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Herbert A. Wood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Herbert A. Wood Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 962 students. The school is part of the Lexington 02 school district, which is ranked 56 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, Herbert A. Wood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly below the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Saluda River Academy for the Arts and Riverbank Elementary, Herbert A. Wood Elementary generally performs worse on state assessments. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.5% to 28.2% over the past few years, may be contributing to its academic challenges.

With a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income families, Herbert A. Wood Elementary faces significant socioeconomic challenges that likely impact its academic performance. The school's poor performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and disabled students, also raises concerns about equity and the ability of the school to meet the needs of all its students. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that involves the school, district, and community stakeholders.

938

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,462

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

737 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC 29172

(803) 755-7420

District: Lexington 02

Students who attend Herbert A. Wood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Ridge Middle
High:	Airport High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.6%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

28.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (40% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg56%

510^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lexington 02

56^th of 75Lexington 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	22.5	510 of 640	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	511 of 638	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	428 of 644	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	402 of 625	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	452 of 622	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	368 of 643	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	408 of 624	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	385 of 639	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	340 of 619	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.2	459 of 638	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	489 of 630	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	487 of 599	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	429 of 594	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.1	371 of 597	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	344 of 589	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	360 of 580	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	305 of 577	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	330 of 566	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.0	363 of 559	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.7	370 of 557	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.0	334 of 550	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.3	290 of 542	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	175 of 381	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	216 of 369	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	201 of 394	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	131 of 393	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	210 of 350	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	234 of 421	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	220 of 412	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	132 of 147	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	143 of 143	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	143 of 174	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	91 of 151	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	136 of 189	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	88 of 161	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	409 of 581	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	446 of 565	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	384 of 580	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	414 of 573	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	411 of 554	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	336 of 588	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	382 of 570	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	93 of 101	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	131 of 147	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	136 of 156	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	96 of 115	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.2	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	67 of 86	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.4	11 of 116	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	40.3	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	463 of 613	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	469 of 599	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	397 of 608	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	339 of 600	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	425 of 580	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	284 of 600	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	318 of 588	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	504 of 586	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	477 of 568	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	409 of 582	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	349 of 579	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	425 of 561	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	370 of 590	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	393 of 571	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	424 of 460	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	405 of 441	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	325 of 463	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	334 of 455	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	365 of 439	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	349 of 472	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	365 of 457	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-18 vs state

Science33%-16 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)		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	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
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7420	938	70	13.4		288 (30.7%)	334 (35.6%)	266 (28.4%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.3%)	22.5	510^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.3%		21.1	511^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.9%	1	41.6	48.5	54.0				40.3	35.3	29.8				33.3		$17,462	$955	$1,469	$2,424	$12,852	$2,186	$15,038
Congaree Elementary	Public	2-5	1221 Ramblin' Road	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7430	352	28	12.5		140 (39.8%)	75 (21.3%)	111 (31.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	17.2	546^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.4	486^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.8%	60	51.2	45.9	47.3				38.4	29.8	13.2				27.1		$17,336	$1,415	$1,335	$2,751	$11,885	$2,701	$14,586
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Wattling Road	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4175	443	31	14.2		238 (53.7%)	83 (18.7%)	80 (18.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	63.4	235^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.3%		60.2	245^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.6%	10	62.8	63.8	70.9				67.2	55.5	46.8				54.2		$15,586	$853	$1,223	$2,076	$10,850	$2,660	$13,510
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
White Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4500	615	49	12.5		326 (53.0%)	141 (22.9%)	95 (15.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	38.7	390^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.2	369^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.2%	21	58.1	56.0	62.6				46.5	44.1	36.8				34.5		$18,359	$1,381	$620	$2,001	$14,703	$1,654	$16,357
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	479 Oak Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-0100	691	56	12.2		363 (52.5%)	118 (17.1%)	133 (19.2%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.7%)	51.5	301^st of 640 public elementary schools	53.0%		49	326^th of 638 public elementary schools	48.9%	25	63.9	68.6	63.8				47.2	52.6	36.2				46.7		$15,478	$1,008	$573	$1,580	$12,323	$1,575	$13,898
East Point Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	Elementary Campus	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 926-5180	724	55	13.1		316 (43.6%)	224 (30.9%)	51 (7.0%)	37 (5.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (12.2%)	81.1	106^th of 640 public elementary schools	83.4%		75.9	148^th of 638 public elementary schools	76.8%	42	80.7	79.5	70.6	85.3	84.1	87.7	82.8	68.6	27.9	50.0	46.6	49.0	65.0	70.7	$11,901	$363	$134	$497	$8,516	$2,888	$11,404
Saluda River Academy for the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 Duke Avenue	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4095	400	31	12.9		154 (38.5%)	117 (29.3%)	82 (20.5%)	13 (3.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	40.3	375^th of 640 public elementary schools	41.4%		39.8	384^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.8%	9	54.7	60.3	60.0				50.0	43.8	32.1				44.4		$17,850	$1,160	$1,321	$2,480	$12,881	$2,489	$15,370
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bill Williamson Court	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4800	499	44	11.2		256 (51.3%)	81 (16.2%)	101 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.4%)	52.5	293^rd of 640 public elementary schools	54.2%		42	370^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.0%	77	41.8	69.0	59.4				45.6	72.4	45.8				72.4		$18,479	$1,418	$709	$2,126	$14,628	$1,725	$16,353
Riverbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 936-3400	996	80	12.4		199 (20.0%)	265 (26.6%)	469 (47.1%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.0%)	29.1	458^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.4%		26.9	466^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.0%	8	44.4	58.2	44.8				42.5	44.6	30.0				44.5		$16,252	$589	$1,504	$2,092	$11,947	$2,213	$14,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert A. Wood Elementary

What district is Herbert A. Wood Elementary in?

Lexington 02

Is Herbert A. Wood Elementary a good school?

Herbert A. Wood Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert A. Wood Elementary?

Students at Herbert A. Wood Elementary are 36% African American, 31% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Herbert A. Wood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herbert A. Wood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Ridge Middle
High : Airport High

How many students attend Herbert A. Wood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 938 students attended Herbert A. Wood Elementary.

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