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St John Newmann Catholic School

Private, Roman Catholic Grades PK, KG-6

305

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

≥ 96%

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

721 Polo Rd
Columbia, SC 29223-4403

(803) 788-1367

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Not Specified:

16.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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School								Students/Teachers											Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
St John Newmann Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-6	721 Polo Rd	Columbia	29223	Richland County	(803) 788-1367	305	22	11.8		148 (48.5%)	14 (4.6%)	37 (12.1%)	29 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	≥ 96%
Full Gospel Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK-K	10014 Two Notch Rd B	Columbia	29223	Richland County	(803) 788-9814
Cardinal Newman School	Private, Roman Catholic	7-12	2945 Alpine Rd	Columbia	29223	Richland County	(803) 782-2814	562	53	10.6		367 (65.3%)	78 (13.9%)	54 (9.6%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.2%)	≥ 96%
Mission Hope Foundation	Private, Islamic	PK, KG-10	2304 Kneece Rd	Columbia	29223	Richland County	(803) 462-9904	73	9	7.3		46 (63.0%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	90%
Lake Murray Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	312 Elders Pond Dr	Columbia	29229	Richland County	(803) 788-7522	90	3	2.0		2 (2.2%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88%
Grace Community Academy Of Columbia	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	577 W Killian Rd	Columbia	29203	Richland County	(803) 200-2359	58	9	6.7		42 (72.4%)	13 (22.4%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Cutler Jewish Day School	Private, Jewish	PK, KG-5	5827 N Trenholm Rd	Columbia	29206	Richland County	(803) 782-1831	145	10	4.6		35 (24.1%)	7 (4.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76%
V.V. Reid School, LLC	Private, African Methodist Episcopal	PK, KG-2	6005 David St	Columbia	29203	Richland County	(803) 735-9570	65	9	1.3		0 (0.0%)	13 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63%
V.V.Reid School	Private, African Methodist Episcopal	PK, KG-2	612 Gabriel St	Columbia	29203	Richland County	(803) 735-9570	56	11	1.3		0 (0.0%)	15 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Harmony School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-3	3737 Covenant Rd	Columbia	29204	Richland County	(803) 787-1899	45	3	3.3		7 (15.6%)	2 (4.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88%

Frequently Asked Questions about St John Newmann Catholic School

What is the racial makeup of St John Newmann Catholic School?

Students at St John Newmann Catholic School are 49% White, 16% Not Specified, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend St John Newmann Catholic School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended St John Newmann Catholic School.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization ratesNewOct 20, 2026

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2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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