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Catawba Trail Elementary

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Catawba Trail Elementary ranks 199 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Catawba Trail Elementary in Elgin, SC, serves 636 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Richland 02 school district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 70th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, exceeding both district and state proficiency rates in every subject and grade level. In 5th grade math, for example, 59.4% of Catawba Trail students are proficient, compared to just 33.6% at nearby Rice Creek Elementary, 30.1% at Killian Elementary, and 35.4% at North Springs Elementary. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending $14,516 per student—less than several neighboring schools that perform worse, such as Bookman Road Elementary ($19,019) and Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus ($17,870). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.3% (compared to 22.3% statewide), Catawba Trail creates a stable, supportive learning environment.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its exceptional support for students from all backgrounds. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank in the 68th percentile statewide, and the school has maintained 4-star ratings in six of the past ten years, never falling below the 52nd percentile. While the school performs well overall, there is a growing gender gap—female students rank in the 77th percentile while male students rank in the 60th percentile—and English Language Learner support could be strengthened. Still, for families in the Elgin area, Catawba Trail Elementary is a clear standout, outperforming every nearby elementary school in the district by a significant margin.

636

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,516

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1080 Old National Highway
Elgin, SC 29045

(803) 699-3501

District: Richland 02

Students who attend Catawba Trail Elementary usually attend:

High:

Spring Valley High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

Hispanic:

27.8%

White:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richland 02

✓Above the South Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

199^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Richland 02

36^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
2026	69.1	199 of 661	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	165 of 639	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	199 of 643	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	198 of 644	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	108 of 625	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	298 of 622	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	181 of 643	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	235 of 624	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	172 of 639	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	164 of 619	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.3	150 of 638	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	240 of 630	61.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	9 of 384	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	5 of 380	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	12 of 369	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	12 of 394	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 393	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	23 of 350	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	13 of 421	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	27 of 412	93.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	38 of 84	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	141 of 599	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	139 of 580	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	181 of 568	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	241 of 580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	129 of 573	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	301 of 554	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	221 of 588	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	249 of 570	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	51 of 159	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	36 of 156	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	32 of 114	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	23 of 115	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	29.6	59 of 86	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	28 of 116	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	203 of 634	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	149 of 612	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	213 of 602	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	200 of 608	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	134 of 600	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	323 of 580	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	190 of 600	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	246 of 588	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	239 of 591	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	175 of 585	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	204 of 571	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	150 of 582	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	92 of 579	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	262 of 561	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	138 of 590	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	207 of 571	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	68.6	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	46 of 463	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	89 of 459	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	58 of 446	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	111 of 463	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	86 of 455	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	157 of 439	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	131 of 472	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	262 of 457	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile+20 vs school

Military Connected (2023)78th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+4 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

Science61%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, December 28, 2019

In the last 3 years, I have watched the administration and the faculty go through consistent transitioning. The heartfelt care, compassion, and sense of collaboration between the teachers, students, and parents has not been demonstrated ever since Ms. Barth left nearly 2 years ago. Truly hope things turn around in 2020. 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)		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 (2024)	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 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	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
Catawba Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1080 Old National Highway	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-3501	636	50	12.7	48.5%	108 (17.0%)	297 (46.7%)	177 (27.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	69.1	199^th of 661 public elementary schools	69.9%		74.3	165^th of 639 public elementary schools	74.2%	34	66.1	69.0	71.9				65.6	58.6	59.4				60.8		$14,516	$1,812	$821	$2,634	$10,009	$1,874	$11,883
Pontiac Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 Spears Creek Church Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2700	880	64	13.7	56.8%	143 (16.3%)	503 (57.2%)	129 (14.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.0%)	39.1	405^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.7%		46.9	327^th of 639 public elementary schools	48.8%	78	56.7	65.1	56.0				37.4	46.3	39.3				49.7		$14,012	$1,267	$526	$1,793	$10,233	$1,985	$12,219
Bookman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Bookman Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-1724	535	43	12.3	51.2%	101 (18.9%)	314 (58.7%)	72 (13.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	57.6	264^th of 661 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.2	261^st of 639 public elementary schools	59.2%	3	74.6	71.9	55.1				69.8	48.8	35.0				60.9		$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	52.0%	193 (15.7%)	731 (59.5%)	163 (13.3%)	40 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (7.8%)	49	323^rd of 661 public elementary schools	51.1%		31.9	435^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.9%	112	69.8	90.0	86.5	50.4	51.3	47.0	58.1	72.5	81.1	35.8	21.8	32.7	62.5	40.4	$12,925	$888	$320	$1,208	$9,472	$2,245	$11,717
Bridge Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	121 Bombing Range Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 462-3900	564	47	12.1	60.1%	63 (11.2%)	374 (66.3%)	77 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	41.9	386^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.6	352^nd of 639 public elementary schools	44.9%	34	50.0	68.4	58.7				53.4	48.7	44.4				39.5		$15,344	$1,391	$802	$2,192	$11,303	$1,848	$13,151
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	62.9%	52 (7.9%)	486 (73.7%)	64 (9.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	40.6	397^th of 661 public elementary schools	39.9%		37.3	395^th of 639 public elementary schools	38.2%	2	59.6	63.4	59.1				55.3	39.8	35.4				45.1		$16,072	$1,643	$1,136	$2,780	$11,109	$2,183	$13,292
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	65.1%	56 (10.4%)	380 (70.2%)	55 (10.2%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	50.2	317^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.0%		47.9	321^st of 639 public elementary schools	49.8%	4	53.1	62.5	60.3				56.3	55.7	38.4				60.2		$15,825	$1,669	$976	$2,645	$10,966	$2,213	$13,179
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	60.9%	38 (5.3%)	538 (74.9%)	57 (7.9%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	38.8	406^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.6%		49.2	312^th of 639 public elementary schools	51.2%	94	56.5	59.3	61.4				46.3	47.8	33.6				46.9		$13,843	$1,518	$632	$2,150	$9,812	$1,881	$11,693
Blaney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1621 Smyrna Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-3241	750	53	14.1	100.0%	362 (48.3%)	216 (28.8%)	95 (12.7%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.2%)	63.6	236^th of 661 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.9	275^th of 639 public elementary schools	57.0%	39	67.0	73.1	67.3				63.9	59.3	42.1				56.1		$11,876	$1,009	$898	$1,907	$8,650	$1,318	$9,969
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	41.9%	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 Catawba Trail Elementary

What schools do graduates of Catawba Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Catawba Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Spring Valley High

How many students attend Catawba Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Catawba Trail Elementary.

What district is Catawba Trail Elementary in?

Richland 02

Is Catawba Trail Elementary a good school?

Catawba Trail Elementary ranks 199^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Catawba Trail Elementary?

Students at Catawba Trail Elementary are 47% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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