Summary:
Nursery Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving around 450 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lexington 05 school district, which is ranked 13th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Nursery Road Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 40% White, 37.78% African American, 7.78% Hispanic, 3.11% Asian, and 11.11% two or more races. This diversity is higher than some nearby schools, such as Midway Elementary and Dutch Fork Elementary, which have higher percentages of White students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, and has declined in recent years. Nursery Road Elementary also has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Meadow Glen Elementary and Midway Elementary.
Despite the school's academic performance challenges, Nursery Road Elementary has a relatively high spending per student, around $17,800 per student, which is higher than the spending per student at some nearby schools, such as Irmo Elementary and Midway Elementary. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, with an average of around 9 students per teacher, which is lower than the student-teacher ratios at some nearby schools. These factors suggest a commitment to supporting the school's diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, but the recent decline in academic performance indicates the need for a closer examination of the school's strategies and interventions.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet PK, KG-5
District:
Lexington 05
SchoolDigger Rank:
257th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,794
Students who attend Nursery Road Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.8
Number of students: 450
Racial breakdown:
White:
40.0%
African American:
37.8%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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Hispanic:
7.8%
Asian:
3.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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