Riverbank Elementary

160 Cougar Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169

996 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Riverbank Elementary is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in West Columbia, SC. Administered by Lexington 02, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 996 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 80.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 160 Cougar Drive in West Columbia, SC 29169, Riverbank Elementary serves families zoned within the Lexington 02 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

996

Total Students

80.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Riverbank Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	199
Hispanic	469
Black	265
Asian	12
Two or More	50
American Indian	1

Hispanic
469 (47.1%)
Black
265 (26.6%)
White
199 (20.0%)
Two or More
50 (5.0%)
Asian
12 (1.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lexington 02
Phone:	(803)936-3400
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	996
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	80.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 95

Kindergarten 144

Grade 1 150

Grade 2 141

Grade 3 154

Grade 4 151

Grade 5 161