Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Logan Elementary

Q: Is Logan Elementary a good school?

Logan Elementary ranks 282 nd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Logan Elementary is a small, PK-5 public school in the urban core of Columbia, SC, serving 237 students as part of the Richland 01 school district.

Logan Elementary is a standout success story. After earning just 1-star ratings from 2016-2019, the school has climbed steadily and now holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide—a remarkable jump from its 17th percentile ranking a decade ago. This improvement is especially notable because 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school significantly outperforms its district, which ranks in the 27th percentile, and it is the clear leader among nearby Richland 01 elementary schools. For example, H. B. Rhame Elementary ranks 508th, while Arden Elementary, Edward E. Taylor Elementary, Carver-Lyon Elementary, Hyatt Park Elementary, and Watkins-Nance Elementary all rank in the bottom 26th percentile or lower. Only A. C. Moore Elementary comes close, ranking 198th.

Academically, Logan's test scores now meet or exceed district and state averages in most subjects. Its 4th-grade science proficiency rate of 64.2% is a standout—more than 20 points above the district average and 12 points above the state. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $29,701 per student (the highest among nearby schools) and maintaining a low 10.7:1 student-teacher ratio. This contrasts with East Point Academy, a high-performing charter that achieves higher rankings with far less spending ($11,901 per student) and larger classes. One area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which rose from 15.3% to 22.3% recently—though academic performance has remained strong despite this increase.

237

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,992

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

815 Elmwood Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 343-2915

District: Richland 01

Students who attend Logan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	St. Andrews Middle
High:	Columbia High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

White:

30.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

See top rated South Carolina elementary schools

Compare Logan Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg58%

282^nd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	282 of 661	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	363 of 639	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	272 of 643	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	323 of 644	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	313 of 625	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	477 of 643	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	491 of 624	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	513 of 619	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.1	329 of 638	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	475 of 630	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.2	373 of 599	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	339 of 594	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	293 of 597	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.2	371 of 589	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	371 of 580	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.7	458 of 577	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	520 of 566	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	529 of 559	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.4	521 of 557	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.0	528 of 550	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	11.6	507 of 542	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	59.3	127 of 394	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	88 of 393	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.9	304 of 421	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	338 of 412	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	331 of 573	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	318 of 588	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	464 of 570	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	288 of 634	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	318 of 608	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	306 of 600	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	522 of 600	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	526 of 588	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)68th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)42nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%~ state avg

Science64%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

5.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★2

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Logan Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 2, 2012

My daughter started this year and I'm amazed at the growth I've seen in her during the first half of the school year. The school is very challenging. The arts program is probably tops in the state. The choirs are better than many high schools in the State. All school staff and teachers are very accessible and willing to put in the extra effort to see their students excel. In 5 years this school will be in the top 10 in the state. Close Quote

Schools Near Logan Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	188 (86.6%)	18 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	2.8	658^th of 661 public elementary schools	0.5%		17.4	543^rd of 639 public elementary schools	15.0%	115	32.5	20.0	37.0				21.0	5.0	14.8				5.0		$25,069	$1,304	$1,304	$2,609	$19,141	$3,319	$22,460
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	75.0%	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		$23,587	$1,109	$999	$2,108	$18,278	$3,202	$21,479
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	93.7%	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		$24,662	$2,061	$1,149	$3,210	$17,725	$3,726	$21,452
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	91.5%	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		$18,613	$2,045	$1,575	$3,620	$12,557	$2,436	$14,993
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
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
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	86.4%	15 (3.6%)	362 (86.6%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	23	516^th of 661 public elementary schools	21.9%		28.6	460^th of 639 public elementary schools	28.0%	56	57.3	55.0	42.6				48.5	34.4	24.6				27.9		$19,707	$1,587	$1,056	$2,643	$14,382	$2,681	$17,063
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
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	81.5%	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		$23,682	$987	$1,505	$2,492	$17,975	$3,215	$21,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Logan Elementary

What schools do graduates of Logan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Logan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Andrews Middle
High : Columbia High

What is the racial makeup of Logan Elementary?

Students at Logan Elementary are 60% African American, 30% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Logan Elementary a good school?

Logan Elementary ranks 282^nd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Logan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Logan Elementary.

What district is Logan Elementary in?

Richland 01

Rate Logan Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Columbia, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Logan Elementary!

Latest South Carolina data All new data »

2025–26 school spending dataNewOct 12, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 12, 2026

2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataNov 3, 2025

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.