H. B. Rhame Elementary

Summary:

H. B. Rhame Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 446 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.

H. B. Rhame Elementary has a predominantly African American student population (87.67%), with significant Hispanic (5.83%) and small percentages of White (2.02%), Asian (0%), and students of two or more races (4.48%). The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels. This is likely due to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Richland 01 district, such as Carver-Lyon Elementary, Logan Elementary, and Sandel Elementary, generally perform better academically than H. B. Rhame Elementary, despite also serving high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing, such as school leadership, instructional practices, and family engagement, may play a crucial role in shaping a school's academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1300 Arrowwood Drive
       Columbia, SC  29210


(803) 731-8900

District: Richland 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
546th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,671 Help


Students who attend H. B. Rhame Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    St. Andrews Middle
High:    Columbia High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  446

Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.7%
Hispanic:
5.8%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details H. B. Rhame Elementary ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 22nd 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 15.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.7%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (4.5%). (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 H. B. Rhame Elementary is 15.1. 24 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 H. B. Rhame Elementary is $14,671. 26 elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. B. Rhame Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks H. B. Rhame Elementary 546th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See H. B. Rhame Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Richland 01:

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


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Rank History for H. B. Rhame Elementary

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Rank History for all students at H. B. Rhame Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 30.93 413th 542 23.8%
2004 34.05 402nd 550 26.9%
2005 32.62 413th 557 25.9%
2006 23.55 469th 559 16.1%
2007 34.18 426th 566 24.7%
2008 35.19 421st 577 27.0%
2009 17.25 525th 580 9.5%
2010 23.82 505th 589 14.3%
2011 31.56 463rd 597 22.4%
2012 28.60 477th 594 19.7%
2013 40.53 389th 599 35.1%
2014 33.59 458th 630 27.3%
2015 38.41 404th 638 36.7%
2016 33.56 432nd 619 30.2%
2017 36.62 408th 639 36.2%
2018 33.90 417th 624 33.2%
2019 28.30 466th 643 27.5%
2021 15.78 522nd 622 16.1%
2022 20.69 495th 625 20.8%
2023 17.11 549th 644 14.8%
2024 15.90 546th 638 14.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. B. Rhame Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.75 286th 588 51.4%
2019 42.34 364th 600 39.3%
2021 20.17 479th 580 17.4%
2022 30.38 433rd 600 27.8%
2023 26.79 475th 608 21.9%
2024 22.66 486th 599 18.9%
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Rank History for Female students at H. B. Rhame Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.90 379th 570 33.5%
2019 28.60 443rd 588 24.7%
2021 13.13 489th 554 11.7%
2022 13.50 504th 573 12.0%
2023 11.46 534th 580 7.9%
2024 17.53 490th 565 13.3%
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Rank History for Male students at H. B. Rhame Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.18 414th 571 27.5%
2019 27.69 438th 590 25.8%
2021 16.92 465th 561 17.1%
2022 27.31 426th 579 26.4%
2023 23.10 460th 582 21.0%
2024 16.27 487th 568 14.3%
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Rank History for African American students at H. B. Rhame Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.15 101st 412 75.5%
2019 59.96 145th 421 65.6%
2021 45.40 184th 350 47.4%
2022 58.22 138th 393 64.9%
2023 40.79 235th 394 40.4%
2024 42.06 217th 369 41.2%
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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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Enrollment information for H. B. Rhame Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 233 211 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1989 185 197 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1990 186 237 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1991 190 228 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1992 169 213 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1993 162 254 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1994 138 233 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1995 116 238 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1996 116 238 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1997 100 281 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1998 98 322 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1999 88 350 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2000 64 323 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2001 44 377 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 36 369 3 3 0 n/a n/a 1 412
2003 36 369 3 3 0 n/a n/a 1 412
2004 28 407 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2005 30 374 2 2 0 n/a n/a 1 409
2006 24 339 2 4 0 n/a n/a 1 370
2007 25 350 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 379
2008 22 371 1 6 0 n/a n/a 4 404
2009 27 365 6 3 1 n/a n/a 5 407
2010 24 400 3 3 0 n/a n/a 7 437
2011 21 417 1 2 2 0 24 0 467
2012 16 385 2 8 0 1 15 0 427
2013 17 400 1 9 0 0 11 0 438
2014 20 418 4 12 0 0 13 0 467
2015 12 387 7 10 0 0 17 0 433
2016 20 383 5 5 0 0 18 0 431
2017 19 409 7 14 0 0 29 0 478
2018 14 388 4 12 0 0 28 0 446
2019 11 425 4 20 0 0 28 0 488
2020 14 429 4 19 0 1 27 0 494
2021 11 409 2 20 0 3 25 0 470
2022 16 446 1 23 0 0 22 0 508
2023 9 391 0 26 0 0 20 0 446

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 H. B. Rhame Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 448 25.5 17.5 n/a
1989 384 25.8 14.8 n/a
1990 424 26.7 15.8 n/a
1991 418 25.4 16.4 25.6
1992 387 26.0 14.8 32.6
1993 420 25.0 16.8 43.6
1994 375 24.0 15.6 42.7
1995 362 33.5 10.8 49.2
1996 362 33.5 10.8 49.2
1997 390 31.0 12.6 90
1998 433 30.0 14.4 51.3
1999 453 29.0 15.6 55
2000 401 28.0 14.3 72.8
2001 429 34.0 12.6 66.4
2002 412 28.0 14.7 69.8
2003 412 28.0 14.7 69.8
2004 441 26.5 16.6 70.1
2005 409 26.5 15.4 72.3
2006 370 25.5 14.5 71.8
2007 379 32.0 11.8 76.8
2008 404 27.0 15.0 76.5
2009 407 26.0 15.7 75.1
2010 437 28.3 15.4 80
2011 467 28.0 16.6 85.4
2012 427 30.0 14.2 82.9
2013 438 29.0 15.1 82.6
2014 467 29.0 16.1 79.2
2015 433 29.0 14.9 76.7
2016 431 30.0 14.3 100
2017 478 29.5 16.2 100
2018 446 34.0 13.1 100
2019 488 32.5 15.0 100
2020 494 33.5 14.7 100
2021 470 34.5 13.6 100
2022 508 31.5 16.1 100
2023 446 29.5 15.1 100

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 H. B. Rhame Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 448 25.5 17.5 n/a
1989 384 25.8 14.8 n/a
1990 424 26.7 15.8 n/a
1991 418 25.4 16.4 25.6
1992 387 26.0 14.8 32.6
1993 420 25.0 16.8 43.6
1994 375 24.0 15.6 42.7
1995 362 33.5 10.8 49.2
1996 362 33.5 10.8 49.2
1997 390 31.0 12.6 90
1998 433 30.0 14.4 51.3
1999 453 29.0 15.6 55
2000 401 28.0 14.3 72.8
2001 429 34.0 12.6 66.4
2002 412 28.0 14.7 69.8
2003 412 28.0 14.7 69.8
2004 441 26.5 16.6 70.1
2005 409 26.5 15.4 72.3
2006 370 25.5 14.5 71.8
2007 379 32.0 11.8 76.8
2008 404 27.0 15.0 76.5
2009 407 26.0 15.7 75.1
2010 437 28.3 15.4 80
2011 467 28.0 16.6 85.4
2012 427 30.0 14.2 82.9
2013 438 29.0 15.1 82.6
2014 467 29.0 16.1 79.2
2015 433 29.0 14.9 76.7
2016 431 30.0 14.3 100
2017 478 29.5 16.2 100
2018 446 34.0 13.1 100
2019 488 32.5 15.0 100
2020 494 33.5 14.7 100
2021 470 34.5 13.6 100
2022 508 31.5 16.1 100
2023 446 29.5 15.1 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for H. B. Rhame 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 $568 (4.3%) $639 (4.8%) $1,207 (9.1%) $10,170 (76.4%) $1,927 (14.5%) $12,097 (90.9%) $13,304
2020 $773 (6.1%) $792 (6.2%) $1,565 (12.3%) $9,247 (72.7%) $1,910 (15.0%) $11,157 (87.7%) $12,721
2021 $879 (6.6%) $791 (5.9%) $1,670 (12.5%) $9,964 (74.7%) $1,709 (12.8%) $11,673 (87.5%) $13,343
2022 $1,141 (7.8%) $820 (5.6%) $1,961 (13.4%) $10,744 (73.5%) $1,911 (13.1%) $12,655 (86.6%) $14,617
2023 $1,192 (8.1%) $1,556 (10.6%) $2,748 (18.7%) $10,092 (68.8%) $1,831 (12.5%) $11,923 (81.3%) $14,671

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

Impact of COVID-19 on H. B. Rhame Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 466th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 549th of 644 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (H. B. Rhame Elementary)37.728
 9.7%
   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 (H. B. Rhame Elementary)33.826.3
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)45.543.6
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (H. B. Rhame Elementary)43.825.7
 18.1%
   4th Grade Science (Richland 01)4333
 10%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (H. B. Rhame Elementary)45.144
 1.1%
   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 (H. B. Rhame Elementary)38.821.7
 17.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)35.732.9
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (H. B. Rhame Elementary)32.139.1
 7%
   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 (H. B. Rhame Elementary)21.828.1
 6.3%
   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 Students488446
 8.6%
African American425391
 8%
American Indian00
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic2026
 30%
Pacific Islander00
White119
 18.2%
Two or More Races2820
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about H. B. Rhame Elementary

H. B. Rhame Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Students at H. B. Rhame Elementary are 88% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Students who attend H. B. Rhame Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Andrews Middle
High : Columbia High

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended H. B. Rhame Elementary.


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