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Gadsden Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1660 South Goodwin Circle, Gadsden, SC 29052 · (803) 353-2231 · Part of Richland School District 1

Gadsden’s School Grade C better than 29% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
133
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gadsden Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gadsden kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Gadsden ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

1660 South Goodwin Circle, Gadsden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten19
Grade 116
Grade 217
Grade 315
Grade 419
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
146’20
144’21
132’22
134’23
133’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%White 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gadsden Elementary from Gadsden 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; Gadsden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.