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Sandlapper Elementary

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Sandlapper Elementary ranks 343 rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sandlapper Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 694 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.

Academically, Sandlapper Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 48.6%, compared to 58.2% for the district and 61.8% for the state. Additionally, Sandlapper Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.5% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's African American students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of South Carolina elementary schools in this subgroup for the past three years.

Sandlapper Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has generally declined, from a high of 257 out of 625 schools in 2021-2022 to 343 out of 640 schools in 2024-2025, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 2. The school's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus and Round Top Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

671

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,405

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Longtown Road
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 691-4045

District: Richland 02

Students who attend Sandlapper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Longleaf Middle
High:	Westwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.0%

Hispanic:

7.7%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

343^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	44.7	343 of 640	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	303 of 638	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	308 of 644	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	257 of 625	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	393 of 622	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	305 of 643	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	279 of 624	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	314 of 639	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	354 of 619	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	335 of 638	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.8	272 of 630	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	199 of 599	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	257 of 594	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	191 of 597	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	127 of 589	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	140 of 580	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	153 of 577	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	176 of 566	68.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	65 of 381	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	32 of 369	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	29 of 394	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	23 of 393	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	34 of 350	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	44 of 421	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	30 of 412	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	117 of 174	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	116 of 189	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	272 of 581	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	248 of 565	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	292 of 580	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	226 of 573	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	405 of 554	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	270 of 588	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	263 of 570	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	328 of 613	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	245 of 599	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	262 of 608	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	217 of 600	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	318 of 580	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	264 of 600	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	243 of 588	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	381 of 586	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	318 of 568	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	288 of 582	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	282 of 579	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	329 of 561	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	336 of 590	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	292 of 571	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)5th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-6 vs state

Mathematics49%-4 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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 Upper Campus	Public	3-5	1261 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-3360	523	37	14.2		139 (26.6%)	275 (52.6%)	55 (10.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.1%)	76.1	151^st of 640 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.4	165^th of 638 public elementary schools	74.1%	14	70.4	68.8	69.7				66.1	63.9	71.3				58.5			$14,706	$1,380	$693	$2,072	$10,684	$1,950	$12,634
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
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
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Langford Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4091	631	42	15.1		138 (21.9%)	371 (58.8%)	69 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.7%)	51.3	302^nd of 640 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.6	309^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.6%	7	66.3	58.7	50.0				63.7	56.4	32.1				53.6			$13,786	$1,598	$1,005	$2,603	$9,419	$1,764	$11,183
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandlapper Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sandlapper Elementary?

Students at Sandlapper Elementary are 77% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sandlapper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandlapper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longleaf Middle
High : Westwood High

Is Sandlapper Elementary a good school?

Sandlapper Elementary ranks 343^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandlapper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Sandlapper Elementary.

What district is Sandlapper Elementary in?

Richland 02

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