Watkins-Nance Elementary School
Columbia, SC 29204
	        Phone: (803) 733-4321
	        Fax: (803) 733-4332
	        District: Richland 01 School District	    
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 406 students
Columbia's Watkins-Nance Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Richland 01 School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.
Watkins-Nance Elementary School is a public school in the Richland 01 School District located in Columbia, SC. As of 2012, the students are 97.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 0.7% White, non-Hispanic; 0.7% Multiracial; 0.5% Hispanic; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 88.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Black, non-Hispanic | 97.8% | 74% | 36% | 
| White, non-Hispanic | 0.7% | 18% | 53% | 
| Multiracial | 0.7% | 3% | 3% | 
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 4% | 7% | 
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.2% | — | — | 
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | — | — | 
| Asian/Pacific Islander | — | 1% | 1% | 
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 88.4% | 68% | 57% | 
| English learners | — | 3% | 5% | 
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Valley | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Columbia | SC | 7.6 mi | |
| 2 | Reflections | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Columbia | SC | 7.8 mi | |
| 3 | Longcreek Plantation | Area of Town | Blythewood | SC | 11.8 mi | |
| 4 | Linwood plantation | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Dalzell | SC | 31.2 mi | 
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|
| Base | Distance | 
|---|---|
| Fort Jackson | 4.2 mi. | 
| McEntire Joint National Guard Base | 14.2 mi. | 
| Shaw AFB | 31.1 mi. | 
