Forest Heights Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

2500 Blue Ridge Ter, Columbia, SC

Far North Columbia Neighborhood

Richland County School District One

435 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Math Proficiency
32%

Reading Proficiency
46%

C-

Academics

C+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

46%

Math Proficiency

32%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 12:1 Teachers 36	Full Time Teachers 36
Teachers in First or Second Year 26.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

548:1

Student Diversity

Female 51.7%	Male 48.3%
Black 72.2%	Hispanic 17.7%
Two or more races 6%	White 4.1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

2/3/2025

We enjoy the school and environment! Great teachers and staff!

5.0 parent

4/27/2022

Me encantan sus métodos de enseñanza e visto el cambio en mi hija

1.0 parent

8/30/2018

My experience(s) at this school are not all that great.. The lack of communication from teacher to parent is awful.. no pe schedules sent home, progress notes/agendas were not sent out until the second week of school to let you know what your child has been working on and I asked to meet with princi...

4.0 parent

2/9/2013

My daughter has been attending this school since she was in pre k and she is currently in the 2nd grade. She loves her teachers and she enjoys Reading and Math This is a fairly new school but overall I dont have that many complaints. It took time to get use to their schedule because they are not on...

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South Carolina Richland County Columbia 29203 Far North Columbia

Forest Heights Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Columbia, SC and is served by the Richland County School District One in South Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 435 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 32% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. Forest Heights Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $190,467. Discover additional schools in the area, like Ben Lippen School, Central Carolina Christian Academy, SC Connections Academy, and more. Learn more about what Columbia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Forest Heights Elementary School.

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