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Sandlapper Elementary vs Rice Creek Elementary

Sandlapper Elementary and Rice Creek Elementary are very closely rated, both scoring around 5.8 out of 10. In math proficiency, Rice Creek Elementary leads at 89.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricSandlapper ElementaryRice Creek Elementary
Overall Rating5.8 / 105.4 / 10
Academic Score6.15.4
Growth Score4.44.4
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch63.4%60.9%
Environment Score8.67.9
State Rank#725 of 1,176#809 of 1,176
State Percentile38th31th

Test Scores

SubjectSandlapper ElementaryRice Creek Elementary
Math Proficiency86.0%89.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency94.0%91.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailSandlapper ElementaryRice Creek Elementary
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 5thPre-K – 5th
Enrollment694764
Student-Teacher Ratio13.3:113.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch63.4%60.9%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)12.0%19.6%
DistrictRichland 02Richland 02
CityColumbiaColumbia

Neighborhood

MetricColumbia (29229)Columbia (29229)
Median Household Income$72,571$72,571
Median Home Value$230,800$230,800
Median Rent$1,528$1,528
College Educated (Bachelor's+)45.9%45.9%
Poverty Rate10.8%10.8%
Avg Commute32 min32 min