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Forest Heights Elementary vs BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL

BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL has a higher overall rating of 5.6/10 compared to 4.2/10. BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL is significantly larger with 979 students, about 2.3× the size of Forest Heights Elementary (433).

Ratings Comparison

MetricForest Heights ElementaryBEN LIPPEN SCHOOL
Overall Rating4.2 / 105.6 / 10
Academic Score3.3
Growth Score2.8
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch100%
Environment Score9.0
State Rank#1,017 of 1,176#137 of 192
State Percentile14th29th

Test Scores

SubjectForest Heights ElementaryBEN LIPPEN SCHOOL
Math Proficiency63.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency81.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailForest Heights ElementaryBEN LIPPEN SCHOOL
TypeElementary SchoolSchool
GradesPre-K – 5thKindergarten – 12th
Enrollment433979
Student-Teacher Ratio12.0:112.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch100.0%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)32.8%
DistrictRichland 01
CityColumbiaColumbia

Student Demographics

Forest Heights Elementary

Not available

BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL

White
76.8%
Asian
10.3%
Black
6.5%
Two or More
4.2%
Hispanic
2.0%
Pacific Islander
0.1%

Neighborhood

MetricColumbia (29203)Columbia (29203)
Median Household Income$42,371$42,371
Median Home Value$121,600$121,600
Median Rent$1,041$1,041
College Educated (Bachelor's+)21.9%21.9%
Poverty Rate28.3%28.3%
Avg Commute22 min22 min