H. B. Rhame Elementary

1300 Arrowwood Drive, Columbia SC, 29210 | Richland School District 1 | 803-731-8900
  • grades PK-5
  • students 446
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 112 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
35%Columbia
47%South Carolina

H. B. Rhame Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Richland School District 1" in Columbia, SC. There are a total of 446 students and 34 teachers at H. B. Rhame Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

H. B. Rhame Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 27% lower than the South Carolina average.

H. B. Rhame Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students446
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At H. B. Rhame Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
330-34%
435-39%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
335-39%
440-44%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

H. B. Rhame Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 4.7% 31.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 89.2% 59.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 4.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Population9835,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8517391
Median age53.638.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%56%55%
Speak English78%93%79%
Speak Spanish17%4%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.1%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.0%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The H. B. Rhame Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.