Harbison West Elementary School

Harbison West Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
257 Crossbow Dr,  Columbia, SC
Lexington-Richland School District No. 5
4.6
4.6
568 Students
A-
Niche Grade
Harbison West Elementary School is home to the Heroes and follows the school motto, “Be a Hero.” The ideal “HERO” stands for Hardworking, Empathetic, Respectful and Open-minded which Harbison West students are encouraged to embody every day. Harbison West Elementary is a public school that serves over 600 students in pre-K through fifth grade. As a Title One School, Harbison West receives federal funding that is used to help students attain those proficiencies and to ensure that all children can obtain a high-quality education. Harbison West is also home to the Escolares Academy Academic Magnet School, a full day accelerated learning program for academically gifted students in second through fifth grade. Escolares features an enriched curriculum that exceeds state standards and includes collaborative and competitive experiences, integrated technology, advanced field studies and self-directed learning opportunities in critical and creative thinking. Curricula at Harbison West Elementary School include art courses such as painting, design and ceramics as well as music courses like orchestra and band. The school also offers Spanish as a world language course. Believe, grow and soar, Harbison West Elementary School Heroes do it all.

School Details

Head of School
Arthur Newton
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Math Proficiency
48%
Reading Proficiency
54%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
54%
Math Proficiency
48%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
53
Full Time Teachers
53
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
549:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.5%
Female
46.5%
Black
60.2%
White
23.1%
Two or more races
7.5%
Hispanic
6.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.6 6 Reviews
5.0 Parent
8/10/2019
You will not find teachers who care more about their students at any other school. As a parent of a student who was in 4K, I was amazed at how loved and supported my child felt every day. She is entering Kindergarten more prepared than I could have imagined. This school is accepting and inclusive to all students.
5.0 NicheUser
1/28/2016
My son is in the advanced classes I this school and his teacher and the staff are so great! His teacher makes my feel she really cares! I was glad to see there were 12th in the state!
GreatSchools Reviews
4.6 22 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/9/2021
I rate 5 Stars because my children went there or are attending now representing my household above average!!!!! It starts at home and my children are advanced anyway!
2.0 parent
3/6/2018
My opinion is still in the air, so far it is not so good, I'm giving it till the end of the school year, I think. Sometimes and rarely so that you will find a teacher not on page with a student for other reasons than problematic student, and sadly, as it rare it happens is, as rare that the parent o...
5.0 parent
10/9/2016
My grandson has had two awesome teachers at Harbison West who helped him accomplish a lot as compared to his prior school where he just got into trouble quite often because of his ADHD. He did not even want to go to school but now he totally loves it & looks forward to going. Just super awesome teac...
5.0 other
7/1/2016
My children attended this school and it is excellent. I suspect that any poor reviews are submitted by parents whose children present problems in any school. There are many ethnicities represented at this school and that makes it a much better education for all.Former HWES parent

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