Magnet SchoolElementary

Nursery Road Elementary

6706 Nursery Road, Columbia, SC 29212

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
471
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lexington 05
Lexington County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores45% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Class size8.7 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 Nursery Road Elementary

Nursery Road Elementary is a magnet elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lexington 05. The school is located in a large suburb in Lexington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 471 students were enrolled, with about 8.7 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

6706 Nursery Road
Columbia, SC 29212
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
471 students
Students per teacher
8.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Lexington 05
County
Lexington County
NCES school ID
450282001277

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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.