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Geiger Elementary

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Geiger Elementary ranks 253 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Geiger Elementary is a small, rural school in Ridgeway, SC, serving 262 students in grades PK through 6 within the Fairfield 01 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Geiger Elementary is in the middle of an impressive turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina schools, the school has jumped to the 62nd percentile statewide and earned a 3-star rating. The academic gains are broad-based: 6th grade ELA proficiency hit 76% (nearly 20 points above the state average), and 6th grade math jumped from 26% to 64% in just one year. Science scores also soared from 33% to 72%. These results are especially notable given the school's high-poverty population—Geiger now ranks in the 71st percentile statewide for serving economically disadvantaged students, up from the 49th percentile just two years ago. The school has also cut chronic absenteeism dramatically, from 17.2% to 10.9%, which is less than half the state average. This combination of academic growth and improved attendance suggests a holistic approach to student success is paying off.

Compared to nearby schools, Geiger's performance is competitive despite serving a much higher-need population. Its 6th grade ELA scores surpass every nearby Richland 02 school with available data, including highly-rated Round Top Elementary. Within its own district, Geiger outperforms Kelly Miller Elementary (38th percentile) despite serving a similar demographic, while Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science remains the district's top performer at the 97th percentile. Geiger spends about $20,151 per student—roughly 45% more than nearby Richland 02 schools—reflecting a significant district investment. While some year-to-year scores fluctuate (likely due to small class sizes), the overall trajectory is clear: Geiger Elementary is a school on the rise, and its recent gains suggest that school-level strategies, not just demographics, are driving meaningful improvement.

262

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,151

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 T.M. Cook Road
Ridgeway, SC 29130

(803) 337-8288

District: Fairfield 01

Students who attend Geiger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairfield Middle
High:	Fairfield Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.7%

White:

15.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg55%

253^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Fairfield 01

34^th of 75Fairfield 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
2026	59.8	253 of 661	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	250 of 639	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	364 of 643	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	290 of 644	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	357 of 625	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	400 of 622	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	355 of 643	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	321 of 624	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	383 of 639	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	327 of 619	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	368 of 638	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	405 of 630	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.6	490 of 599	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	552 of 594	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	556 of 597	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	510 of 589	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	531 of 580	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	419 of 577	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	491 of 566	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	474 of 559	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.7	476 of 557	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	455 of 550	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.0	502 of 542	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	213 of 384	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	83.5	30 of 380	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	65 of 369	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	43 of 394	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	17 of 393	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	31 of 350	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	48 of 421	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	38 of 412	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	56.1	263 of 588	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	126 of 570	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	188 of 634	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	153 of 612	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	305 of 602	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	202 of 608	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	264 of 600	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	264 of 580	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	227 of 600	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	218 of 588	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	413 of 561	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	439 of 590	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2019)55th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+3 vs state

Mathematics54%+3 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Horrible. Bullying. No structure. Principal does not care. Attendance does not care. Teachers don’t care. RUN!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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
Geiger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	150 T.M. Cook Road	Ridgeway	29130	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 337-8288	262	20	13.1	100.0%	40 (15.3%)	201 (76.7%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	59.8	253^rd of 661 public elementary schools	61.7%		60.4	250^th of 639 public elementary schools	60.9%	3		53.4	68.0	76.0				36.6	64.0	64.0			36.7	72.0	$20,151	$2,548	$1,613	$4,161	$13,342	$2,647	$15,990
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Boney Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-6880	711	49	14.6	48.1%	147 (20.7%)	430 (60.5%)	66 (9.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.7%)	75.3	156^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.4%		74.8	158^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.3%	2	72.9	71.7	69.3				70.2	68.2	58.5				62.0		$14,767	$1,446	$453	$1,898	$10,532	$2,337	$12,868
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	49.8%	138 (21.9%)	371 (58.8%)	69 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.7%)	55.9	273^rd of 661 public elementary schools	58.7%		51.3	302^nd of 639 public elementary schools	52.7%	29	71.6	63.5	72.5				56.8	50.4	44.0				47.8		$13,786	$1,598	$1,005	$2,603	$9,419	$1,764	$11,183
Muller Road Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	1031 Muller Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-6851	1,242	81	15.3	34.8%	307 (24.7%)	736 (59.3%)	98 (7.9%)	30 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	64.1	231^st of 661 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.3	288^th of 639 public elementary schools	54.9%	57	84.1	95.2	92.8	58.8	63.6	62.1	81.8	78.6	83.3	36.8	41.7	46.4	73.8	51.5	$11,972	$941	$505	$1,446	$8,717	$1,808	$10,525
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	35.7%	188 (32.4%)	269 (46.3%)	58 (10.0%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	81.4	116^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.5%		85.8	80^th of 639 public elementary schools	87.5%	36	83.1	73.0	79.1				74.2	58.0	64.3				68.0		$14,463	$1,514	$547	$2,062	$10,165	$2,237	$12,402
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	32.9%	139 (26.6%)	275 (52.6%)	55 (10.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.1%)	71.5	181^st of 661 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.1	151^st of 639 public elementary schools	76.4%	30	69.4	72.8	72.5				63.4	57.0	58.2				64.1		$14,706	$1,380	$693	$2,072	$10,684	$1,950	$12,634
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	41.9%	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
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	63.4%	45 (6.7%)	517 (77.0%)	52 (7.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.2%)	35.6	426^th of 661 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.7	343^rd of 639 public elementary schools	46.3%	83	53.9	53.5	57.5				47.3	46.6	39.7				44.5		$15,405	$1,485	$1,222	$2,707	$10,657	$2,041	$12,698
Kelly Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	255 Kelly Miller Road	Winnsboro	29180	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 635-2961	199	15	13.2	100.0%	16 (8.0%)	171 (85.9%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	38.2	410^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.0%		26.7	472^nd of 639 public elementary schools	26.1%	62	81.0	58.4		60.0			42.8	26.0					33.4	40.0	$21,103	$2,121	$1,746	$3,867	$14,608	$2,628	$17,236
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	60.9%	38 (5.3%)	538 (74.9%)	57 (7.9%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	38.8	406^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.6%		49.2	312^th of 639 public elementary schools	51.2%	94	56.5	59.3	61.4				46.3	47.8	33.6				46.9		$13,843	$1,518	$632	$2,150	$9,812	$1,881	$11,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Geiger Elementary

Is Geiger Elementary a good school?

Geiger Elementary ranks 253^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Geiger Elementary in?

Fairfield 01

What schools do graduates of Geiger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Geiger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairfield Middle
High : Fairfield Central High

What is the racial makeup of Geiger Elementary?

Students at Geiger Elementary are 77% African American, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Geiger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Geiger Elementary.

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