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Seven Oaks Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Seven Oaks Elementary is a PK-5 school in Columbia, SC, serving 522 students within the Lexington 05 district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Seven Oaks currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 18th percentile statewide, a significant drop from its 42nd percentile ranking a decade ago. The most pressing concern for parents is the achievement gap compared to nearby schools. For example, 3rd grade ELA proficiency sits at 52%, compared to a 72.6% district average, and 5th grade math proficiency is just 21.9% versus a 51.8% district average. Just 3.6 miles away, Harbison West Elementary achieves 68% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with a 25.4% rate—10 points higher than the district average and significantly above the 15.8% rate at Harbison West. This rate has risen 67% over three years. While the school maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1, this advantage has not translated into higher scores, suggesting that factors like instructional quality and family engagement are driving the gap.

There are some encouraging signs. Recent data shows a dramatic 21-point improvement in 3rd grade ELA scores and an 11.5-point gain in 3rd grade math, suggesting new interventions may be working. However, a concerning pattern emerges in upper grades: math proficiency drops from 41.3% in 3rd grade to just 21.9% by 5th grade, indicating a cumulative learning gap. The school also spends more per student ($18,362) than higher-performing nearby schools like Meadow Glen Elementary ($14,334), which ranks in the 88th percentile. For parents, the key takeaway is that Seven Oaks faces significant challenges, but the recent early-grade improvements and small class sizes offer a foundation for potential turnaround if absenteeism and upper-grade instruction are addressed.

522

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,362

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Ashland Road
Columbia, SC 29210

(803) 476-8500

District: Lexington 05

Students who attend Seven Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	CrossRoads Intermediate
	Irmo Middle
High:	Irmo High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.0%

White:

12.6%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

534^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Lexington 05

13^th of 75Lexington 05 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	19.2	534 of 649	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	549 of 640	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	512 of 638	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	498 of 644	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	509 of 625	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	450 of 622	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	379 of 643	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	401 of 624	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	377 of 639	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	359 of 619	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	254 of 638	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	283 of 630	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	171 of 599	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	191 of 594	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	159 of 597	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.2	194 of 589	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	239 of 580	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	182 of 577	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	166 of 566	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	116 of 559	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	63 of 557	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	87 of 550	84.2%	★★★★☆
2003	75.2	123 of 542	77.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	302 of 379	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	273 of 381	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	221 of 369	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	169 of 394	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	242 of 393	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	181 of 350	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	126 of 421	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	154 of 412	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	129 of 147	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	108 of 151	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	464 of 589	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	521 of 581	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	470 of 565	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	449 of 580	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	446 of 573	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	422 of 554	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	396 of 588	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	426 of 570	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	484 of 624	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	501 of 613	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	454 of 599	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	441 of 608	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	466 of 600	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	363 of 580	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	291 of 600	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	324 of 588	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	533 of 583	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	495 of 586	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	450 of 568	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	469 of 582	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	501 of 579	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	423 of 561	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	334 of 590	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	331 of 571	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-20 vs state

Science31%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 4, 2011

I am a parent of 2 young children that go to this school. This is school has some GREAT teachers who care for the well being for the children they have in their classroom, but then you got some teachers there that don't. Some teachers have shown disrespect to some of their students by talking down to them and not lifting them up, you are suppose to encourage them not talk down to the students that are in your classroom. I find that very rude on the fact that they have chosen a career to be a GREAT role model to these kids and teach them. When my children first started going to this school I thought it was the best school for my kids to attend for their first years of school. A couple of accidents that has happened to my kids in this school has definitely made me change my mind, it makes me think on how they are really being treated in class when I am not there. There was nothing done to the other kids who have hurt them, they took it as they were young kids and that was it. If you don't have consequences for the kids and their actions when they are young what do they expect when they get older. They will have no grounds to stand on to be responsible students and Great out-comers. This school has really disappointed me on the outcome of how they really are. I just think that if you have certain rules you want the students to go by I think it is best that the teachers and the principals should go by them also, to be great role models for the kids that they are teaching. I just don't see that here at this school. So as all this being said we are currently trying to find another school for my kids to attend because my kids mean the world to me and as their mother I want the best for my kids and as of this school it just isn't it. 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2800 Ashland Road	Columbia	29210	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-8500	522	56	9.3		66 (12.6%)	329 (63.0%)	47 (9.0%)	43 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (5.9%)	19.2	534^th of 649 public elementary schools	17.7%		17.1	549^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.2%	15	52.0	53.3	41.7	41.3	36.4	21.9	31.2	$18,362	$1,567	$860	$2,427	$14,251	$1,684	$15,935
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Huffstetler Drive	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 214-2380	501	39	12.8		37 (7.4%)	369 (73.7%)	55 (11.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	16.7	560^th of 649 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.2	577^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.8%	17	49.2	43.3	51.7	41.2	17.0	32.7	26.7	$20,151	$2,457	$1,457	$3,913	$13,954	$2,284	$16,237
Sandel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Seminole Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 731-8906	479	36	13.3		7 (1.5%)	375 (78.3%)	59 (12.3%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	12.9	594^th of 649 public elementary schools	8.5%		13.6	574^th of 640 public elementary schools	10.3%	20	33.4	46.9	44.8	27.0	26.6	34.3	28.1	$18,452	$1,797	$1,495	$3,292	$12,749	$2,411	$15,160
Leaphart Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	120 Piney Grove Road	Columbia	29210	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4700	483	45	10.7		137 (28.4%)	241 (49.9%)	46 (9.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	36 (7.5%)	45.3	347^th of 649 public elementary schools	46.5%		44.6	344^th of 640 public elementary schools	46.3%	3	53.5	68.0	59.2	45.1	55.2	47.3	43.6	$16,698	$1,324	$1,122	$2,446	$12,516	$1,736	$14,252
H. B. Rhame Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Arrowwood Drive	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 731-8900	418	30	13.9		15 (3.6%)	362 (86.6%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	23.1	508^th of 649 public elementary schools	21.7%		28.6	461^st of 640 public elementary schools	28.0%	47	57.3	55.0	42.6	48.5	34.4	24.6	27.9	$18,610	$2,239	$1,277	$3,516	$12,849	$2,245	$15,094
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%)	41.2	387^th of 649 public elementary schools	40.4%		29.1	458^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.4%	71	48.6	63.0	54.7	54.8	50.7	43.1	46.3	$16,252	$589	$1,504	$2,092	$11,947	$2,213	$14,160
Harbison West Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	257 Crossbow Drive	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-3800	510	57	8.9		114 (22.4%)	285 (55.9%)	47 (9.2%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	42	380^th of 649 public elementary schools	41.4%		46.7	329^th of 640 public elementary schools	48.6%	51	68.0	66.3	43.6	61.4	43.0	33.8	40.7	$19,019	$1,572	$883	$2,455	$15,019	$1,544	$16,563
Meadow Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0400	775	61	12.8		439 (56.6%)	58 (7.5%)	80 (10.3%)	153 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	86	80^th of 649 public elementary schools	87.7%		82.1	102^nd of 640 public elementary schools	84.1%	22	74.2	79.4	78.5	79.4	76.8	68.9	65.6	$14,334	$691	$379	$1,070	$11,979	$1,286	$13,264
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%)	45.5	344^th of 649 public elementary schools	47.0%		40.3	375^th of 640 public elementary schools	41.4%	31	52.2	67.8	63.4	49.2	41.7	47.6	52.5	$17,850	$1,160	$1,321	$2,480	$12,881	$2,489	$15,370
Edward E. Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 McRae Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 343-2974	217	19	11.4		0 (0.0%)	188 (86.6%)	18 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	2.8	646^th of 649 public elementary schools	0.5%		17.4	544^th of 640 public elementary schools	15.0%	102	32.5	20.0	37.0	21.0	5.0	14.8	5.0	$26,586	$3,770	$1,701	$5,471	$17,926	$3,188	$21,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Seven Oaks Elementary

What district is Seven Oaks Elementary in?

Lexington 05

What is the racial makeup of Seven Oaks Elementary?

Students at Seven Oaks Elementary are 63% African American, 13% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Seven Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Seven Oaks Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Seven Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seven Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : CrossRoads Intermediate
Middle : Irmo Middle
High : Irmo High

Is Seven Oaks Elementary a good school?

Seven Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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