Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus (Ranked Top 1%)

1151 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016

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Top 1%

Serving 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 97% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 72%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 92%
: 97%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus's student population of 504 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
Pre-K	56
Kind	151
1	153
2	144

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
2024	504
2023	494
2022	482
2021	415
2020	466
2019	466
2018	466
2017	466
2016	460
2015	458
2014	792
2013	828
2012	796
2011	792
2010	935
2009	871
2008	1,037
2007	932
2006	918
2005	822
2004	659

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus
2024	38
2023	35
2022	37
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	31
2014	53
2013	51
2012	49
2011	51
2010	57
2009	56
2008	64
2007	70
2006	63
2005	50
2004	43

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Year Founded

2002

School Calendar

School Motto

Sail Beyond Excellence

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is 0.67, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

(13-14)

92%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2014	92%	68%	67%
2013	96%	70%	67%
2012	94%	71%	69%
2011	96%	70%	70%
2010	98%	78%	80%

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(13-14)

97%

72%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2014	97%	72%	73%
2013	98%	74%	74%
2012	97%	72%	73%
2011	96%	71%	73%
2010	99%	81%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	11:1	12:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	5%	1%	3%
2011	7%	2%	4%
2010	7%	3%	4%
2009	7%	3%	4%
2008	6%	2%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	11%	14%
2023	10%	13%	13%
2022	9%	12%	12%
2021	8%	11%	12%
2020	8%	10%	11%
2019	8%	10%	11%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	6%	8%	8%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%

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Black

49%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	49%	31%
2023	47%	31%	62%
2022	48%	32%	61%
2021	47%	33%	61%
2020	39%	33%	60%
2019	39%	33%	60%
2018	38%	34%	60%
2017	38%	34%	60%
2016	36%	34%	59%
2015	31%	35%	60%
2014	29%	35%	59%
2013	28%	35%	59%
2012	30%	36%	59%
2011	31%	36%	59%
2010	37%	38%	60%
2009	36%	39%	60%
2008	44%	39%	59%
2007	48%	40%	59%
2006	50%	41%	58%
2005	48%	41%	57%
2004	48%	41%	56%

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White

27%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	27%	47%
2023	32%	48%	17%
2022	32%	48%	18%
2021	34%	49%	19%
2020	39%	50%	21%
2019	39%	50%	21%
2018	41%	51%	24%
2017	41%	51%	24%
2016	47%	52%	25%
2015	51%	52%	26%
2014	53%	52%	27%
2013	54%	53%	28%
2012	56%	53%	28%
2011	55%	53%	29%
2010	51%	53%	30%
2009	53%	53%	31%
2008	46%	53%	32%
2007	45%	54%	33%
2006	42%	54%	34%
2005	44%	54%	36%
2004	45%	54%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	9%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	0.67	0.67
2023	0.66	0.66	0.58
2022	0.66	0.66	0.58
2021	0.66	0.64	0.58
2020	0.69	0.63	0.59
2019	0.69	0.63	0.59
2018	0.68	0.62	0.58
2017	0.68	0.62	0.58
2016	0.64	0.61	0.58
2015	0.64	0.61	0.57
2014	0.63	0.61	0.57
2013	0.63	0.60	0.57
2012	0.60	0.59	0.57
2011	0.60	0.59	0.57
2010	0.60	0.58	0.55
2009	0.60	0.57	0.55
2008	0.61	0.57	0.55
2007	0.57	0.55	0.54
2006	0.59	0.54	0.55
2005	0.59	0.54	0.55
2004	0.57	0.54	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2024	42%	67%
2023	49%	67%	65%
2022	30%	60%	48%
2021	24%	59%	46%
2020	17%	58%	44%
2019	17%	58%	44%
2018	17%	64%	41%
2017	17%	64%	41%
2016	12%	55%	38%
2015	11%	50%	36%
2014	10%	51%	39%
2013	8%	51%	39%
2012	7%	50%	37%
2011	8%	48%	34%
2010	10%	47%	31%
2009	7%	45%	30%
2008	9%	44%	29%
2007	10%	44%	30%
2006	13%	44%	27%
2005	12%	44%	29%
2004	11%	43%	26%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	South Carolina	Richland 02 School District
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	9%
2013	3%	7%	9%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	2%	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	5%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richland 02 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus often compared to?

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campusis often viewed alongside schools like Round Top Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

92% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% SC state average), while 97% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% SC state average).

How many students attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus?

504 students attend Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus students are Black, 27% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus?

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus offer ?

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus part of?

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is part of Richland 02 School District.

In what neighborhood is Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus located?

Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus is located in the Lake Carolina neighborhood of Blythewood, SC.

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