Forest Lake Elementary School

Columbia, SC 29206

Phone: (803) 782-0470
Fax: (803) 738-7365
District: Richland 02 School District

4

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 590 students

Forest Lake Elementary School, located in Columbia, South Carolina, serves grades PK-5 in the Richland 02 School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.

Forest Lake Elementary School is a public school in the Richland 02 School District located in Columbia, SC. The principal of Forest Lake Elementary School is Dr. Kappy Cannon. As of 2012, the students are 68.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 19.8% White, non-Hispanic; 7.5% Hispanic; 2.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.4% Multiracial; 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 63.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 68.5% 59% 36%
White, non-Hispanic 19.8% 29% 53%
Hispanic 7.5% 7% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.5% 3% 1%
Multiracial 1.4% 2% 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 63.7% 46% 57%
English learners — 5% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spring Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 4.2 mi
2 Reflections Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 6.3 mi
3 Longcreek Plantation Area of Town Blythewood SC 9 mi
4 Linwood plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Dalzell SC 27.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Fort Jackson 2.6 mi.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base 12.2 mi.
Shaw AFB 27.6 mi.
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