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Schools in St. Andrews · Richland School District 1

St. Andrews’s public schools score below 71% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in St. Andrews’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Andrews, 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
3
6,371 students on the public path
In brief

St. Andrews’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then nine middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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 St. Andrews’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 (188)Better than 28%
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 St. Andrews’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 St. Andrews, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−
9–12Columbia HighRichland School District 1B−

St. Andrews’s public schools are run by Richland School District 1, which also serves Cayce, Columbia, Eastover and Forest Acres. Parts of St. Andrews (8% of its land) are served by Lexington School District 5 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

St. Andrews vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share St. Andrews’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. AndrewsCRichland School District 1
ColumbiaBRichland School District 2 PK–12 · Richland School District 1 PK–12

Every school in St. Andrews

12 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 St. Andrewsby address
Pine Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
501 students13:1Rate it →
Sandel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
D
479 students13:1Rate it →
Columbia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
B−
681 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Andrewsin other towns
Crayton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
A−
952 students14:1Rate it →
Hand Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
C+
755 students12:1Rate it →
St. Andrews Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
D
627 students11:1Rate it →
W. G. Sanders Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
C−
503 students9:1Rate it →
Southeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hopkins
D
462 students11:1Rate it →
Hopkins Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hopkins
D−
458 students11:1Rate it →
Alcorn Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
D−
381 students12:1Rate it →
W. A. Perry Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
D−
320 students10:1Rate it →
Heyward Gibbes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
D−
252 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Andrews’s schools

Are St. Andrews’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Andrews 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 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Andrews in?

Richland School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,814 students in 47 schools (2024–25). Small parts of St. Andrews are served by Lexington School District 5.

Where do St. Andrews kids go to high school?

Columbia High in Columbia, with 681 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is St. Andrews’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 St. Andrews spend per student?

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

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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.