Satchel Ford Elementary
5901 Satchel Ford Road, Columbia, SC 29206 · (803) 738-7209 · Part of Richland School District 1
Forest Acres’ School Grade C better than 29% of South Carolina school districts
What stands out about Satchel Ford Elementary
- Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Forest Acres kids: Crayton Middle
On the path
Where Forest Acres kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗5901 Satchel Ford Road, Columbia
Students
Up 12.5% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Satchel Ford Elementary from Forest Acres families.
Other schools in Richland School District 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; Forest Acres’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.