White Knoll Elementary

132 White Knoll Way, West Columbia SC, 29170 | Lexington School District 1 | 803-821-4500
  • grades PK-5
  • students 759
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in West Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%West Columbia
47%South Carolina

White Knoll Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 1" in West Columbia, SC. There are a total of 759 students and 50 teachers at White Knoll Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

White Knoll Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 17% higher than the South Carolina average.

White Knoll Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students759
Teachers50
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 White Knoll 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
All58%
365-69%
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-64%
445-49%
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.

White Knoll Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 72.7% 76.9% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 13.0% 10.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0% 6.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

West Columbia demographics profile

StatisticWest ColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Population17,7825,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,93917391
Median age40.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Columbia

IndexWest ColumbiaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.4%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.9%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college60.4%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.7%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The White Knoll Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.