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Pendergrass Fairwold School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

3.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$68,847

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5935 Token Street
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3435

District: Richland 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

White:

8.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (0% vs 87%)

!Dropout rate above the South Carolina average (15% vs 2%)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 22% South Carolina)

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52^nd of 75Richland 01 among South Carolina districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Pendergrass Fairwold School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5935 Token Street	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 735-3435	46	14	3.2		4 (8.7%)	37 (80.4%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)																			$68,847	$4,265	$1,123	$5,389	$58,171	$5,288	$63,459
Clear Dot Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	2015 Marion Street	Columbia	29201	Richland County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 567-3075	474	42	11.2		55 (11.6%)	383 (80.8%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)	46.1	24.5	40.0	39.5	37.0	26.9	25.6	14.3	27.5	5.3	11.1	7.7	18.3	15.8		9.5	45.8	60.0	$12,810	$2,409	$1,018	$3,427	$6,273	$3,110	$9,383
School Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	201 Executive Center Drive Sui	Columbia	29210	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	Yes	No	(803) 212-4712	6,152	268	22.9		3,858 (62.7%)	1,255 (20.4%)	526 (8.6%)	33 (0.5%)	26 (0.4%)	8 (0.1%)	446 (7.2%)								(n/a)	44.8	46.0	55.4	59.0	57.4	60.4	23.2	22.5	20.3	17.4	20.8	17.9	33.4	38.9	42.5	53.3	49.1	87.4	$8,987	$494	$01	$494	$3,154	$5,338	$8,492
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Richland County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-9037	417	38	11.1		82 (19.7%)	316 (75.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Carolus Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 Westpark Boulevard Suite C	Columbia	29210	Lexington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(866) 968-7512	1,786	64	27.9		846 (47.4%)	633 (35.4%)	155 (8.7%)	4 (0.2%)	19 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	122 (6.8%)								(n/a)	23.8	26.5	24.6	34.9	30.4	26.9	9.5	8.3	4.0	4.5	3.2	1.3	9.1	14.9	14.4	21.2	29.5	77.2	$9,912	$67	$173	$240	$2,607	$7,064	$9,671
South Carolina Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2023 Platt Springs Road	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	Yes	No	(803) 253-6222	2,180	126	17.2		1,210 (55.5%)	585 (26.8%)	177 (8.1%)	14 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	185 (8.5%)								(n/a)	68.0	60.0	58.4	56.2	58.2	53.8	31.2	28.3	23.9	23.3	26.0	12.7	36.0	38.1	61.0	62.6	53.4	87.1	$9,690	$540	$48	$588	$7,296	$1,806	$9,102
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	109 Innovation Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 756-2724	1,979	157	12.6		1,305 (65.9%)	271 (13.7%)	189 (9.6%)	88 (4.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (6.0%)								(n/a)	69.3	74.9	66.1	63.9	65.5	60.0	51.6	61.3	44.1	39.2	33.0	25.7	54.9	63.4	68.6	61.1	52.8	98.3	$11,553		$157	$157	$5,086	$6,310	$11,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Pendergrass Fairwold School

What district is Pendergrass Fairwold School in?

Richland 01

How many students attend Pendergrass Fairwold School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Pendergrass Fairwold School.

What is the racial makeup of Pendergrass Fairwold School?

Students at Pendergrass Fairwold School are 80% African American, 9% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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