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Meadowfield Elementary

Summary:

Meadowfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving 639 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.

Meadowfield Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (63.54%) compared to nearby schools, and its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the Richland 01 district and the state averages across all grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 278 out of 630 South Carolina elementary schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 492 out of 638 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meadowfield's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students and disabled students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Despite the high poverty rates, with 100% of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch, Meadowfield Elementary's per-student spending has increased in recent years. However, the school's academic performance still lags significantly behind higher-performing nearby schools like Satchel Ford Elementary, Brockman Elementary, and Brennen Elementary, which have consistently higher test scores and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 525 Galway Lane
       Columbia, SC  29209

(803) 738-5549

District: Richland 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
492nd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,196 Help


Students who attend Meadowfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hand Middle
High:    Dreher High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  639

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.5%
White:
20.7%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Meadowfield Elementary ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 13th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.83. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Meadowfield Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Richland 01 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadowfield Elementary is $16,196. 23 elementary schools in the Richland 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadowfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadowfield Elementary 492nd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Meadowfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Richland 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 01 53rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Meadowfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Meadowfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.16 348th 542 35.8%
2004 34.72 398th 550 27.6%
2005 46.41 337th 557 39.5%
2006 31.53 430th 559 23.1%
2007 40.72 385th 566 32.0%
2008 32.77 436th 577 24.4%
2009 41.22 380th 580 34.5%
2010 37.86 410th 589 30.4%
2011 55.17 288th 597 51.8%
2012 41.43 394th 594 33.7%
2013 55.84 292nd 599 51.3%
2014 57.99 278th 630 55.9%
2015 46.92 342nd 638 46.4%
2016 44.39 350th 619 43.5%
2017 45.68 349th 639 45.4%
2018 44.57 338th 624 45.8%
2019 49.78 323rd 643 49.8%
2021 29.66 435th 622 30.1%
2022 38.59 382nd 625 38.9%
2023 43.81 357th 644 44.6%
2024 23.83 492nd 638 22.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadowfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.53 326th 588 44.6%
2019 58.61 249th 600 58.5%
2021 28.49 426th 580 26.6%
2022 35.47 399th 600 33.5%
2023 33.57 420th 608 30.9%
2024 14.23 551st 599 8.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Meadowfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.43 316th 570 44.6%
2019 60.72 229th 588 61.1%
2021 28.30 404th 554 27.1%
2022 43.88 315th 573 45.0%
2023 41.85 339th 580 41.6%
2024 28.45 414th 565 26.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Meadowfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.41 75th 161 53.4%
2019 26.70 145th 189 23.3%
2024 19.13 126th 143 11.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Meadowfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.76 335th 571 41.3%
2019 34.77 393rd 590 33.4%
2021 27.98 411th 561 26.7%
2022 31.90 399th 579 31.1%
2023 42.72 331st 582 43.1%
2024 19.75 466th 568 18.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Meadowfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.77 109th 412 73.5%
2019 74.94 73rd 421 82.7%
2021 47.61 170th 350 51.4%
2022 52.16 176th 393 55.2%
2023 60.08 122nd 394 69.0%
2024 28.53 291st 369 21.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Meadowfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.80 83rd 457 81.8%
2019 75.47 99th 472 79.0%
2022 74.96 99th 455 78.2%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meadowfield Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 107 193 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 310
1989 197 380 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 587
1990 232 374 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 614
1991 261 352 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 624
1992 292 353 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 652
1993 337 358 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 702
1994 286 343 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1995 275 363 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 645
1996 275 363 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 645
1997 242 376 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1998 260 377 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1999 236 396 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2000 223 392 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2001 210 368 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 204 449 10 20 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2003 204 449 10 20 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2004 166 457 7 18 2 n/a n/a 4 654
2005 144 458 8 19 3 n/a n/a 3 635
2006 127 444 6 15 2 n/a n/a 0 594
2007 129 439 11 17 3 n/a n/a 0 599
2008 146 450 11 20 4 n/a n/a 5 636
2009 149 461 6 23 4 n/a n/a 7 650
2010 129 491 7 18 1 n/a n/a 10 656
2011 130 451 8 28 2 0 20 0 639
2012 123 436 3 33 0 0 28 0 623
2013 122 427 2 35 0 0 35 0 621
2014 120 452 1 27 0 0 30 0 630
2015 139 499 2 26 0 0 25 0 691
2016 151 502 2 25 0 0 26 0 706
2017 166 495 4 23 0 0 28 0 716
2018 173 477 5 40 0 1 28 0 724
2019 146 510 8 35 0 1 34 0 734
2020 157 481 5 56 0 3 36 0 738
2021 123 372 7 56 0 2 29 0 589
2022 134 397 14 52 0 0 39 0 636
2023 132 406 8 51 0 0 42 0 639

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meadowfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 22.1 14.0 n/a
1989 587 35.9 16.3 n/a
1990 614 36.1 17.0 n/a
1991 624 39.3 15.8 34.8
1992 652 36.2 18.0 38.8
1993 702 36.0 19.5 41.6
1994 640 42.0 15.2 45
1995 645 45.5 14.2 45
1996 645 45.5 14.2 45
1997 632 50.0 12.6 44.3
1998 647 46.0 14.1 45.7
1999 647 45.5 14.2 49.6
2000 630 50.0 12.6 53.2
2001 598 52.5 11.4 47.8
2002 684 46.0 14.9 55
2003 684 46.0 14.9 55
2004 654 47.5 13.8 56.9
2005 635 50.5 12.6 60
2006 594 43.5 13.7 57.9
2007 599 49.5 12.1 56.1
2008 636 46.5 13.7 60.2
2009 650 41.5 15.7 61.9
2010 656 44.0 14.9 64.6
2011 639 41.0 15.5 51.6
2012 623 40.0 15.5 63.2
2013 621 44.0 14.1 66.2
2014 630 45.0 14.0 65.1
2015 691 47.0 14.7 61.5
2016 706 50.0 14.1 100
2017 716 50.0 14.3 100
2018 724 50.0 14.4 100
2019 734 51.0 14.3 100
2020 738 53.0 13.9 100
2021 589 51.0 11.5 100
2022 636 51.0 12.4 100
2023 639 46.0 13.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meadowfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 22.1 14.0 n/a
1989 587 35.9 16.3 n/a
1990 614 36.1 17.0 n/a
1991 624 39.3 15.8 34.8
1992 652 36.2 18.0 38.8
1993 702 36.0 19.5 41.6
1994 640 42.0 15.2 45
1995 645 45.5 14.2 45
1996 645 45.5 14.2 45
1997 632 50.0 12.6 44.3
1998 647 46.0 14.1 45.7
1999 647 45.5 14.2 49.6
2000 630 50.0 12.6 53.2
2001 598 52.5 11.4 47.8
2002 684 46.0 14.9 55
2003 684 46.0 14.9 55
2004 654 47.5 13.8 56.9
2005 635 50.5 12.6 60
2006 594 43.5 13.7 57.9
2007 599 49.5 12.1 56.1
2008 636 46.5 13.7 60.2
2009 650 41.5 15.7 61.9
2010 656 44.0 14.9 64.6
2011 639 41.0 15.5 51.6
2012 623 40.0 15.5 63.2
2013 621 44.0 14.1 66.2
2014 630 45.0 14.0 65.1
2015 691 47.0 14.7 61.5
2016 706 50.0 14.1 100
2017 716 50.0 14.3 100
2018 724 50.0 14.4 100
2019 734 51.0 14.3 100
2020 738 53.0 13.9 100
2021 589 51.0 11.5 100
2022 636 51.0 12.4 100
2023 639 46.0 13.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Meadowfield Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $382 (3.2%) $427 (3.5%) $809 (6.7%) $9,452 (78.2%) $1,824 (15.1%) $11,276 (93.3%) $12,084
2020 $743 (5.8%) $565 (4.4%) $1,308 (10.2%) $9,630 (75.0%) $1,908 (14.9%) $11,538 (89.8%) $12,846
2021 $811 (6.2%) $513 (3.9%) $1,324 (10.1%) $10,140 (77.0%) $1,701 (12.9%) $11,841 (89.9%) $13,165
2022 $1,134 (6.9%) $604 (3.7%) $1,737 (10.6%) $12,714 (77.6%) $1,922 (11.7%) $14,636 (89.4%) $16,374
2023 $1,621 (10.0%) $1,440 (8.9%) $3,061 (18.9%) $11,312 (69.8%) $1,824 (11.3%) $13,135 (81.1%) $16,196

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meadowfield Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 323rd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 357th of 644 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meadowfield Elementary)54.346.8
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)41.445
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meadowfield Elementary)58.738.5
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)45.543.6
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Meadowfield Elementary)51.645
 6.6%
   4th Grade Science (Richland 01)4333
 10%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meadowfield Elementary)51.554.4
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)44.446.9
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Meadowfield Elementary)40.746.1
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)35.732.9
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meadowfield Elementary)41.352.6
 11.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Richland 01)35.344.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Meadowfield Elementary)34.135.1
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richland 01)33.431.2
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students734639
 12.9%
African American510406
 20.4%
American Indian00
Asian88
Hispanic3551
 45.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White146132
 9.6%
Two or More Races3442
 23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Students at Meadowfield Elementary are 64% African American, 21% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Meadowfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hand Middle
High : Dreher High

Meadowfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 639 students attended Meadowfield Elementary.


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