Best Schools in Columbia, SC

75 public schools · 47,849 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

Schools

47,849

Students

12.9:1

Avg Ratio

90.8%

Free Lunch

39 Elementary11 Middle16 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Pendergrass Fairwold School	2.4:1	46	93.5%	Combined School
2	Carver-Lyon Elementary	7.4:1	387	100.0%	Elementary School
3	Midlands Arts Conservatory	7.7:1	166	9.6%	Combined School
4	A. C. Moore Elementary	8.2:1	204	100.0%	Elementary School
5	Nursery Road Elementary	8.8:1	450	100.0%	Elementary School
6	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	8.9:1	231	37.7%	Combined School
7	Seven Oaks Elementary	9.0:1	520	100.0%	Elementary School
8	W. A. Perry Middle	9.1:1	309	100.0%	Middle School
9	SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	9.8:1	422	99.3%	Combined School
10	L. W. Conder Elementary	10.3:1	462	100.0%	Elementary School
11	Harbison West Elementary	10.4:1	550	100.0%	Elementary School
12	Windsor Elementary	10.4:1	537	100.0%	Elementary School
13	Logan Elementary	10.6:1	233	100.0%	Elementary School
14	Joseph Keels Elementary	10.8:1	438	100.0%	Elementary School
15	J. P. Thomas Elementary	10.8:1	323	100.0%	Elementary School
16	C. A. Johnson High	11.0:1	364	100.0%	High School
17	Irmo Middle	11.2:1	1,011	100.0%	Middle School
18	Jackson Creek Elementary	11.2:1	545	100.0%	Elementary School
19	W. G. Sanders Middle	11.3:1	533	100.0%	Middle School
20	Hand Middle	11.4:1	652	100.0%	Middle School
21	Leaphart Elementary	11.4:1	492	100.0%	Elementary School
22	Heyward Gibbes Middle	11.5:1	264	100.0%	Middle School
23	Polo Road Elementary	11.6:1	604	79.3%	Elementary School
24	Rosewood Elementary	11.6:1	329	100.0%	Elementary School
25	Arden Elementary	11.7:1	234	100.0%	Elementary School
26	Alcorn Middle	11.9:1	370	100.0%	Middle School
27	CrossRoads Intermediate	12.0:1	698	82.8%	Middle School
28	Irmo High	12.1:1	1,307	100.0%	High School
29	Dent Middle	12.2:1	1,018	100.0%	Middle School
30	Brockman Elementary	12.2:1	268	100.0%	Elementary School
31	Forest Lake Elementary	12.5:1	614	70.4%	Elementary School
32	Hyatt Park Elementary	12.7:1	393	100.0%	Elementary School
33	Bradley Elementary	12.8:1	437	100.0%	Elementary School
34	W.J. Keenan High	12.9:1	725	100.0%	High School
35	L. B. Nelson Elementary	13.0:1	567	76.0%	Elementary School
36	Eau Claire High	13.1:1	627	100.0%	High School
37	Clear Dot Charter School	13.1:1	338	95.0%	Combined School
38	Killian Elementary	13.2:1	742	100.0%	Elementary School
39	Edward E. Taylor Elementary	13.2:1	225	100.0%	Elementary School
40	Longleaf Middle	13.4:1	802	69.3%	Middle School
41	Rice Creek Elementary	13.4:1	737	76.1%	Elementary School
42	Forest Heights Elementary	13.4:1	441	100.0%	Elementary School
43	Crayton Middle	13.5:1	905	100.0%	Middle School
44	Pine Grove Elementary	13.5:1	541	100.0%	Elementary School
45	Columbia High	13.6:1	665	100.0%	High School
46	Sandel Elementary	13.6:1	477	100.0%	Elementary School
47	A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	13.6:1	375	100.0%	Elementary School
48	Annie Burnside Elementary	13.7:1	328	100.0%	Elementary School
49	St. Andrews Middle	13.8:1	706	100.0%	Middle School
50	North Springs Elementary	13.8:1	703	78.5%	Elementary School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Columbia, SC?

Columbia, SC has 75 public schools with 47,849 total students.

What is the best school in Columbia?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Pendergrass Fairwold School ranks #1 in Columbia with a ratio of 2.4:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Columbia?

The average student-teacher ratio across Columbia schools is 12.9:1.