White Knoll Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

132 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170

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Bottom 50%

Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Knoll Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 607 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Overview

White Knoll Elementary School's student population of 607 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White Knoll Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	84
1	79
2	82
3	81
4	109
5	102

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Total Students

607 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School
2023	673
2022	667
2021	669
2020	713
2019	713
2018	788
2017	788
2016	760
2015	739
2014	741
2013	752
2012	755
2011	792
2010	802
2009	800
2008	839
2007	949
2006	976
2005	990
2004	965
2003	982
2002	968
2001	921
2000	1,103
1999	1,095
1998	1,052
1997	1,007
1996	1,016
1995	969
1994	933
1993	817

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School
2023	52
2022	51
2021	48
2020	52
2019	52
2018	47
2017	47
2016	47
2015	46
2014	46
2013	47
2012	48
2011	45
2010	48
2009	37
2008	48
2007	70
2006	62
2005	60
2004	55
2003	60
2002	61
2001	64
2000	66
1999	60
1998	60
1997	58
1996	57
1995	54
1994	51
1993	54

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Year Founded

2006

School Calendar

School Motto

We Love, We Learn, We Lead

School Rankings

White Knoll Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of White Knoll Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#737 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School
2023	#737
2022	#776
2021	#694
2019	#362
2018	#422
2017	#501
2016	#400
2015	#506
2014	#258
2013	#355
2012	#263

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37%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	37%	43%	48%
2022	34%	41%	45%
2021	32%	39%	42%
2019	58%	46%	54%
2018	52%	45%	54%
2017	49%	44%	52%
2016	54%	46%	56%
2015	54%	51%	61%
2014	83%	68%	77%
2013	76%	70%	77%
2012	83%	71%	80%

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37%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2022	37%	52%	57%
2021	36%	48%	53%
2019	52%	48%	55%
2018	47%	45%	54%
2017	41%	43%	49%
2016	49%	46%	55%
2015	35%	42%	50%
2014	79%	72%	79%
2013	82%	74%	81%
2012	79%	72%	79%
2011	82%	71%	80%

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25-29%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2022	27%	50%	54%
2021	37%	48%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	22:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	10:1	11:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	15:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	14%	13%	11%
2022	13%	12%	10%
2021	12%	11%	9%
2020	11%	10%	8%
2019	11%	10%	8%
2018	11%	9%	8%
2017	11%	9%	8%
2016	11%	9%	8%
2015	9%	8%	7%
2014	7%	8%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Black

21%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	22%	31%	13%
2022	20%	32%	13%
2021	19%	33%	13%
2020	17%	33%	12%
2019	17%	33%	12%
2018	18%	34%	12%
2017	18%	34%	12%
2016	16%	34%	11%
2015	15%	35%	11%
2014	12%	35%	11%
2013	13%	35%	10%
2012	12%	36%	10%
2011	13%	36%	9%
2010	15%	38%	10%
2009	13%	39%	10%
2008	11%	39%	10%
2007	10%	40%	9%
2006	10%	41%	9%
2005	10%	41%	8%
2004	8%	41%	8%
2003	9%	41%	8%
2002	8%	41%	7%
2001	6%	42%	7%
2000	5%	42%	6%
1999	4%	41%	6%
1998	4%	42%	6%
1997	3%	41%	6%
1996	3%	41%	6%
1995	2%	41%	8%
1994	3%	41%	8%
1993	4%	41%	7%

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White

56%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	55%	48%	67%
2022	59%	48%	69%
2021	63%	49%	70%
2020	65%	50%	73%
2019	65%	50%	73%
2018	66%	51%	75%
2017	66%	51%	75%
2016	67%	52%	76%
2015	70%	52%	77%
2014	74%	52%	77%
2013	73%	53%	79%
2012	74%	53%	80%
2011	75%	53%	81%
2010	77%	53%	81%
2009	77%	53%	82%
2008	80%	53%	83%
2007	83%	54%	85%
2006	82%	54%	85%
2005	84%	54%	86%
2004	87%	54%	86%
2003	86%	54%	88%
2002	89%	55%	89%
2001	92%	55%	91%
2000	93%	55%	92%
1999	94%	55%	92%
1998	94%	55%	92%
1997	96%	56%	92%
1996	96%	56%	93%
1995	97%	56%	88%
1994	96%	57%	90%
1993	95%	57%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	0.63	0.66	0.52
2022	0.60	0.66	0.50
2021	0.56	0.64	0.48
2020	0.54	0.63	0.45
2019	0.54	0.63	0.45
2018	0.52	0.62	0.42
2017	0.52	0.62	0.42
2016	0.52	0.61	0.41
2015	0.48	0.61	0.39
2014	0.44	0.61	0.39
2013	0.45	0.60	0.37
2012	0.43	0.59	0.35
2011	0.42	0.59	0.34
2010	0.39	0.58	0.33
2009	0.39	0.57	0.32
2008	0.35	0.57	0.30
2007	0.30	0.55	0.28
2006	0.32	0.54	0.26
2005	0.29	0.54	0.25
2004	0.24	0.54	0.24
2003	0.25	0.54	0.22
2002	0.20	0.53	0.20
2001	0.15	0.53	0.17
2000	0.13	0.53	0.14
1999	0.12	0.53	0.15
1998	0.11	0.53	0.15
1997	0.08	0.52	0.14
1996	0.08	0.52	0.13
1995	0.06	0.52	0.18
1994	0.08	0.51	0.18
1993	0.10	0.51	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	38%	67%	32%
2022	29%	60%	31%
2021	37%	59%	33%
2020	42%	58%	30%
2019	42%	58%	30%
2018	44%	64%	37%
2017	44%	64%	37%
2016	41%	55%	30%
2015	36%	50%	27%
2014	36%	51%	32%
2013	38%	51%	32%
2012	34%	50%	30%
2011	34%	48%	30%
2010	30%	47%	27%
2009	22%	45%	23%
2008	20%	44%	22%
2007	20%	44%	22%
2006	22%	44%	22%
2005	17%	44%	23%
2004	16%	43%	22%
2003	16%	42%	21%
2002	14%	41%	19%
2001	10%	39%	16%
2000	11%	40%	17%
1999	12%	39%	18%
1998	9%	42%	18%
1997	11%	40%	17%
1996	10%	40%	16%
1995	12%	40%	16%
1994	10%	39%	16%
1993	10%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	White Knoll Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	12%	7%	7%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	7%
1999	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is White Knoll Elementary School's ranking?

White Knoll Elementary School is ranked #737 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are White Knoll Elementary School often compared to?

White Knoll Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Red Bank Elementary School, Rocky Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend White Knoll Elementary School?

607 students attend White Knoll Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of White Knoll Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of White Knoll Elementary School?

White Knoll Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does White Knoll Elementary School offer ?

White Knoll Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is White Knoll Elementary School part of?

White Knoll Elementary School is part of Lexington 01 School District.

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