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J. P. Thomas Elementary

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6001 Weston Avenue, Columbia, SC 29203 • Richland County
(803) 735-3430

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
346
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
FRPL Eligible
Not reported

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 360 students 360 2020-2021 2021-2022: 338 students 338 -6.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 323 students 323 -4.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 302 students 302 -6.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 346 students 346 +14.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 298 (86.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 20 (5.8%) White: 14 (4%) Hispanic / Latino: 11 (3.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.6%) Asian: 1 (0.3%)
346 Students
Black or African American 298 86.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 5.8%
White 14 4%
Hispanic / Latino 11 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.6%
Asian 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 346 Students
Grade 1: 63 (18.2%) Grade 2: 50 (14.5%) Grade 3: 57 (16.5%) Grade 4: 49 (14.2%) Grade 5: 51 (14.7%) Kindergarten: 42 (12.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (9.8%)
346 Students
Grade 1 63 18.2%
Grade 2 50 14.5%
Grade 3 57 16.5%
Grade 4 49 14.2%
Grade 5 51 14.7%
Kindergarten 42 12.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 34 9.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
180
52%
F
Female Students
166
48%