Satchel Ford Elementary School

Columbia, SC 29206

Phone: (803) 738-7209
Fax: (803) 738-7218
District: Richland 01 School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 647 students

Columbia's Satchel Ford Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the Richland 01 School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in South Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Satchel Ford Elementary School is a public school in the Richland 01 School District located in Columbia, SC. As of 2012, the students are 63.7% White, non-Hispanic; 28.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.6% Multiracial; 3.1% Hispanic; 0.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 30% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 63.7% 18% 53%
Black, non-Hispanic 28.6% 74% 36%
Multiracial 3.6% 3% 3%
Hispanic 3.1% 4% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8% 1% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% — —
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 30% 68% 57%
English learners — 3% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spring Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 5.7 mi
2 Reflections Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 6.1 mi
3 Longcreek Plantation Area of Town Blythewood SC 10.4 mi
4 Linwood plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Dalzell SC 28.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Fort Jackson 2.1 mi.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base 12.4 mi.
Shaw AFB 28.6 mi.
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