Riverbank Elementary

160 Cougar Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169

1,015 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Riverbank Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Lexington 02 school district, located in West Columbia, SC with 1,015 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 73 teachers, Riverbank Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,015

Total Students

73.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverbank Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	267
Hispanic	437
Black	224
Asian	8
Two or More	78
American Indian	1

Hispanic
437 (43.1 %)
White
267 (26.3 %)
Black
224 (22.1 %)
Two or More
78 (7.7 %)
Asian
8 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lexington 02
Phone:	(803)936-3400
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,015
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	73.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 96

Kindergarten 146

Grade 1 146

Grade 2 142

Grade 3 154

Grade 4 171

Grade 5 160