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Carolina School For Inquiry
7405a Fairfield Rd
Columbia SC, 29203, Richland County
Phone: 803-691-1250
Ranking: (557 out of 841, bottom 34%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Richland School District 1
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
Total Students: | 144 | 121 | 108 | 107 | 114 | 93 | 100 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 12.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 19 | 13.2% | 21 | 17.4% | 17 | 15.7% | 14 | 13.1% | 18 | 15.8% | 16 | 17.2% | 18 | 18.0% |
Grade 1: | 23 | 16.0% | 20 | 16.5% | 19 | 17.6% | 20 | 18.7% | 18 | 15.8% | 20 | 21.5% | 18 | 18.0% |
Grade 2: | 21 | 14.6% | 23 | 19.0% | 19 | 17.6% | 16 | 15.0% | 21 | 18.4% | 13 | 14.0% | 18 | 18.0% |
Grade 3: | 19 | 13.2% | 14 | 11.6% | 18 | 16.7% | 20 | 18.7% | 13 | 11.4% | 16 | 17.2% | 17 | 17.0% |
Grade 4: | 14 | 9.7% | 20 | 16.5% | 14 | 13.0% | 13 | 12.1% | 15 | 13.2% | 15 | 16.1% | 15 | 15.0% |
Grade 5: | 14 | 9.7% | 17 | 14.0% | 13 | 12.0% | 16 | 15.0% | 20 | 17.5% | 13 | 14.0% | 14 | 14.0% |
Grade 6: | 16 | 11.1% | 6 | 5.0% | 8 | 7.4% | 8 | 7.5% | 9 | 7.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 73 | 50.7% | 65 | 53.7% | 53 | 49.1% | 51 | 47.7% | 53 | 46.5% | 47 | 50.5% | 60 | 60.0% |
Female: | 71 | 49.3% | 56 | 46.3% | 55 | 50.9% | 56 | 52.3% | 52 | 45.6% | 38 | 40.9% | 36 | 36.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.7% | 4 | 3.7% | 7 | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 115 | 79.9% | 101 | 83.5% | 81 | 75.0% | 82 | 76.6% | 100 | 87.7% | 82 | 88.2% | 86 | 86.0% |
White: | 27 | 18.8% | 16 | 13.2% | 19 | 17.6% | 15 | 14.0% | 13 | 11.4% | 11 | 11.8% | 13 | 13.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.7% | 4 | 3.7% | 3 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 64.6% | 78 | 64.5% | 50 | 46.3% | 59 | 55.1% | 46 | 40.4% | 35 | 37.6% | 26 | 26.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 8.3% | 9 | 7.4% | 15 | 13.9% | 7 | 6.5% | 7 | 6.1% | 14 | 15.1% | 11 | 11.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.29 | 11.86 | 10.59 | 25.48 | 18.39 | 15.50 | 16.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 84.5% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 73% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 76.4% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.6% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 73% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 78.3% | 82.8% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 63.6% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 53.6% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 60.4% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 60.5% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 62.9% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 61.5% | 69.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 62.1% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 63% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.4% | 70.3% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 77.5% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 73.4% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69.5% | 76.5% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 73.1% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 72.6% | 78.9% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 68.2% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 69.8% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 64.9% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 73.3% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 70.5% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 72.7% | 79.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 56.3% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 59.7% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 56% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 61.4% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 64.9% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63.8% | 73.2% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 67.3% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.7% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.3% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 70.7% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 72.8% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 74.9% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 67.1% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 61.6% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68.1% | 74.3% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70.4% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 76.5% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.5% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 72.6% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 69.9% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 78.7% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 66.4% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 63.7% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.1% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 64.5% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 67.3% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 68% | 76.2% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 55% | 66% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | 66.1% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 67.3% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67.8% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 73.2% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 70.2% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 69.9% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 0.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 100.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $49,334.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $58,333.0 |
* Carolina School For Inquiry was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.