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312 ELDERS POND DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29229 • RICHLAND County
(803) 788-7522

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1771489
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-K
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 9.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 45079
Physical Location Address 312 Elders Pond Dr
Columbia, SC 29229-7628

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
6
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 66.7% White: 33.3%
6 Students
Black or African American 4 est. 66.7%
White 2 est. 33.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
4
66.7%
♀
Female Students
2
33.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 90 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 84 (93.3%) Kindergarten: 6 (6.7%)
90 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 84 93.3%
Kindergarten 6 6.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 5 students 5 2019-2020 2021-2022: 2 students 2 -60% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 6 students 6 +200% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 6 3.0 2.0:1 PK-K Nonsectarian
2021-2022 2 0.4 5.0:1 PK-K Nonsectarian
2019-2020 5 1.0 5.0:1 PK-K Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29229)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 29229 Income: $72,571 $73k ZIP 29229 Home Value: $230,800 $231k ZIP 29229 This ZIP Columbia Income: $59,100 $59k Columbia Home Value: $221,240 $221k Columbia City Average RICHLAND County Income: $67,433 $67k RICHLAND County Home Value: $220,712 $221k RICHLAND County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29229 Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% Columbia Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% RICHLAND County Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29229 Current ZIP
$72,571 $230,800 10.8% 50,652
Columbia (City Average)
$59,100 $221,240 18.0% 333,650
RICHLAND County (County Average)
$67,433 $220,712 15.0% 476,165
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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