📍 2621 Clemson Road, Columbia, Richland County, 29229
Killian Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Columbia, Richland County. The school has 742 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richland 02 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Killian Elementary enrolls 742 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 56 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Black or African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 631 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 5.1% |
| White | 20 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
742 of the school's 742 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 742 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.
Killian 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-60, state senate district 19, state house district 79.
Killian Elementary is one of 32 schools in Richland 02, based in Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 28,841 students district-wide and employs 1,987 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 742 students, Killian Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 901 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large