Summary:
Zip code 29201 in Columbia, SC is served by a single elementary school, Logan Elementary, which enrolls 237 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Richland 01 school district.
As the only elementary school in this area, Logan Elementary stands out for its exceptional resources: a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 and per-student spending of $29,701, which is more than double the national average. Academically, the school is a clear leader within its district, beating Richland 01 averages in all seven reported SC READY test categories for 2025-2026. Its biggest strength is 4th-grade Science, where 64.2% of students are proficient—a remarkable 20.3 percentage points above the district and 12.6 points above the state. The school also performs well in English Language Arts, with an average proficiency of 65.7% across grades 3-5, slightly edging out the state average of 64.4%. However, Mathematics is a clear area of concern, with only 47.9% proficiency on average, which is significantly below the state's 53.5%.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Logan Elementary offers a well-funded, small-class environment that produces strong results in Science and ELA, but struggles in Math despite its ample resources. The school's state ranking has fluctuated notably, jumping from the 43rd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 57th percentile in 2025-2026, reflecting the impact of small grade cohorts (roughly 50-60 students per grade) where a single class can dramatically swing scores. Chronic absenteeism sits at 22.3%, exactly matching the state average but better than the district's 26.7%. While the school is a "big fish in a small pond" within its underperforming district (ranked 55th out of 75 statewide), it is only average-to-slightly-above-average compared to the entire state. Parents should consider that the high spending has not translated into above-average math performance, and should weigh the school's strong science and ELA programs against its math challenges.
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