Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · West Columbia, South Carolina
Saluda River Academy for the Arts in West Columbia, South Carolina enrolled 400 students in 2024-25 with 31.0 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the South Carolina elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 43%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%
344 students in 2022-23, 390 students in 2023-24, 400 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 31.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 344 | 29.0 | 11.9 |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 32.0 | 12.2 |
| 2024-25 | 400 | 31.0 | 12.9 |
12.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 South Carolina elementary schools
Among the 669 South Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 281 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Saluda River Academy for the Arts enrolled 281 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 281 of the 281 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions17
- Chronically absent23.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
38.5% of students were White, 29.3% Black, 20.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White38.5%
- Black29.3%
- Hispanic20.5%
- Two or more races7.3%
- Asian3.3%
- American Indian1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Saluda River Academy for the Arts scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 40‑44% | 40% | 52.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 40‑44% | 32% (2021-22) | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in West Columbia
6 public elementary schools in West Columbia report 2024-25 enrollment; Saluda River Academy for the Arts is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank Elementary | 996 | 12.5 | 100.0% |
| Herbert A. Wood Elementary | 938 | 13.4 | 100.0% |
| White Knoll Elementary | 615 | 12.6 | 38.0% |
| Springdale Elementary | 443 | 14.3 | 57.6% |
| Saluda River Academy for the Arts | 400 | 12.9 | 100.0% |
| Congaree Elementary | 352 | 12.6 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Saluda River Academy for the Arts
- Riverbank ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 996 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- East Point AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 724 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Saluda River Academy for the Arts with Riverbank ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lexington School District Two spends per student$14,535 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,535
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSaluda River Academy for the Arts is the number 470 by size of 671 South Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#470 of 671
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Saluda River Academy for the Arts
How many students attend Saluda River Academy for the Arts?
400 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 344 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Columbia, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Saluda River Academy for the Arts?
12.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Saluda River Academy for the Arts a Title I school?
Saluda River Academy for the Arts ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Saluda River Academy for the Arts do on state tests?
The students tested at Saluda River Academy for the Arts scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Saluda River Academy for the Arts in?
Lexington School District Two, NCES district ID 4502730. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450273000733 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.