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Cayce Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cayce Elementary is a large school in Cayce, SC, serving 977 students in grades PK-5 within the Lexington 02 school district, where all students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Cayce Elementary currently ranks in the bottom 10% of South Carolina elementary schools, earning zero stars in the latest evaluation. Academic proficiency lags significantly behind district and state averages, with math being a particular concern—only about 28-31% of students meet proficiency standards compared to roughly 49-59% statewide. The school also faces a chronic absenteeism challenge, with nearly 30% of students missing significant school days, a rate well above the state average. However, there are encouraging signs of progress. The school improved its overall ranking from the 2nd percentile to the 8th percentile over the past two years, and all subject areas showed improvement in the most recent school year. Notably, 5th grade math proficiency jumped from 15% to 31%, and specific student groups—including students with disabilities and English language learners—have shown dramatic gains in their performance rankings. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, which is better than several higher-performing schools in the area, suggesting class sizes are not the primary barrier to improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Cayce Elementary faces unique challenges. Within its own district, it ranks significantly below Springdale Elementary (61st percentile) and Saluda River Academy for the Arts (47th percentile). The school also spends more per student ($16,104) than the higher-performing East Point Academy charter school ($11,901), which achieves a 77th percentile ranking just a few miles away. While the school's spending and staffing levels suggest resources are available, the challenge lies in translating those resources into stronger academic outcomes. The recent upward trajectory, particularly in math and for historically underserved student populations, provides a foundation for continued improvement, though sustained intervention and support remain critical.

977

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,850

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

515 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC 29033

(803) 936-5500

District: Lexington 02

Students who attend Cayce Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy
High:	Brookland-Cayce High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.9%

Hispanic:

25.6%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2019 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (35% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg46%

South Carolina avg58%

607^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lexington 02

52^nd 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
2026	12.7	607 of 661	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	596 of 639	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	633 of 643	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	607 of 644	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	528 of 625	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	507 of 622	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	581 of 643	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	327 of 384	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	357 of 380	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	362 of 369	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	372 of 394	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	331 of 393	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	266 of 350	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	369 of 421	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	345 of 412	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	100 of 156	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	128 of 147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	141 of 143	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	156 of 174	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	142 of 151	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	109 of 122	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	169 of 189	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	116 of 161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	71 of 104	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.0	77 of 79	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	78 of 84	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	65 of 84	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	98 of 104	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	74 of 82	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	560 of 599	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	530 of 580	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	550 of 568	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	553 of 580	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	494 of 573	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	480 of 554	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	533 of 588	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	502 of 570	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	189 of 196	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	86 of 101	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	139 of 147	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	134 of 159	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	127 of 156	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	109 of 114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	72 of 86	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	106 of 116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	98 of 104	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	573 of 634	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	566 of 612	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	591 of 602	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	576 of 608	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	489 of 600	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	447 of 580	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	545 of 600	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	507 of 588	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	530 of 591	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	557 of 585	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	568 of 571	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	523 of 582	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	487 of 579	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	451 of 561	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	546 of 590	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	511 of 571	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	419 of 463	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	432 of 459	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	439 of 446	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	428 of 463	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	417 of 455	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	330 of 439	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	447 of 472	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	396 of 457	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)36th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-21 vs state

Mathematics30%-24 vs state

Science28%-23 vs state

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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 (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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
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	79.8%	188 (19.2%)	448 (45.9%)	250 (25.6%)	39 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.6%)	12.7	607^th of 661 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.6	596^th of 639 public elementary schools	6.7%	11	44.1	40.0	44.3				29.4	28.5	31.1				28.4		$15,850	$1,142	$1,275	$2,417	$11,391	$2,043	$13,433
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	42.0%	101 (41.4%)	81 (33.2%)	29 (11.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	68.6	203^rd of 661 public elementary schools	69.3%		57.3	269^th of 639 public elementary schools	57.9%	66	66.7	66.7	64.0				63.8	69.4	60.0				61.2		$24,748	$1,120	$982	$2,103	$19,582	$3,063	$22,645
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	39.9%	316 (43.6%)	224 (30.9%)	51 (7.0%)	37 (5.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (12.2%)	75.9	149^th of 661 public elementary schools	77.5%		81.1	106^th of 639 public elementary schools	83.4%	43	84.3	90.5	70.6	55.9	85.5	73.6	79.1	81.0	51.8	28.8	55.3	63.1	80.0	36.2	$11,641	$219	$559	$778	$8,878	$1,985	$10,863
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	88.9%	23 (9.8%)	162 (69.2%)	32 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	18.4	554^th of 661 public elementary schools	16.2%		25.2	489^th of 639 public elementary schools	23.5%	65	51.4	50.0	48.6				40.0	26.7	32.4				23.3		$22,267	$1,236	$1,684	$2,920	$16,510	$2,837	$19,347
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	61.5%	154 (38.5%)	117 (29.3%)	82 (20.5%)	13 (3.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	45.4	351^st of 661 public elementary schools	46.9%		40.3	374^th of 639 public elementary schools	41.5%	23	52.2	67.8	63.4				49.2	41.7	47.6				52.5		$17,712	$808	$1,146	$1,953	$13,086	$2,673	$15,759
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	30.6%	211 (62.4%)	80 (23.7%)	16 (4.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	87.9	68^th of 661 public elementary schools	89.7%		80	116^th of 639 public elementary schools	81.8%	48	85.4	81.5	88.7				80.0	62.9	71.0				64.8		$20,194	$898	$951	$1,849	$15,660	$2,685	$18,345
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	57.9%	71 (30.0%)	142 (59.9%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	54.5	282^nd of 661 public elementary schools	57.3%		41.3	363^rd of 639 public elementary schools	43.2%	81	61.8	71.4	64.0				50.0	53.6	40.0				64.2		$23,992	$1,064	$1,012	$2,076	$18,584	$3,331	$21,916
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	50.6%	238 (53.7%)	83 (18.7%)	80 (18.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	58.3	260^th of 661 public elementary schools	60.7%		63.4	235^th of 639 public elementary schools	63.2%	25	61.6	55.3	73.5				53.8	60.0	56.6				52.3		$16,256	$966	$1,030	$1,996	$11,667	$2,593	$14,260
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	74.8%	288 (30.7%)	334 (35.6%)	266 (28.4%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.3%)	24.8	502^nd of 661 public elementary schools	24.1%		22.5	509^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.3%	7	54.2	52.3	49.2				45.0	36.5	26.3				40.2		$17,527	$837	$1,622	$2,459	$12,870	$2,198	$15,068
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	70.6%	199 (20.0%)	265 (26.6%)	469 (47.1%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.0%)	41.1	393^rd of 661 public elementary schools	40.5%		29.1	457^th of 639 public elementary schools	28.5%	64	48.6	63.0	54.7				54.8	50.7	43.1				46.3		$15,979	$623	$1,114	$1,737	$12,356	$1,887	$14,242

Frequently Asked Questions about Cayce Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cayce Elementary?

Students at Cayce Elementary are 46% African American, 26% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cayce Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cayce Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy
High : Brookland-Cayce High

What district is Cayce Elementary in?

Lexington 02

Is Cayce Elementary a good school?

Cayce Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Cayce Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 977 students attended Cayce Elementary.

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