Congaree Elementary

Summary:

Congaree Elementary is a public elementary school in West Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Lexington 02 school district, which is ranked 59 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Congaree Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of minority students compared to the surrounding schools. 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 consistently lower than the Lexington 02 district and the state averages. The school has also been ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools and rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Interestingly, the school's White and Gifted and Talented student subgroups consistently perform the lowest, while the African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively better.

Congaree Elementary faces significant challenges, with a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students and declining enrollment. Nearby schools, such as East Point Academy, Riverbank Elementary, and Saluda River Academy for the Arts, generally outperform Congaree Elementary in academic assessments and have higher school rankings. These schools serve a more diverse student population and may have access to additional resources or specialized programs that contribute to their stronger academic performance.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 1221 Ramblin' Road
       West Columbia, SC  29172


(803) 755-7430

District: Lexington 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
486th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,004 Help


Students who attend Congaree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    R. H. Fulmer Middle
High:    Airport High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  354

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.1%
Hispanic:
26.3%
African American:
23.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Congaree Elementary ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lexington 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.4. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Congaree Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lexington 02 School District. Student population at Congaree Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.1%), Hispanic (26.3%), African American (23.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Congaree Elementary is 12.6, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Lexington 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Congaree Elementary is $16,004, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lexington 02 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Congaree Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Congaree Elementary 486th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Congaree Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lexington 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington 02 59th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Congaree Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.35 142nd 542 73.8%
2004 59.35 236th 550 57.1%
2005 50.10 311th 557 44.2%
2006 51.12 310th 559 44.5%
2007 32.92 432nd 566 23.7%
2008 38.51 400th 577 30.7%
2009 33.30 425th 580 26.7%
2010 45.44 348th 589 40.9%
2011 31.87 460th 597 22.9%
2012 33.94 444th 594 25.3%
2013 35.29 423rd 599 29.4%
2014 24.38 530th 630 15.9%
2015 30.71 475th 638 25.5%
2016 33.93 427th 619 31.0%
2017 19.96 537th 639 16.0%
2018 19.55 518th 624 17.0%
2019 22.16 511th 643 20.5%
2021 24.97 462nd 622 25.7%
2022 30.53 436th 625 30.2%
2023 27.16 469th 644 27.2%
2024 24.40 486th 638 23.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.43 456th 588 22.4%
2019 30.99 440th 600 26.7%
2021 35.67 394th 580 32.1%
2022 44.82 338th 600 43.7%
2023 40.45 371st 608 39.0%
2024 35.98 402nd 599 32.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.46 501st 570 12.1%
2019 14.83 521st 588 11.4%
2021 22.31 440th 554 20.6%
2022 20.39 459th 573 19.9%
2023 24.23 454th 580 21.7%
2024 22.68 451st 565 20.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.44 111th 161 31.1%
2019 40.17 106th 189 43.9%
2023 20.15 153rd 174 12.1%
2024 39.38 89th 143 37.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 2.72 143rd 147 2.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.25 454th 571 20.5%
2019 30.75 417th 590 29.3%
2021 25.07 424th 561 24.4%
2022 40.98 346th 579 40.2%
2023 28.32 424th 582 27.1%
2024 24.18 438th 568 22.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.89 340th 412 17.5%
2019 32.14 315th 421 25.2%
2021 46.55 177th 350 49.4%
2022 39.68 234th 393 40.5%
2023 40.66 237th 394 39.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.35 62nd 115 46.1%
2024 28.99 78th 115 32.2%
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Rank History for White students at Congaree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.93 448th 457 2.0%
2019 7.86 455th 472 3.6%
2021 7.11 423rd 439 3.6%
2022 14.15 416th 455 8.6%
2023 9.63 436th 463 5.8%
2024 13.95 411th 441 6.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Congaree Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 573 42 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1989 560 35 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1990 539 37 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 579
1991 591 34 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1992 589 50 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1993 628 45 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 675
1994 635 45 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1995 599 47 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1996 599 47 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1997 599 59 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1998 592 64 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1999 553 62 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 625
2000 571 89 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 669
2001 423 74 8 1 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2002 292 64 3 3 2 n/a n/a 1 365
2003 292 64 3 3 2 n/a n/a 1 365
2004 285 74 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2005 281 68 7 9 0 n/a n/a 1 366
2006 251 72 6 12 1 n/a n/a 3 345
2007 291 108 7 7 2 n/a n/a 0 415
2008 306 105 3 7 1 n/a n/a 3 425
2009 288 99 4 7 0 n/a n/a 6 404
2010 282 112 2 6 2 n/a n/a 6 410
2011 273 95 1 20 1 0 14 0 404
2012 282 68 2 22 1 0 24 0 399
2013 253 72 2 31 1 0 26 0 385
2014 246 84 1 30 2 0 24 0 387
2015 254 99 2 42 1 0 22 0 420
2016 279 115 1 49 1 0 21 0 466
2017 267 124 1 47 2 0 13 8 462
2018 239 122 2 58 2 0 16 0 439
2019 222 121 3 74 3 0 32 0 455
2020 214 129 4 80 1 0 27 0 455
2021 177 117 4 83 1 1 23 0 406
2022 167 118 2 77 1 1 22 0 388
2023 156 94 3 91 1 1 22 0 368
2024 142 84 2 93 1 1 31 0 354

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 Congaree Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 618 30.0 20.6 n/a
1989 599 32.1 18.6 n/a
1990 579 32.3 17.9 n/a
1991 627 30.5 20.5 24.9
1992 641 31.6 20.2 26.7
1993 675 33.0 20.5 29.6
1994 682 33.0 20.7 32.8
1995 653 34.0 19.2 42.1
1996 653 34.0 19.2 42.1
1997 668 39.0 17.1 42.1
1998 665 41.0 16.2 47.4
1999 625 41.0 15.2 62.2
2000 669 43.0 15.6 52
2001 507 44.0 11.5 57.2
2002 365 29.0 12.6 56.9
2003 365 29.0 12.6 56.9
2004 377 27.0 14.0 63.1
2005 366 28.1 13.0 68.2
2006 345 29.6 11.7 71.3
2007 415 43.5 9.5 65.3
2008 425 28.0 15.2 77
2009 404 25.0 16.2 71.4
2010 410 26.0 15.7 63.1
2011 404 24.0 16.8 74.8
2012 399 22.0 18.1 77.9
2013 385 23.0 16.7 78.7
2014 387 23.5 16.4 81.9
2015 420 24.0 17.5 80.2
2016 466 29.0 16.0 79.6
2017 462 30.0 15.4 100
2018 439 32.0 13.7 100.9
2019 455 31.0 14.6 78.5
2020 455 31.0 14.6 99.3
2021 406 30.0 13.5 85.2
2022 388 31.0 12.5 100
2023 368 28.0 13.1 100
2024 354 28.0 12.6 100

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 Congaree Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 618 30.0 20.6 n/a
1989 599 32.1 18.6 n/a
1990 579 32.3 17.9 n/a
1991 627 30.5 20.5 24.9
1992 641 31.6 20.2 26.7
1993 675 33.0 20.5 29.6
1994 682 33.0 20.7 32.8
1995 653 34.0 19.2 42.1
1996 653 34.0 19.2 42.1
1997 668 39.0 17.1 42.1
1998 665 41.0 16.2 47.4
1999 625 41.0 15.2 62.2
2000 669 43.0 15.6 52
2001 507 44.0 11.5 57.2
2002 365 29.0 12.6 56.9
2003 365 29.0 12.6 56.9
2004 377 27.0 14.0 63.1
2005 366 28.1 13.0 68.2
2006 345 29.6 11.7 71.3
2007 415 43.5 9.5 65.3
2008 425 28.0 15.2 77
2009 404 25.0 16.2 71.4
2010 410 26.0 15.7 63.1
2011 404 24.0 16.8 74.8
2012 399 22.0 18.1 77.9
2013 385 23.0 16.7 78.7
2014 387 23.5 16.4 81.9
2015 420 24.0 17.5 80.2
2016 466 29.0 16.0 79.6
2017 462 30.0 15.4 100
2018 439 32.0 13.7 100.9
2019 455 31.0 14.6 78.5
2020 455 31.0 14.6 99.3
2021 406 30.0 13.5 85.2
2022 388 31.0 12.5 100
2023 368 28.0 13.1 100
2024 354 28.0 12.6 100

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 Congaree 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 $1,022 (9.1%) $517 (4.6%) $1,539 (13.7%) $7,624 (68.1%) $2,032 (18.2%) $9,656 (86.3%) $11,195
2020 $891 (8.6%) $1,075 (10.3%) $1,966 (18.9%) $7,066 (67.9%) $1,376 (13.2%) $8,442 (81.1%) $10,408
2021 $913 (8.3%) $731 (6.7%) $1,644 (15.0%) $7,974 (72.9%) $1,327 (12.1%) $9,301 (85.0%) $10,945
2022 $1,429 (10.8%) $1,182 (9.0%) $2,610 (19.8%) $8,600 (65.2%) $1,975 (15.0%) $10,575 (80.2%) $13,186
2023 $1,355 (8.5%) $2,571 (16.1%) $3,925 (24.5%) $9,954 (62.2%) $2,124 (13.3%) $12,078 (75.5%) $16,004

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Congaree Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 511th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 469th of 644 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Congaree Elementary)32.339.1
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 02)37.340.3
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Congaree Elementary)44.142.5
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lexington 02)50.340.5
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Congaree Elementary)3833.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade Science (Lexington 02)41.433.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Congaree Elementary)32.443.8
 11.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 02)3744.2
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Congaree Elementary)36.134.3
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 02)39.936.5
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Congaree Elementary)19.838.9
 19.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 02)3040.4
 10.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Congaree Elementary)1928.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 02)32.332.9
 0.6%
   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 Students455368
 19.1%
African American12194
 22.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian33
Hispanic7491
 23%
Pacific Islander01
White222156
 29.7%
Two or More Races3222
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.5%100%
 21.5%


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Students who attend Congaree Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R. H. Fulmer Middle
High : Airport High

Students at Congaree Elementary are 40% White, 26% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Congaree Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.8% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Congaree Elementary.


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