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Bradley Elementary

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Bradley Elementary ranks 430 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bradley Elementary in Columbia, SC, is a Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Richland 01 district, serving 392 students with a favorable 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio and a 100% economically disadvantaged population.

Bradley Elementary's most notable strength is its exceptional performance with African American students, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable 36-percentile-point gap above its overall 35th percentile ranking. The school also demonstrates a distinctive pattern of improving performance in upper elementary grades, with 4th grade students achieving 62.3% proficiency in English Language Arts (exceeding the district's 59.7%) and 54.7% in mathematics (exceeding both the district's 42% and the state's 52.3%). This math achievement is particularly consistent, with the school outpacing district averages for three consecutive years. However, 5th grade math presents a notable weakness at 35.2% proficiency, well below state averages, suggesting a transition challenge in upper grades.

Bradley spends $22,878 per student—significantly above average—yet achieves better results than several schools that spend more, such as Hyatt Park Elementary ($29,885, 12th percentile) and Carver-Lyon Elementary ($29,568, 26th percentile). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.9% has increased from 21.9% the prior year, though it remains better than several nearby schools. While Bradley's overall ranking has climbed from the 20th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 35th percentile, it still trails higher-performing neighbors like Brockman Elementary (97th percentile) and Satchel Ford Elementary (90th percentile), which achieve strong results with lower spending and absenteeism rates below 10%.

392

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,878

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3032 Pinebelt Road
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 738-7200

District: Richland 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg58%

430^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	34.7	430 of 661	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	380 of 639	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	361 of 643	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	445 of 644	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	458 of 625	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	454 of 622	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	448 of 643	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	403 of 624	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.5	498 of 619	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	577 of 638	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.5	465 of 630	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	500 of 599	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	528 of 594	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	504 of 597	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	494 of 589	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	522 of 580	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	526 of 577	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	446 of 566	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	457 of 559	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.3	462 of 557	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.0	371 of 550	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.3	339 of 542	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	109 of 384	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	61 of 380	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	78 of 369	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	146 of 394	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	127 of 393	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	153 of 350	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	150 of 421	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	102 of 412	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	389 of 599	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	313 of 580	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	286 of 568	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	379 of 580	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	409 of 573	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	461 of 554	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	415 of 588	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	377 of 570	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	334 of 634	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	287 of 612	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	261 of 602	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	387 of 608	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	419 of 600	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	406 of 580	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	388 of 600	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	323 of 588	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	399 of 591	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	335 of 585	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	393 of 571	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	453 of 582	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	441 of 579	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	402 of 561	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	451 of 590	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	389 of 571	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)72nd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-11 vs state

Science47%-4 vs state

Mathematics44%-10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brennen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4438 Devereaux Road	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-7204	805	57	14.2	100.0%	466 (57.9%)	163 (20.2%)	102 (12.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.8%)	88.5	62^nd of 661 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.5	71^st of 639 public elementary schools	88.9%	9	90.8	79.2	76.4	87.9	72.0	67.4	67.2	$16,878	$1,319	$1,131	$2,450	$12,376	$2,052	$14,427
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradley Elementary

What district is Bradley Elementary in?

Richland 01

How many students attend Bradley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Bradley Elementary.

Is Bradley Elementary a good school?

Bradley Elementary ranks 430^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bradley Elementary?

Students at Bradley Elementary are 70% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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