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C−

Carver-Lyon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2100 Waverly Street, Columbia, SC 29204 · (803) 343-2900 · Part of Richland School District 1

Columbia’s School Grade B better than 59% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
417
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Carver-Lyon Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Carver-Lyon ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2100 Waverly Street, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten70
Grade 164
Grade 260
Grade 355
Grade 477
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
377’20
407’21
387’22
360’23
417’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%Hispanic 15%White 8%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carver-Lyon Elementary from Columbia families.

Other schools in Richland School District 1

The district →
Brennen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
A−
805 students14:1
Caughman Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
715 students13:1
Meadowfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
615 students15:1
Horrell Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hopkins
D
565 students15:1
Pine Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
501 students13:1
Watkins-Nance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
499 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.