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Schools in Forest Acres · Richland School District 1

Forest Acres’s public schools score below 71% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

In Forest Acres, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forest Acres, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#143of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 11 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 13 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 33% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
3,298 students on the public path
In brief

Forest Acres’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 132 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forest Acres’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,012 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Crayton Middle, then A. C. Flora High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cutler Jewish Day School (private), Cutler Jewish Day School (private), Harmony School (private) and Jubilee Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forest Acres’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of South Carolina school districts, #143 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 13%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,118 test results and a graduating class of 1,485 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Forest Acres’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,051 in math, 11,186 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forest Acres, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Crayton MiddleRichland School District 1A−
9–12A. C. Flora HighRichland School District 1A

Forest Acres’s public schools are run by Richland School District 1, which also serves Cayce, Columbia and Eastover. Parts of Forest Acres (18% of its land) are served by Richland School District 2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Richland School District 1Grades PK–12 · 47 schools · 21,814 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$20,012SC $15,090 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 52.1% · 11186 students tested
Math28%
State average 41% · 11051 students tested

Forest Acres vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Forest Acres’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest AcresCRichland School District 1
ColumbiaBRichland School District 2 PK–12 · Richland School District 1 PK–12
Arcadia Lakes—Richland School District 2

Every school in Forest Acres

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Forest Acresby address
Brockman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
A
297 students14:1Rate it →
Satchel Ford Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia
A−
721 students15:1Rate it →
Crayton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
A−
952 students14:1Rate it →
A. C. Flora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,328 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Forest Acresrun by other districts or the state
Forest Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B
652 students13:1Rate it →
Dent Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
C+
1,059 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cutler Jewish Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
Private · Religious
165 students15:1Rate it →
Cutler Jewish Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
Private · Religious
145 students15:1Rate it →
Harmony School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Columbia
Private · Nonsectarian
45 students15:1Rate it →
Jubilee Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbia
Private · Religious
21 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center and Berea).

Questions about Forest Acres’s schools

Are Forest Acres’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forest Acres children attend score below 71% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #143 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Acres in?

Richland School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,814 students in 47 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Forest Acres are served by Richland School District 2.

Where do Forest Acres kids go to high school?

A. C. Flora High in Columbia, with 1,328 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Forest Acres’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Richland School District 1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Forest Acres spend per student?

$20,012 in Richland School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Forest Acres?

Yes: Cutler Jewish Day School (religious, grades PK–5, 165 students), Cutler Jewish Day School (religious, grades PK–5, 145 students), Harmony School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 45 students) and Jubilee Academy (religious, grades PK–4, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.