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D−

Hyatt Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4200 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203 · (803) 735-3421 · Part of Richland School District 1

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

Students
317
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hyatt Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.7% 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–5Hyatt Park ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 48.1%

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

4200 Main Street, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten55
Grade 140
Grade 242
Grade 351
Grade 439
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
376’20
370’21
393’22
333’23
317’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%White 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hyatt Park Elementary from Columbia families.

Other schools in Richland School District 1

The district →

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.