L. B. Nelson Elementary School

Columbia, SC 29223

Phone: (803) 736-8730
Fax: (803) 699-3672
District: Richland 02 School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 576 students

L. B. Nelson Elementary School, located in Columbia, South Carolina, 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.

L. B. Nelson Elementary School is a public school in the Richland 02 School District located in Columbia, SC. As of 2012, the students are 67.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 21.2% White, non-Hispanic; 5% Hispanic; 3.5% Multiracial; 1.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 52.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 67.5% 59% 36%
White, non-Hispanic 21.2% 29% 53%
Hispanic 5% 7% 7%
Multiracial 3.5% 2% 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7% 3% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 52.1% 46% 57%
English learners — 5% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Spring Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 1.4 mi
2 Longcreek Plantation Area of Town Blythewood SC 4.8 mi
3 Reflections Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 9.8 mi
4 Linwood plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Dalzell SC 25.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Fort Jackson 7.2 mi.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base 14.2 mi.
Shaw AFB 26 mi.
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