middle, and Forest Lake Elementary, generally outperform Windsor Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to Windsor Elementary.

579

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,902

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9800 Dunbarton Drive
Columbia, SC 29223

(803) 736-8723

District: Richland 02

Students who attend Windsor Elementary usually attend:

High:

Richland Northeast High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.8%

Hispanic:

29.0%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

593^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 22Elementary Schools in the Richland 02

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
2025	11.2	593 of 640	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	545 of 638	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	506 of 644	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	474 of 625	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	498 of 622	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	423 of 643	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	416 of 624	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.0	528 of 639	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.5	443 of 619	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	445 of 638	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.4	515 of 630	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	554 of 599	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	542 of 594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.3	573 of 597	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	550 of 589	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	479 of 580	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	515 of 577	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	499 of 566	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.7	314 of 559	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.2	309 of 557	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.8	262 of 550	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.0	194 of 542	64.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	301 of 381	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	229 of 369	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	165 of 394	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	104 of 393	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	152 of 350	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	113 of 421	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	140 of 412	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	547 of 581	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	466 of 565	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	455 of 580	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	478 of 573	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	452 of 554	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	385 of 588	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	391 of 570	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	140 of 156	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	91 of 115	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	75 of 116	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	49 of 104	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	553 of 613	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	493 of 599	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	424 of 608	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	378 of 600	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	436 of 580	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	372 of 600	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	344 of 588	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	535 of 586	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	503 of 568	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	472 of 582	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	402 of 579	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	469 of 561	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	418 of 590	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	401 of 571	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)21st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-27 vs state

Mathematics32%-21 vs state

Science23%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, October 7, 2017

Windsor is the best school I've ever been to! Every teacher is amazing. Windsor provides every student with amazing opportunities. They taught me so much! Every day I'm learning lots of new things. Windsor is an awesome school! Close Quote

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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
Windsor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9800 Dunbarton Drive	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8723	579	52	11.2		27 (4.7%)	358 (61.8%)	168 (29.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	11.2	593^rd of 640 public elementary schools	7.3%		16.2	545^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.6%	48	37.0	37.4	32.5				38.0	30.3	26.3				23.3			$16,902	$1,736	$1,079	$2,815	$11,627	$2,460	$14,086
E. L. Wright Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	2740 Alpine Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8740	1,275	87	14.5		201 (15.8%)	735 (57.6%)	202 (15.8%)	71 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.8%)	36.2	405^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.7%		56.5	275^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.9%	130				45.5	48.6	41.1				31.0	27.2	24.5		41.3	97.6	$13,243	$801	$448	$1,249	$9,658	$2,336	$11,994
Polo Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1250 Polo Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 419-2226	665	50	13.2		39 (5.9%)	345 (51.9%)	217 (32.6%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.2%)	21.1	524^th of 640 public elementary schools	18.1%		19.9	524^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.9%		47.8	49.5	41.0				41.1	34.0	33.0				32.0			$15,464	$1,280	$1,131	$2,411	$11,315	$1,738	$13,053
Jackson Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7150 Trenholm Road Extension	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 790-3800	551	50	10.9		4 (0.7%)	426 (77.3%)	79 (14.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	11.3	589^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.0%		24.9	483^rd of 638 public elementary schools	24.3%	106	40.9	36.7	25.6				34.1	25.4	30.6				26.8			$15,730	$1,991	$706	$2,697	$10,820	$2,213	$13,033
L. W. Conder Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8040 Hunt Club Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8720	489	44	11.1		18 (3.7%)	259 (53.0%)	186 (38.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	15.7	561^st of 640 public elementary schools	12.3%		20	521^st of 638 public elementary schools	18.3%	40	32.9	49.4	36.3				31.4	38.3	20.2				35.8			$18,312	$1,946	$926	$2,872	$12,763	$2,677	$15,440
L. B. Nelson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 North Brickyard Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8730	541	44	12.2		56 (10.4%)	380 (70.2%)	55 (10.2%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	47.9	321^st of 640 public elementary schools	49.8%		47.7	339^th of 638 public elementary schools	46.9%	18	51.8	64.4	58.1				50.6	54.0	45.3				48.6			$15,825	$1,669	$976	$2,645	$10,966	$2,213	$13,179
Joseph Keels Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7500 Springcrest Drive	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8754	465	43	10.9		7 (1.5%)	384 (82.6%)	44 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	30.1	451^st of 640 public elementary schools	29.5%		29.6	449^th of 638 public elementary schools	29.6%	2	49.2	51.6	49.3				38.4	33.9	50.7				37.1			$17,949	$1,969	$1,001	$2,969	$12,353	$2,628	$14,980
Forest Lake Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6801 Brookfield Road	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 782-0470	652	49	13.2		113 (17.3%)	363 (55.7%)	117 (17.9%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	56	271^st of 640 public elementary schools	57.7%		54.7	285^th of 638 public elementary schools	55.3%	14	65.5	56.0	58.2				60.9	54.9	47.3				54.4			$14,520	$1,089	$725	$1,813	$10,351	$2,357	$12,707
Killian Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2621 Clemson Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 699-2981	699	60	11.5		21 (3.0%)	569 (81.4%)	54 (7.7%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	35.4	414^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.3%		29.2	452^nd of 638 public elementary schools	29.2%	38	43.7	60.2	47.0				45.5	56.2	35.0				43.9			$16,409	$2,523	$948	$3,470	$10,547	$2,392	$12,939
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Windsor Elementary

How many students attend Windsor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Windsor Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Windsor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Windsor Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Richland Northeast High

What district is Windsor Elementary in?

Richland 02

Is Windsor Elementary a good school?

Windsor Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Windsor Elementary?

Students at Windsor Elementary are 62% African American, 29% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

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