Magnet SchoolElementary

Carver-Lyon Elementary

2100 Waverly Street, Columbia, SC 29204

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
417
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Richland 01
Richland County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
28thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size8.9 students per teacher
97thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Carver-Lyon Elementary

Carver-Lyon Elementary is a magnet elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Richland 01. The school is located in a midsize city in Richland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 417 students were enrolled, with about 8.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

2100 Waverly Street
Columbia, SC 29204
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
417 students
Students per teacher
8.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Richland 01
County
Richland County
NCES school ID
450336000487

Schools near Carver-Lyon Elementary

All 103 schools in Columbia →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.