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Caughman Road Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Caughman Road Elementary is a large PK-5 school in Columbia, SC, serving 715 students within the Richland 01 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most encouraging things about Caughman Road is its attendance. Only 17.6% of students are chronically absent, which is much better than the district average of 26.7% and even better than the state average of 22.3%. This is a real strength compared to nearby schools like South Kilbourne Elementary (29.3%) and Meadowfield Elementary (24.1%). The school also shows a notable strength in serving its African American students, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide for this group—a significant improvement over the past two years. Additionally, the school is efficient with its resources, spending $18,150 per student, which is considerably less than nearby schools like Brockman Elementary ($29,849) and Hopkins Elementary ($27,792), while still achieving comparable results in several areas.

The biggest challenge is mathematics, especially in upper grades. Only 20.4% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared to the state average of 49.1%. This is a persistent issue, though 3rd grade math (41.7%) is much stronger, suggesting students may struggle as they advance. There are bright spots, though: 4th grade science proficiency jumped dramatically from 19.1% to 44.6% in one year, and 4th grade ELA (61.9%) actually beat the district average. While the school's overall ranking is low, the steady improvement in attendance and the strong gains for African American students suggest that targeted efforts are beginning to work. For parents, this is a school with a solid foundation in attendance and some promising pockets of success, but one where math support in the upper grades will be critical.

715

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,753

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

7725 Caughman Road
Columbia, SC 29209

(803) 783-5534

District: Richland 01

Students who attend Caughman Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hopkins Middle
High:	Lower Richland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

Hispanic:

12.7%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (42% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg58%

512^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	23.4	512 of 661	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	518 of 639	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	537 of 643	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	543 of 644	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	536 of 625	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	468 of 622	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	460 of 643	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	500 of 624	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	523 of 639	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	493 of 619	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.5	337 of 638	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	377 of 630	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	334 of 599	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.3	463 of 594	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	501 of 597	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	483 of 589	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	452 of 580	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	519 of 577	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	436 of 566	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	419 of 559	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.1	400 of 557	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.4	387 of 550	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.8	385 of 542	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	171 of 384	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	221 of 380	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	233 of 369	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	260 of 394	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	257 of 393	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	82 of 350	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	213 of 421	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	303 of 412	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	489 of 599	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	447 of 580	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	476 of 568	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	488 of 580	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	473 of 573	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	424 of 554	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	410 of 588	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	452 of 570	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	484 of 634	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	480 of 612	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	501 of 602	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	514 of 608	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	548 of 600	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	410 of 580	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	445 of 600	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	496 of 588	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	456 of 591	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	500 of 585	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	487 of 571	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	505 of 582	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	521 of 579	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	445 of 561	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	479 of 590	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	500 of 571	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-13 vs state

Science45%-7 vs state

Mathematics31%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 11, 2018

This is my son's second year in the Montessori program at Caughman Road. He loves the school & his teachers. The staff is informative and helpful with anything needed. Close Quote

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Caughman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7725 Caughman Road	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 783-5534	715	53	13.4	71.4%	75 (10.5%)	466 (65.2%)	91 (12.7%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (8.5%)	23.4	512^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.5	518^th of 639 public elementary schools	18.9%	6	44.3	61.9	47.6	41.7	32.6	20.4	44.6	96%		$17,753	$1,255	$895	$2,150	$13,023	$2,580	$15,603
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Universal Drive	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5553	353	23	15.3	73.6%	10 (2.8%)	319 (90.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	18.9	546^th of 661 public elementary schools	17.4%		11.5	586^th of 639 public elementary schools	8.3%	40	46.8	54.3	55.0	17.7	28.3	27.5	39.1	≥ 96%		$17,932	$989	$1,142	$2,131	$13,009	$2,792	$15,801
Annie Burnside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Patterson Road	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5530	306	22	13.9	72.4%	12 (3.9%)	234 (76.5%)	21 (6.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.2%)	47.4	331^st of 661 public elementary schools	49.9%		55.3	273^rd of 639 public elementary schools	57.3%	58	69.7	68.0	69.3	51.1	31.9	48.1	34.0	81%		$21,189	$1,420	$1,083	$2,503	$15,939	$2,747	$18,686
Meadowfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Galway Lane	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 738-5549	615	42	14.6	62.6%	120 (19.5%)	361 (58.7%)	73 (11.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	32.7	440^th of 661 public elementary schools	33.4%		37.2	397^th of 639 public elementary schools	37.9%	43	52.6	50.9	62.5	46.9	38.3	39.8	43.0	≥ 96%		$17,970	$1,007	$944	$1,951	$13,627	$2,392	$16,020
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	34.7%	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	95%		$17,391	$1,079	$953	$2,032	$13,171	$2,188	$15,359
South Kilbourne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 South Kilbourne Road	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 738-7215	234	20	11.7	88.9%	23 (9.8%)	162 (69.2%)	32 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	18.4	554^th of 661 public elementary schools	16.2%		25.2	489^th of 639 public elementary schools	23.5%	65	51.4	50.0	48.6	40.0	26.7	32.4	23.3	94%		$22,267	$1,236	$1,684	$2,920	$16,510	$2,837	$19,347
Rosewood Elementary	Public	K-5	3300 Rosewood Drive	Columbia	29205	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 343-2930	338	26	13.0	30.6%	211 (62.4%)	80 (23.7%)	16 (4.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	87.9	68^th of 661 public elementary schools	89.7%		80	116^th of 639 public elementary schools	81.8%	48	85.4	81.5	88.7	80.0	62.9	71.0	64.8	≥ 96%		$20,194	$898	$951	$1,849	$15,660	$2,685	$18,345
Horrell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Horrell Hill Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 783-5545	565	37	15.2	78.4%	71 (12.6%)	351 (62.1%)	100 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)	19.4	541^st of 661 public elementary schools	18.2%		23.3	502^nd of 639 public elementary schools	21.4%	39	42.1	41.6	54.0	39.2	28.7	45.2	32.7	≥ 96%		$18,935	$1,461	$1,091	$2,551	$13,763	$2,621	$16,384
Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Cabin Creek Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5541	284	23	12.6	76.1%	21 (7.4%)	234 (82.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	55.4	275^th of 661 public elementary schools	58.4%		46.8	328^th of 639 public elementary schools	48.7%	53	75.0	55.3	56.5	78.1	48.9	52.5	51.1	≥ 96%		$22,109	$1,940	$1,095	$3,035	$16,263	$2,811	$19,074
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	16.9%	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	95%		$23,319	$927	$1,136	$2,063	$18,473	$2,782	$21,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Caughman Road Elementary

Is Caughman Road Elementary a good school?

Caughman Road Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Caughman Road Elementary in?

Richland 01

What is the racial makeup of Caughman Road Elementary?

Students at Caughman Road Elementary are 65% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Caughman Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Caughman Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Caughman Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Caughman Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hopkins Middle
High : Lower Richland High

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