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Burton Pack Elementary

Q: Is Burton Pack Elementary a good school?

Burton Pack Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Burton Pack Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Burton Pack Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Burton Pack Elementary?

Students at Burton Pack Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Burton Pack Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burton Pack Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : W. G. Sanders Middle High : W.J. Keenan High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Burton Pack Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Columbia, SC, serving 255 students within the Richland 01 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Burton Pack faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the 10th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year—far below nearby schools like Satchel Ford (90th percentile) and Brockman (97th percentile). Test scores lag behind district and state averages; for example, only 20% of 3rd graders were proficient in math compared to 48.3% districtwide. However, there is encouraging progress: the school has climbed from the 1st percentile in 2023-2024 to its current ranking, with 4th-grade reading proficiency jumping from 23.3% to 54.2% and math from 9.4% to 41.2% over the same period. The school invests heavily in its students, spending over $21,000 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8—more than nearby higher-performing schools like Satchel Ford ($16,843 per student).

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism. In 2024-2025, 52.3% of Burton Pack students were chronically absent—nearly double the district rate (26.7%) and dramatically higher than neighbors like Hyatt Park (16.9%) and Carver-Lyon (22.2%). This rate jumped from 35.8% the prior year, meaning even with ample resources and small classes, many students simply aren't in school to benefit. The school shows mixed results by subgroup: performance for African American students improved from the 3rd to 15th percentile, but male students ranked at the 0th percentile in recent years, suggesting a need for targeted support. For parents, the key takeaway is that Burton Pack is investing heavily and showing signs of improvement, but addressing the attendance crisis will be critical to sustaining any academic gains.

255

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,148

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Garden Drive
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 691-5550

District: Richland 01

Students who attend Burton Pack Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	W. G. Sanders Middle
High:	W.J. Keenan High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2024 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg58%

591^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Richland 01

55^th of 75Richland 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	14.7	591 of 661	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	627 of 639	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	639 of 643	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	630 of 644	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	572 of 625	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	562 of 622	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	562 of 643	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	568 of 624	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	532 of 639	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	520 of 619	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	599 of 638	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	567 of 630	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	512 of 599	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	372 of 594	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	369 of 597	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.4	445 of 589	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	405 of 580	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.2	410 of 577	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.8	533 of 566	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	532 of 559	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.0	540 of 557	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	520 of 550	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.8	525 of 542	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	326 of 384	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	364 of 380	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	358 of 369	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	369 of 394	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	310 of 393	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	255 of 350	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	260 of 421	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	293 of 412	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	510 of 599	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	560 of 568	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	552 of 580	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	482 of 573	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	530 of 554	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	475 of 588	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	473 of 570	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	530 of 634	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	604 of 612	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	598 of 602	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	591 of 608	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	540 of 600	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	514 of 580	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	481 of 600	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	520 of 588	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	585 of 585	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	569 of 571	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	570 of 582	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	557 of 579	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	488 of 561	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	551 of 590	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	560 of 571	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-20 vs state

Science29%-22 vs state

Mathematics28%-26 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 (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 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
Burton Pack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Garden Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 691-5550	255	26	9.8	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	227 (89.0%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	14.7	591^st of 661 public elementary schools	10.6%		6.1	627^th of 639 public elementary schools	1.9%	36	36.6	54.2	42.8	20.0	41.2	23.5	29.4	$21,148	$2,039	$1,747	$3,786	$14,686	$2,677	$17,363
Arden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Ashley Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-3400	216	19	11.3	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	126 (58.3%)	73 (33.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	17.1	565^th of 661 public elementary schools	14.5%		21.3	520^th of 639 public elementary schools	18.6%	45	37.8	47.3	52.9	40.5	27.7	32.3	30.6	$24,750	$2,750	$1,452	$4,202	$17,462	$3,087	$20,548
Watkins-Nance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Barhamville Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 733-4321	499	30	16.6	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	432 (86.6%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	10.1	629^th of 661 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.3	607^th of 639 public elementary schools	5.0%	22	39.3	45.3	43.9	29.2	27.0	22.7	25.4	$19,750	$3,013	$1,958	$4,972	$12,406	$2,372	$14,778
Bradley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3032 Pinebelt Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 738-7200	392	33	11.8	100.0%	20 (5.1%)	274 (69.9%)	66 (16.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.6%)	34.7	430^th of 661 public elementary schools	34.9%		39.8	380^th of 639 public elementary schools	40.5%	50	44.8	62.3	53.7	41.4	54.7	35.2	47.2	$22,878	$3,074	$1,695	$4,769	$15,499	$2,611	$18,110
J. P. Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Weston Avenue	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-3430	346	28	12.3	100.0%	14 (4.0%)	298 (86.1%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.8%)	15.4	585^th of 661 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.3	544^th of 639 public elementary schools	14.9%	41	48.1	48.7	43.1	44.3	25.6	20.4	28.2	$24,815	$3,835	$1,532	$5,366	$16,819	$2,629	$19,448
Hyatt Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Main Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-3421	317	27	11.7	100.0%	9 (2.8%)	280 (88.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	15.7	580^th of 661 public elementary schools	12.3%		9.3	608^th of 639 public elementary schools	4.9%	28	56.0	46.2	36.0	52.0	23.0	16.0	15.4	$29,885	$5,348	$1,789	$7,137	$19,560	$3,189	$22,749
Carver-Lyon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2100 Waverly Street	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 343-2900	417	47	8.8	100.0%	32 (7.7%)	302 (72.4%)	62 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	25.8	490^th of 661 public elementary schools	25.9%		28.4	461^st of 639 public elementary schools	27.9%	29	51.7	68.4	44.6	41.4	33.4	23.0	42.1	$29,568	$2,186	$1,377	$3,563	$22,536	$3,469	$26,005
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Easter Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-3417	358	24	15.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	325 (90.8%)	25 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	17.3	563^rd of 661 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.6	552^nd of 639 public elementary schools	13.6%	11	40.4	47.7	52.2	23.9	25.6	41.3	28.8	$22,558	$2,904	$1,712	$4,616	$14,919	$3,024	$17,943
Satchel Ford Elementary	Public	K-5	5901 Satchel Ford Road	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-7209	721	48	15.1	100.0%	499 (69.2%)	151 (20.9%)	34 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	88.5	63^rd of 661 public elementary schools	90.5%		88.2	61^st of 639 public elementary schools	90.5%	2	75.8	83.6	87.9	70.3	72.4	81.9	74.6	$16,843	$2,148	$1,176	$3,325	$11,759	$1,759	$13,518
Brockman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2245 Montclair Drive	Columbia	29206	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 790-6743	297	21	14.1	100.0%	207 (69.7%)	34 (11.4%)	21 (7.1%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	96.3	16^th of 661 public elementary schools	97.6%		86.5	73^rd of 639 public elementary schools	88.6%	57	91.9	90.9	100.0	80.6	84.9	76.6	94.0	$29,849	$2,239	$1,349	$3,589	$23,305	$2,955	$26,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Burton Pack Elementary

Is Burton Pack Elementary a good school?

Burton Pack Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Burton Pack Elementary in?

Richland 01

How many students attend Burton Pack Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Burton Pack Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burton Pack Elementary?

Students at Burton Pack Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Burton Pack Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burton Pack Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. G. Sanders Middle
High : W.J. Keenan High

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