Polo Road Elementary School

Columbia, SC 29223

Phone: (803) 419-2226
District: Richland 02 School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 587 students

Columbia's Polo Road Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Richland 02 School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Polo Road Elementary School is a public school in the Richland 02 School District located in Columbia, SC. As of 2012, the students are 46.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 23.9% White, non-Hispanic; 17.9% Hispanic; 10.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.7% Multiracial; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 44.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 46.3% 59% 36%
White, non-Hispanic 23.9% 29% 53%
Hispanic 17.9% 7% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 10.1% 3% 1%
Multiracial 1.7% 2% 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 44.8% 46% 57%
English learners — 5% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spring Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 2.4 mi
2 Longcreek Plantation Area of Town Blythewood SC 6.5 mi
3 Reflections Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 8.2 mi
4 Linwood plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Dalzell SC 24.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Fort Jackson 6 mi.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base 12.4 mi.
Shaw AFB 24.9 mi.
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