Arden Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 216 students
J. P. Thomas Elementary
6001 Weston Avenue, Columbia, SC 29203
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
346
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Richland 01
Richland County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
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 J. P. Thomas Elementary
J. P. Thomas Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Richland 01. The school is located in a large suburb in Richland County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 346 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 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 F (far below average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 346 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Richland 01
- County
- Richland County
- NCES school ID
- 450336000933
Schools near J. P. Thomas Elementary
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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.