Carolina School For Inquiry

7405-A Fairfield Road, Columbia SC, 29203 | Richland School District 1 | 803-691-1250
  • grades PK-6
  • students 176
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 48% 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

Carolina School For Inquiry is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Richland School District 1" in Columbia, SC. There are a total of 176 students and 14 teachers at Carolina School For Inquiry, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Carolina School For Inquiry has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 48% lower than the South Carolina average.

Carolina School For Inquiry location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students176
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Carolina School For Inquiry, 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
All22%
321-39%
421-39%
5< 50%
6< 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
321-39%
421-39%
5< 50%
6< 50%
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.

Carolina School For Inquiry race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 17.4% 31.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 79.9% 59.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 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 1.4% 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 Carolina School For Inquiry data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.