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Riverbank Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

160 Cougar Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169 · (803) 936-3400 · Part of Lexington School District 2

West Columbia’s School Grade C better than 26% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
996
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverbank Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Columbia kids: Northside Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Riverbank ElementaryYou are here
6–8Northside Middle528 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

160 Cougar Drive, West Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K95
Kindergarten144
Grade 1150
Grade 2141
Grade 3154
Grade 4151
Grade 5161
Enrollment over time
1,056’20
1,027’21
1,015’22
1,002’23
996’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 27%White 20%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverbank Elementary from West Columbia families.

Other schools in Lexington School District 2

The district →
Cayce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cayce
C−
977 students12:1
Herbert A. Wood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C−
938 students13:1
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; West Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.