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Bridge Creek Elementary

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Bridge Creek Elementary ranks 352 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bridge Creek Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Elgin, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 562 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.

Bridge Creek Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were above average in 3rd and 4th grades, they fell below average in 5th grade. Additionally, the school's performance on the SCPASS Science assessment for 4th grade has been below state and district averages in recent years. However, Bridge Creek Elementary has a higher percentage of students who perform well academically, ranking in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools for African American students. Conversely, the school's performance for students with disabilities is among the lowest in the state, ranking in the bottom 20% of elementary schools.

Bridge Creek Elementary faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to state and district averages, ranging from 17.8% to 24.7% in recent years. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.14% to 79.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, nearby schools within the Richland 02 district, such as Sandlapper Elementary, Pontiac Elementary, and L.B. Nelson Elementary, have similar demographic and performance characteristics, while some schools like Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus and Catawba Trail Elementary have consistently outperformed Bridge Creek Elementary on academic measures.

564

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,344

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Bombing Range Road
Elgin, SC 29045

(803) 462-3900

District: Richland 02

Students who attend Bridge Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kelly Mill Middle
High:	Ridge View High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.3%

Hispanic:

13.7%

White:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (51% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

352^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	43.6	352 of 640	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	333 of 638	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	254 of 644	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	211 of 625	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	412 of 622	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	267 of 643	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	236 of 624	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	334 of 639	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	397 of 619	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	327 of 638	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	270 of 630	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	243 of 599	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	151 of 594	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.3	221 of 597	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	128 of 589	78.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	91 of 381	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	71 of 369	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	40 of 394	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	21 of 393	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.3	70 of 350	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	16 of 421	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	14 of 412	96.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	118 of 147	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	269 of 581	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	245 of 565	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	248 of 580	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	184 of 573	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	327 of 554	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	233 of 588	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	250 of 570	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	309 of 613	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	258 of 599	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	177 of 608	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	90 of 600	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	303 of 580	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	210 of 600	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	185 of 588	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	406 of 586	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	367 of 568	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	243 of 582	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	235 of 579	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	422 of 561	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	299 of 590	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	219 of 571	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-8 vs state

Mathematics49%-4 vs state

Science44%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

best school my two kids ever attended. Mrs Eubanks is a wonderful principal. The teachers and staff are very caring and treat you like family. This school tries to help in any way they possibly can with what limited resourses the school has available to them. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Teachers are great helping our son with special needs excel in mainstream classes. Close Quote

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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
Bridge Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	121 Bombing Range Road	Elgin	29045	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 462-3900	564	47	12.1		63 (11.2%)	374 (66.3%)	77 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	43.6	352^nd of 640 public elementary schools	45.0%		48.2	333^rd of 638 public elementary schools	47.8%	19	61.1	58.5	45.1				68.9	51.5	29.7				44.5			$15,344	$1,391	$802	$2,192	$11,303	$1,848	$13,151
Bookman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Bookman Road	Elgin	29045	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-1724	535	43	12.3		101 (18.9%)	314 (58.7%)	72 (13.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	59.2	261^st of 640 public elementary schools	59.2%		71.1	177^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.3%	84	64.7	60.3	73.2				57.6	53.7	59.7				42.2			$19,019	$1,905	$765	$2,670	$13,672	$2,677	$16,349
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
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
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
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
Catawba Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1080 Old National Highway	Elgin	29045	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-3501	636	50	12.7		108 (17.0%)	297 (46.7%)	177 (27.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	74.3	165^th of 640 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.4	197^th of 638 public elementary schools	69.1%	32	67.7	66.3	67.0				72.6	64.3	59.6				64.3			$14,516	$1,812	$821	$2,634	$10,009	$1,874	$11,883
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
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
Pontiac Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 Spears Creek Church Road	Elgin	29045	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2700	880	64	13.7		143 (16.3%)	503 (57.2%)	129 (14.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.0%)	46.9	327^th of 640 public elementary schools	48.9%		47.8	337^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.2%	10	58.6	52.3	60.2				57.9	46.2	49.6				43.8			$14,012	$1,267	$526	$1,793	$10,233	$1,985	$12,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bridge Creek Elementary?

Students at Bridge Creek Elementary are 66% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bridge Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bridge Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kelly Mill Middle
High : Ridge View High

What district is Bridge Creek Elementary in?

Richland 02

Is Bridge Creek Elementary a good school?

Bridge Creek Elementary ranks 352^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bridge Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Bridge Creek Elementary.

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