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Killian Elementary

Q: Is Killian Elementary a good school?

Killian Elementary ranks 414 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Killian Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 740 students. The school is part of the Richland 02 school district, which is ranked 37 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Killian Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Killian Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 43.7%, compared to 58.2% for the Richland 02 district and 61.8% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Killian Elementary's performance for its African American students is stronger than some of the nearby schools, such as Round Top Elementary, Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus, and Sandlapper Elementary, which all have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as male students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, is generally in the bottom half of the state.

699

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,409

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2621 Clemson Road
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 699-2981

District: Richland 02

Students who attend Killian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Longleaf Middle
High:	Westwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.4%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 56% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

414^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Richland 02

37^th of 75Richland 02 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
2025	35.4	414 of 640	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	452 of 638	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	408 of 644	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	457 of 625	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	508 of 622	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	317 of 643	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	335 of 624	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	393 of 639	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	396 of 619	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	382 of 638	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	392 of 630	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	427 of 599	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.3	447 of 594	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	401 of 597	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	329 of 589	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.0	395 of 580	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.6	473 of 577	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	450 of 566	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.2	279 of 559	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.7	356 of 557	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.2	342 of 550	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.3	232 of 542	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	106 of 381	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	125 of 369	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	79 of 394	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	87 of 393	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	146 of 350	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	31 of 421	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	45 of 412	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	68 of 147	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	114 of 143	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	119 of 174	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	77 of 151	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	53 of 161	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	361 of 581	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	426 of 565	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	391 of 580	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	432 of 573	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	450 of 554	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	313 of 588	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	293 of 570	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	329 of 613	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	395 of 599	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	308 of 608	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	413 of 600	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	467 of 580	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	240 of 600	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	257 of 588	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	413 of 586	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	395 of 568	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	366 of 582	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	422 of 579	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	500 of 561	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	315 of 590	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	348 of 571	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-12 vs state

Mathematics45%-8 vs state

Science44%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 28, 2017

I loved this school! My daughter started Killian and was having problems with her Math they help her my daughter is a A student! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 21, 2017

My children haven't even start killian yet, and I was calling for the last 3 weeks to finishing registering them. I haven't received a call back yet. I call this morning I was asking. To speak to the school registrar and the assistant Secretary was rude and hung up the phone. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 8, 2013

Our son attended Killian for one day too long. We had incidences of bullying that were addressed to the assistant vice principal and the teacher herself, the children were talked to but later on continued to bully. The staff are not very welcoming, the teacher that my son had was non compassionate and didn't take care of my sons issues. I wanted a good parent teacher relationship but found her unapproachable. We are currently finding him a new school to attend where our son will be happier to attend and will excel unlike he has at Killian. Close Quote

Schools Near Killian Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	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
Killian Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2621 Clemson Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 699-2981	699	60	11.5		21 (3.0%)	569 (81.4%)	54 (7.7%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	35.4	414^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.3%		29.2	452^nd of 638 public elementary schools	29.2%	38	43.7	60.2	47.0				45.5	56.2	35.0				43.9			$16,409	$2,523	$948	$3,470	$10,547	$2,392	$12,939
Sandlapper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Longtown Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4045	671	51	13.2		45 (6.7%)	517 (77.0%)	52 (7.7%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.2%)	44.7	343^rd of 640 public elementary schools	46.4%		51	303^rd of 638 public elementary schools	52.5%	40	48.6	59.6	62.1				42.1	58.6	46.8				43.4			$15,405	$1,485	$1,222	$2,707	$10,657	$2,041	$12,698
Rice Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4751 Hard Scrabble Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2900	718	55	13.1		38 (5.3%)	538 (74.9%)	57 (7.9%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	49.2	312^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.3%		50.6	310^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.4%	2	45.8	65.7	67.6				40.7	66.6	42.6				51.0			$13,843	$1,518	$632	$2,150	$9,812	$1,881	$11,693
L. B. Nelson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 North Brickyard Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8730	541	44	12.2		56 (10.4%)	380 (70.2%)	55 (10.2%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	47.9	321^st of 640 public elementary schools	49.8%		47.7	339^th of 638 public elementary schools	46.9%	18	51.8	64.4	58.1				50.6	54.0	45.3				48.6			$15,825	$1,669	$976	$2,645	$10,966	$2,213	$13,179
North Springs Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Clemson Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-3183	659	53	12.4		52 (7.9%)	486 (73.7%)	64 (9.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	37.3	396^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.1%		48.1	334^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.6%	62	56.7	47.4	45.7				64.5	47.4	43.0				35.7			$16,072	$1,643	$1,136	$2,780	$11,109	$2,183	$13,292
Summit Parkway Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Summit Parkway	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-3580	1,229	84	14.5		193 (15.7%)	731 (59.5%)	163 (13.3%)	40 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (7.8%)	31.9	436^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.9%		51.1	302^nd of 638 public elementary schools	52.7%	134				45.0	47.0	46.3				31.3	22.5	23.9		35.2	100.0	$12,925	$888	$320	$1,208	$9,472	$2,245	$11,717
Windsor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9800 Dunbarton Drive	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 736-8723	579	52	11.2		27 (4.7%)	358 (61.8%)	168 (29.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	11.2	593^rd of 640 public elementary schools	7.3%		16.2	545^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.6%	48	37.0	37.4	32.5				38.0	30.3	26.3				23.3			$16,902	$1,736	$1,079	$2,815	$11,627	$2,460	$14,086
E. L. Wright Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	2740 Alpine Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-8740	1,275	87	14.5		201 (15.8%)	735 (57.6%)	202 (15.8%)	71 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.8%)	36.2	405^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.7%		56.5	275^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.9%	130				45.5	48.6	41.1				31.0	27.2	24.5		41.3	97.6	$13,243	$801	$448	$1,249	$9,658	$2,336	$11,994
Round Top Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	449 Rimer Pond Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-8676	581	46	12.5		188 (32.4%)	269 (46.3%)	58 (10.0%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	85.8	80^th of 640 public elementary schools	87.5%		79.9	122^nd of 638 public elementary schools	80.9%	42	66.0	77.7	84.0				67.0	78.6	75.6				69.9			$14,463	$1,514	$547	$2,062	$10,165	$2,237	$12,402
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	Public	PK, KG-2	1151 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 714-1300	531	39	13.5		145 (27.3%)	248 (46.7%)	68 (12.8%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)								(n/a)																$17,870	$1,999	$958	$2,957	$12,263	$2,650	$14,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Killian Elementary

Is Killian Elementary a good school?

Killian Elementary ranks 414^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Killian Elementary in?

Richland 02

What is the racial makeup of Killian Elementary?

Students at Killian Elementary are 81% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Killian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Killian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longleaf Middle
High : Westwood High

How many students attend Killian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Killian Elementary.

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