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Herbert A. Wood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

737 Pine Ridge Drive, West Columbia, SC 29172 · (803) 755-7420 · Part of Lexington School District 2

Pine Ridge’s School Grade C better than 26% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
938
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Herbert A. Wood Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Pine Ridge kids: Pine Ridge Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Herbert A. Wood ElementaryYou are here
6–8Pine Ridge Middlein West Columbia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts28%
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 ↗

737 Pine Ridge Drive, West Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K111
Kindergarten198
Grade 1192
Grade 2118
Grade 3106
Grade 498
Grade 5115
Enrollment over time
913’20
954’21
967’22
962’23
938’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%White 31%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Herbert A. Wood Elementary from Pine Ridge families.

Other schools in Lexington School District 2

The district →
Riverbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C+
996 students12:1
Cayce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cayce
C−
977 students12:1
Springdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
A−
443 students14:1
Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
B−
400 students13:1
Congaree Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · West Columbia
C−
352 students13:1
Northside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Columbia
C
528 students12:1

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; Pine Ridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.