Schools in Columbia, SC

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Dept of Juvenile Justice	05–12	67	91	A
Evaluation and Detention Center	Dept of Juvenile Justice	05–12	190	91	A
Kirkland High	Dept Of Correction N04	09–12	63	91	A
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Dept of Juvenile Justice	05–12	63	91	A
SC Connections Academy	Charter Institute at Erskine	KG–12	6,396	83	A
Clear Dot Charter School	Charter Institute at Erskine	KG–08	313	82	A
SC Whitmore School	SC Public Charter School District	09–12	371	81	A
Midlands Arts Conservatory	SC Public Charter School District	06–10	189	81	A
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	SC Public Charter School District	02–07	187	80	A
Brockman Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	276	69	A
Carolina School for Inquiry	Richland 01	PK–06	124	66	A
Richland One Charter Middle College	Richland 01	11–12	77	64	A
Pendergrass Fairwold School	Richland 01	PK–12	56	64	A
A. C. Moore Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	209	58	A
Rosewood Elementary	Richland 01	KG–05	323	57	A
Logan Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	241	53	A
Arden Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	216	51	A
Hyatt Park Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	375	51	A
Dreher High	Richland 01	09–12	1,180	46	A
Sandel Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	486	46	A
Pine Grove Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	544	45	A
H. B. Rhame Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	504	43	A
Bradley Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	391	42	A
Meadowfield Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	639	40	A
Harbison West Elementary	Lexington 05	PK–05	459	40	A
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	334	40	A
Annie Burnside Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	329	39	A
Burton Pack Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	369	39	A
A. C. Flora High	Richland 01	09–12	1,401	37	A
South Kilbourne Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	294	37	A
Carver-Lyon Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	408	37	A
Seven Oaks Elementary	Lexington 05	PK–05	421	34	A
Caughman Road Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	652	33	A
Nursery Road Elementary	Lexington 05	PK–05	394	31	A
Leaphart Elementary	Lexington 05	PK–05	428	30	A
W.J. Keenan High	Richland 01	09–12	728	27	A
Edward E. Taylor Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	227	26	A
Irmo Middle	Lexington 05	06–08	890	24	A
C. A. Johnson High	Richland 01	09–12	409	21	A
Forest Heights Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	393	18	A
Watkins-Nance Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	362	18	A
Eau Claire High	Richland 01	09–12	588	16	A
J. P. Thomas Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	338	15	A
Hand Middle	Richland 01	06–08	671	14	A
Ridge View High	Richland 02	09–12	1,634	14	A
Columbia High	Richland 01	09–12	696	12	A
Crayton Middle	Richland 01	06–08	952	12	A
CrossRoads Intermediate	Lexington 05	06–06	634	11	A
St. Andrews Middle	Richland 01	06–08	769	10	A
W. G. Sanders Middle	Richland 01	06–08	516	10	A
Longleaf Middle	Richland 02	06–08	847	8	A
Spring Valley High	Richland 02	09–12	2,070	8	A
Rice Creek Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	688	7	A
Killian Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	682	6	A
Heyward Gibbes Middle	Richland 01	06–08	305	6	A
Dent Middle	Richland 02	06–08	1,120	6	A
Summit Parkway Middle	Richland 02	KG–08	886	6	A
Forest Lake Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	573	6	A
North Springs Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	612	6	A
Sandlapper Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	565	6	A
Polo Road Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	543	5	A
Mill Creek Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	335	5	A
L. B. Nelson Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	488	5	A
Alcorn Middle	Richland 01	06–08	394	5	A
L. W. Conder Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	465	5	A
Jackson Creek Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	461	5	A
Windsor Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	467	5	A
Joseph Keels Elementary	Richland 02	PK–05	421	4	A
E. L. Wright Middle	Richland 02	KG–08	1,105	4	A
Irmo High	Lexington 05	09–12	1,231	2	A
Richland Northeast High	Richland 02	09–12	1,311	2	A
W. A. Perry Middle	Richland 01	06–08	303	2	A
Berea	SC Public Charter School District	M–M		— insufficient data
Brennen Elementary	Richland 01	PK–05	761	— insufficient data	F
Broad River High	Dept Of Correction N04	09–12	3	— insufficient data	A
GREEN Five Forks	SC Public Charter School District	M–M		— insufficient data
Manning High	Dept Of Correction N04	09–12		— insufficient data
Renaissance Collegiate Academy	SC Public Charter School District	M–M		— insufficient data
Richland Two Charter High	Richland 02	09–12		— insufficient data
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center	Richland 01	09–12		— insufficient data
Sara Babb High	Dept Of Correction N04	09–12	13	— insufficient data	A
Satchel Ford Elementary	Richland 01	KG–05	576	— insufficient data	F