Hopkins’s public schools score below 71% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 28% of Hopkins’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hopkins, 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.
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.
Hopkins’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Uhuru Academy Education Solutions (private) is 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.
What’s behind Hopkins’s grade
C: better than 29% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hopkins, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hopkins
Hopkins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 284 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 458 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 458 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hopkins
Hopkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 458 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hopkins’s public schools are run by Richland School District 1, which also serves Cayce, Columbia, Eastover and Forest Acres. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Hopkins vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Hopkins’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | C | Richland School District 1 |
Every school in Hopkins
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).
Questions about Hopkins’s schools
Are Hopkins’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hopkins children attend score below 71% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hopkins in?
Richland School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,814 students in 47 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hopkins kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: A. C. Flora High, Lower Richland High, Dreher High, Columbia High, W.J. Keenan High, Eau Claire High and C. A. Johnson High.
What is Hopkins’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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins?
Yes: The Uhuru Academy Education Solutions (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 40 students).
Parents talk
What Hopkins families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hopkins → They have their own page.
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.