Nursery Road Elementary

6706 Nursery Road, Columbia SC, 29212 | Lexington School District 5 | 803-476-4300
  • grades PK-5
  • students 462
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 112 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Columbia
47%South Carolina

Nursery Road Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 5" in Columbia, SC. There are a total of 462 students and 48 teachers at Nursery Road Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Nursery Road Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 18% higher than the South Carolina average.

Nursery Road Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students462
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Nursery Road 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
All57%
360-64%
450-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
360-64%
450-59%
545-49%
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.

Nursery Road Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 50.1% 62.3% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 39.7% 27.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.1% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Population134,0575,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97717391
Median age28.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%56%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college67.5%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.6%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Nursery Road Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.