Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

Public PK, KG-2

1151 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016

(803) 714-1300

District: Richland 02

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,699

Students who attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus usually attend:

High:

Blythewood High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 504

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.2%

White:

26.6%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.98. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (49.2%), White (26.6%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is 13.2. 13 elementary schools in the Richland 02 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is $13,699, which is the 10^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Richland 02 School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Richland 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 02 33^rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	85.76	44^th	542	91.9%
2004	86.10	48^th	550	91.3%
2005	89.74	13^th	557	97.7%
2006	91.79	14^th	559	97.5%
2007	91.97	8^th	566	98.6%
2008	92.24	8^th	577	98.6%
2009	95.27	4^th	580	99.3%
2010	95.49	4^th	589	99.3%
2011	94.99	2^nd	597	99.7%
2012	93.78	4^th	594	99.3%
2013	93.25	2^nd	599	99.7%
2014	91.98	8^th	630	98.7%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	205	256	14	13	2	n/a	n/a	4	494
2003	205	256	14	13	2	n/a	n/a	4	494
2004	296	315	16	19	2	n/a	n/a	11	659
2005	364	387	24	26	1	n/a	n/a	20	822
2006	380	447	31	29	2	n/a	n/a	29	918
2007	423	443	33	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	932
2008	473	441	53	33	4	n/a	n/a	33	1037
2009	462	308	52	23	3	n/a	n/a	23	871
2010	474	346	59	30	7	n/a	n/a	19	935
2011	439	245	44	23	3	3	35	0	792
2012	444	237	35	42	3	0	35	0	796
2013	447	232	43	43	4	0	59	0	828
2014	423	231	41	36	5	1	55	0	792
2015	230	141	18	29	1	2	37	0	458
2016	215	161	10	39	1	2	32	0	460
2017	190	175	14	41	0	5	41	0	466
2018	193	179	18	39	1	4	37	0	471
2019	182	181	18	36	1	4	44	0	466
2020	153	193	16	38	1	3	44	0	448
2021	142	194	16	31	1	1	30	0	415
2022	156	232	16	42	1	2	33	0	482
2023	159	233	12	48	0	0	42	0	494
2024	134	248	11	54	1	0	56	0	504

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

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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 Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	494	37.4	13.2	23.9
2003	494	37.4	13.2	23.9
2004	659	43.5	15.1	18.5
2005	822	50.4	16.3	19.6
2006	918	63.0	14.6	19.9
2007	932	70.5	13.2	16.5
2008	1037	64.0	16.2	17.1
2009	871	56.0	15.6	12.5
2010	935	57.0	16.4	15.4
2011	792	51.0	15.5	10.4
2012	796	49.4	16.1	11.1
2013	828	51.4	16.1	11.6
2014	792	53.4	14.8	14.1
2015	458	31.0	14.7	17.2
2016	460	32.0	14.3	17.6
2017	466	31.0	15.0	21.9
2018	471	31.0	15.1	20.2
2019	466	34.0	13.7	23
2020	448	32.8	13.6	29
2021	415	32.8	12.6	32.5
2022	482	37.0	13.0	36.3
2023	494	35.0	14.1	48.6
2024	504	38.0	13.2	41.9

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 Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	494	37.4	13.2	23.9
2003	494	37.4	13.2	23.9
2004	659	43.5	15.1	18.5
2005	822	50.4	16.3	19.6
2006	918	63.0	14.6	19.9
2007	932	70.5	13.2	16.5
2008	1037	64.0	16.2	17.1
2009	871	56.0	15.6	12.5
2010	935	57.0	16.4	15.4
2011	792	51.0	15.5	10.4
2012	796	49.4	16.1	11.1
2013	828	51.4	16.1	11.6
2014	792	53.4	14.8	14.1
2015	458	31.0	14.7	17.2
2016	460	32.0	14.3	17.6
2017	466	31.0	15.0	21.9
2018	471	31.0	15.1	20.2
2019	466	34.0	13.7	23
2020	448	32.8	13.6	29
2021	415	32.8	12.6	32.5
2022	482	37.0	13.0	36.3
2023	494	35.0	14.1	48.6
2024	504	38.0	13.2	41.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$646 (5.2%)	$602 (4.8%)	$1,248 (10.0%)	$9,920 (79.1%)	$1,370 (10.9%)	$11,291 (90.1%)	$12,538
2020	$527 (4.3%)	$599 (4.9%)	$1,125 (9.2%)	$9,688 (78.8%)	$1,479 (12.0%)	$11,167 (90.8%)	$12,292
2021	$603 (4.5%)	$517 (3.8%)	$1,119 (8.3%)	$10,819 (80.3%)	$1,536 (11.4%)	$12,355 (91.7%)	$13,474
2022	$777 (5.5%)	$456 (3.2%)	$1,232 (8.8%)	$11,442 (81.4%)	$1,385 (9.9%)	$12,826 (91.2%)	$14,059
2023	$905 (6.6%)	$754 (5.5%)	$1,659 (12.1%)	$10,608 (77.4%)	$1,433 (10.5%)	$12,040 (87.9%)	$13,699

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	466	494	6%
African American	181	233	28.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	18	12	33.3%
Hispanic	36	48	33.3%
Pacific Islander	4	0	100%
White	182	159	12.6%
Two or More Races	44	42	4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23%	48.6%	25.6%

Schools Near Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	Public	PK, KG-2	1151 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 714-1300	504	38	13.2	41.9%	134 (26.6%)	248 (49.2%)	54 (10.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.1%)								(n/a)														$13,699	$905	$754	$1,659	$10,608	$1,433	$12,040
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus	Public	3-5	1261 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-3360	550	42	13.2	32.9%	146 (26.5%)	288 (52.4%)	67 (12.2%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	73.4	165^th of 638 public elementary schools	74.1%		76	145^th of 644 public elementary schools	77.5%	20	55.9	63.4	64.6				62.8	65.7	58.9					$13,382	$802	$818	$1,620	$10,253	$1,509	$11,761
Rice Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4751 Hard Scrabble Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2900	764	59	12.9	60.9%	48 (6.3%)	567 (74.2%)	54 (7.1%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.4%)	50.6	310^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.4%		37.9	403^rd of 644 public elementary schools	37.4%	93	43.0	59.4	51.2				52.3	55.1	42.4					$12,681	$829	$1,083	$1,912	$9,471	$1,298	$10,768
Bridge Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	121 Bombing Range Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 462-3900	562	48	11.8	60.1%	58 (10.3%)	365 (64.9%)	81 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.8%)	48.2	333^rd of 638 public elementary schools	47.8%		58.6	254^th of 644 public elementary schools	60.6%	79	48.5	44.9	51.1				65.6	46.1	41.3					$14,234	$1,191	$1,111	$2,302	$10,487	$1,445	$11,932
Round Top Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	449 Rimer Pond Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-8676	610	49	12.4	35.7%	197 (32.3%)	279 (45.7%)	66 (10.8%)	27 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	79.9	122^nd of 638 public elementary schools	80.9%		88.5	72^nd of 644 public elementary schools	88.8%	50	68.5	82.1	54.2				72.2	79.5	50.5					$11,509	$512	$737	$1,249	$9,022	$1,238	$10,260
Sandlapper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Longtown Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4045	694	53	13.1	63.4%	47 (6.8%)	517 (74.5%)	53 (7.6%)	21 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.3%)	51	303^rd of 638 public elementary schools	52.5%		51	308^th of 644 public elementary schools	52.2%	5	51.0	55.8	50.9				46.2	52.9	48.3					$13,830	$737	$890	$1,627	$10,783	$1,420	$12,203
Summit Parkway Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Summit Parkway	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-3580	1,176	77	15.3	52.0%	193 (16.4%)	709 (60.3%)	148 (12.6%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (7.2%)	51.1	302^nd of 638 public elementary schools	52.7%		54.8	279^th of 644 public elementary schools	56.7%	23	70.0	68.2	88.6	44.3	42.5	43.4	60.0	62.8	71.5	33.9	28.7	29.2	100.0	$12,041	$281	$609	$891	$9,841	$1,310	$11,151
North Springs Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Clemson Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 736-3183	672	58	11.6	62.9%	55 (8.2%)	496 (73.8%)	56 (8.3%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.7%)	48.1	334^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.6%		54.6	280^th of 644 public elementary schools	56.5%	54	45.9	47.1	58.4				49.5	46.2	50.0					$13,204	$607	$847	$1,455	$10,472	$1,278	$11,749
Bookman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Bookman Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-1724	520	45	11.5	51.2%	110 (21.2%)	298 (57.3%)	61 (11.7%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (6.7%)	71.1	177^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.3%		72	175^th of 644 public elementary schools	72.8%	2	48.1	62.7	73.4				55.9	65.7	64.5					$14,430	$604	$753	$1,357	$11,585	$1,489	$13,073
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Langford Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4091	640	45	14.3	49.8%	144 (22.5%)	375 (58.6%)	61 (9.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.1%)	50.6	309^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.6%		54.4	282^nd of 644 public elementary schools	56.2%	27	57.5	54.4	43.5				56.6	49.1	40.2					$13,012	$551	$821	$1,372	$10,138	$1,502	$11,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

What schools do graduates of Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus attend?

Students who attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus usually go on to attend:

High : Blythewood High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus?

Students at Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus are 49% African American, 27% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus in?

Richland 02

How many students attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus?

In the 2023-24 school year, 504 students attended Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus.

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