Satchel Ford Elementary

5901 Satchel Ford Road, Forest Acres SC, 29206 | Richland School District 1 | 803-738-7209
  • grades KG-5
  • students 788
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 112 in Forest Acres
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aForest Acres
47%South Carolina

Satchel Ford Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Richland School District 1" in Forest Acres, SC. There are a total of 788 students and 52 teachers at Satchel Ford Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Satchel Ford Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 49% higher than the South Carolina average.

Satchel Ford Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students788
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Satchel Ford 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
All71%
375-79%
470-74%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
365-69%
475-79%
560-64%
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.

Satchel Ford Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 65.5% 31.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 27.9% 59.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 4.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Forest Acres demographics profile

StatisticForest AcresSouth CarolinaNational
Population10,3005,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,23817391
Median age37.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Forest Acres

IndexForest AcresSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school94.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college85.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters25.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Satchel Ford Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.