📍 1221 Ramblin' Road, West Columbia, Lexington County, 29172
Congaree Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Columbia, Lexington County. The school has 368 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 02 school district. It serves grades 2–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Congaree Elementary enrolls 368 students across grades 2–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 26% Black or African American and 25% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 156 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 94 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
368 of the school's 368 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 368 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Congaree Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-20, state senate district 23, state house district 88.
Congaree Elementary is one of 13 schools in Lexington 02, based in West Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 8,465 students district-wide and employs 635 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 368 students, Congaree Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 651 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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