Sandel Elementary

Summary:

Sandel Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 477 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richland 01 school district, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandel Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 33.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.8% statewide and 45.2% in the Richland 01 district. This low academic performance is likely exacerbated by the school's high poverty rate, with 100% of students coming from low-income households. Despite spending significantly more per student ($16,555 in 2022-2023) than the state average, the school has struggled to translate this increased funding into improved outcomes.

Comparing Sandel Elementary to nearby schools, both within and outside the Richland 01 district, highlights the importance of factors beyond just socioeconomic status in driving student success. While the nearby Hyatt Park Elementary and Edward E. Taylor Elementary also struggle academically, the Logan Elementary, also in the Richland 01 district, performs significantly better on state assessments. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Lexington 05 district, such as Leaphart Elementary and Seven Oaks Elementary, generally outperform Sandel Elementary, despite serving similar student populations.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2700 Seminole Road
       Columbia, SC  29210


(803) 731-8906

District: Richland 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
500th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,555 Help


Students who attend Sandel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    St. Andrews Middle
High:    Columbia High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.6%
Two or more races:
5.5%
Hispanic:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sandel Elementary ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 15th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.6%), two or more races (5.5%), Hispanic (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandel Elementary is 13.6. 15 elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandel Elementary is $16,555. 20 elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sandel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandel Elementary 500th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Sandel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
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African American students:


Richland 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 01 53rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sandel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sandel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 20.22 464th 542 14.4%
2004 10.55 518th 550 5.8%
2005 11.29 528th 557 5.2%
2006 14.63 512th 559 8.4%
2007 24.85 477th 566 15.7%
2008 24.88 487th 577 15.6%
2009 32.68 429th 580 26.0%
2010 17.28 536th 589 9.0%
2011 14.42 551st 597 7.7%
2012 13.73 546th 594 8.1%
2013 12.05 562nd 599 6.2%
2014 18.04 575th 630 8.7%
2015 20.02 564th 638 11.6%
2016 20.89 521st 619 15.8%
2017 14.19 579th 639 9.4%
2018 16.60 539th 624 13.6%
2019 20.26 521st 643 19.0%
2021 9.19 588th 622 5.5%
2022 12.00 560th 625 10.4%
2023 16.60 552nd 644 14.3%
2024 22.73 500th 638 21.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.36 472nd 588 19.7%
2019 32.86 433rd 600 27.8%
2021 12.48 539th 580 7.1%
2022 15.42 536th 600 10.7%
2023 22.66 496th 608 18.4%
2024 33.72 418th 599 30.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sandel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.69 529th 570 7.2%
2019 21.45 478th 588 18.7%
2021 8.74 529th 554 4.5%
2022 11.81 514th 573 10.3%
2023 18.26 496th 580 14.5%
2024 34.73 374th 565 33.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Sandel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.96 439th 571 23.1%
2019 17.09 512th 590 13.2%
2021 8.47 532nd 561 5.2%
2022 12.10 520th 579 10.2%
2023 15.03 510th 582 12.4%
2024 15.45 494th 568 13.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Sandel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.03 238th 412 42.2%
2019 52.28 196th 421 53.4%
2021 25.05 291st 350 16.9%
2022 28.76 304th 393 22.6%
2023 42.55 216th 394 45.2%
2024 59.25 124th 369 66.4%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sandel Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 299 343 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1989 301 431 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 743
1990 281 426 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1991 274 431 5 4 1 n/a n/a -2 713
1992 225 467 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1993 194 481 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1994 174 551 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1995 118 739 9 12 0 n/a n/a 0 878
1996 118 739 9 12 0 n/a n/a 0 878
1997 106 727 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1998 74 775 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 865
1999 62 767 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 847
2000 27 494 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2001 21 507 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2002 12 513 2 22 0 n/a n/a 1 550
2003 12 513 2 22 0 n/a n/a 1 550
2004 24 531 4 27 0 n/a n/a 2 588
2005 19 500 9 23 0 n/a n/a 17 568
2006 10 450 10 18 1 n/a n/a 12 501
2007 9 474 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2008 5 472 6 17 0 n/a n/a 9 509
2009 12 446 12 13 0 n/a n/a 8 491
2010 14 477 20 20 1 n/a n/a 8 540
2011 7 489 21 12 3 0 7 0 539
2012 16 457 32 18 3 3 11 0 540
2013 19 474 45 23 2 0 14 0 577
2014 18 482 47 21 1 0 22 0 591
2015 27 489 53 36 1 0 36 0 642
2016 26 503 46 41 1 5 28 0 650
2017 17 479 28 44 1 8 28 0 605
2018 20 498 25 45 1 7 28 0 624
2019 17 479 31 40 0 0 20 0 587
2020 16 442 7 26 0 0 25 0 516
2021 14 406 3 23 0 0 25 0 471
2022 10 430 3 27 0 0 27 0 497
2023 14 413 5 19 0 0 26 0 477

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sandel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 653 30.8 21.2 n/a
1989 743 36.1 20.5 n/a
1990 715 39.4 18.1 n/a
1991 713 37.8 18.8 30.9
1992 701 36.7 19.1 37.1
1993 687 35.5 19.4 34.6
1994 733 39.5 18.6 45
1995 878 41.5 21.2 49.9
1996 878 41.5 21.2 49.9
1997 848 48.0 17.7 52.8
1998 865 48.5 17.8 63.6
1999 847 55.2 15.3 62.5
2000 523 48.2 10.9 73.6
2001 532 38.2 13.9 85.2
2002 550 37.0 14.9 84.3
2003 550 37.0 14.9 84.3
2004 588 37.0 15.9 82.8
2005 568 41.0 13.9 88.6
2006 501 39.0 12.8 82.2
2007 507 44.0 11.5 78.5
2008 509 36.0 14.1 77.4
2009 491 31.0 15.8 77.6
2010 540 32.0 16.8 80.1
2011 539 35.0 15.4 83.3
2012 540 38.0 14.2 85.4
2013 577 39.0 14.7 87.5
2014 591 41.0 14.4 85.1
2015 642 42.0 15.2 77.9
2016 650 48.0 13.5 100
2017 605 46.0 13.1 100
2018 624 46.0 13.5 100
2019 587 44.0 13.3 100
2020 516 40.0 12.9 100
2021 471 39.0 12.0 100
2022 497 38.0 13.0 100
2023 477 35.0 13.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sandel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 653 30.8 21.2 n/a
1989 743 36.1 20.5 n/a
1990 715 39.4 18.1 n/a
1991 713 37.8 18.8 30.9
1992 701 36.7 19.1 37.1
1993 687 35.5 19.4 34.6
1994 733 39.5 18.6 45
1995 878 41.5 21.2 49.9
1996 878 41.5 21.2 49.9
1997 848 48.0 17.7 52.8
1998 865 48.5 17.8 63.6
1999 847 55.2 15.3 62.5
2000 523 48.2 10.9 73.6
2001 532 38.2 13.9 85.2
2002 550 37.0 14.9 84.3
2003 550 37.0 14.9 84.3
2004 588 37.0 15.9 82.8
2005 568 41.0 13.9 88.6
2006 501 39.0 12.8 82.2
2007 507 44.0 11.5 78.5
2008 509 36.0 14.1 77.4
2009 491 31.0 15.8 77.6
2010 540 32.0 16.8 80.1
2011 539 35.0 15.4 83.3
2012 540 38.0 14.2 85.4
2013 577 39.0 14.7 87.5
2014 591 41.0 14.4 85.1
2015 642 42.0 15.2 77.9
2016 650 48.0 13.5 100
2017 605 46.0 13.1 100
2018 624 46.0 13.5 100
2019 587 44.0 13.3 100
2020 516 40.0 12.9 100
2021 471 39.0 12.0 100
2022 497 38.0 13.0 100
2023 477 35.0 13.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sandel Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $662 (4.7%) $606 (4.3%) $1,268 (9.0%) $11,013 (78.0%) $1,832 (13.0%) $12,845 (91.0%) $14,113
2020 $1,092 (7.6%) $644 (4.5%) $1,736 (12.0%) $10,794 (74.7%) $1,925 (13.3%) $12,718 (88.0%) $14,455
2021 $986 (6.4%) $725 (4.7%) $1,711 (11.1%) $11,759 (76.3%) $1,941 (12.6%) $13,700 (88.9%) $15,411
2022 $1,136 (6.8%) $661 (3.9%) $1,798 (10.7%) $12,771 (76.1%) $2,205 (13.1%) $14,976 (89.3%) $16,774
2023 $1,073 (6.5%) $1,702 (10.3%) $2,775 (16.8%) $11,632 (70.3%) $2,148 (13.0%) $13,780 (83.2%) $16,555

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sandel Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 521st of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 552nd of 644 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sandel Elementary)31.332.4
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)41.445
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sandel Elementary)4734.7
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)45.543.6
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Sandel Elementary)34.432.1
 2.3%
   4th Grade Science (Richland 01)4333
 10%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sandel Elementary)3438.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)44.446.9
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sandel Elementary)28.426.9
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)35.732.9
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sandel Elementary)23.227.4
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)35.344.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sandel Elementary)24.414.5
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)33.431.2
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587477
 18.7%
African American479413
 13.8%
American Indian00
Asian315
 83.9%
Hispanic4019
 52.5%
Pacific Islander00
White1714
 17.6%
Two or More Races2026
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Sandel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Andrews Middle
High : Columbia High

Sandel Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Sandel Elementary are 87% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended Sandel Elementary.


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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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