Summary:
Burton Pack Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 388 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richland 01 school district, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.
Burton Pack Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in South Carolina, with significantly below-average academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.9% of 3rd graders, 23.3% of 4th graders, and 30.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 19% of 3rd graders, 9.4% of 4th graders, and 13% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 54.5%, 51%, and 45.8%. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households.
Interestingly, the nearby Logan Elementary, Hyatt Park Elementary, and Carver-Lyon Elementary schools, which also have high percentages of African American and low-income students, generally outperform Burton Pack Elementary on academic measures. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Logan Elementary had 46.9% of 3rd graders, 59.2% of 4th graders, and 60.8% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 46.9% of 3rd graders, 51.8% of 4th graders, and 69.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in mathematics, compared to Burton Pack's much lower performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Richland 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
634th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,335
Students who attend Burton Pack Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 388
Racial breakdown:
African American:
89.7%
Hispanic:
5.2%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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