Saluda River Academy For The Arts

Saluda River Academy For The Arts

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
1520 Duke Ave,  West Columbia, SC
Lexington County School District No. 2
4.4
279 Students
B-
Niche Grade
Saluda River Academy for the Arts has served the West Columbia neighborhood and surrounding communities for over 60 years. This public school has received multiple national awards, accreditations and over 175,000 grants. It is a National Winner of the John F. Kennedy Center Distinction in Arts Education award and is an Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) certified school. The school has many notable graduates, including four artists-in-residence in the state of South Carolina. The arts are integrated throughout the core curriculum and are offered as courses in each grade. Students learn dance, music and theater in addition to traditional subjects like math, science and language arts. The Saluda River Bobcats have several options when it comes to extracurricular activities. In the Junior and Senior Dance Companies, students learn new choreographies and perform at venues around West Columbia. The Bobcat Players is another group that allows students interested in theater to refine their skills. Graduates of the Saluda River Academy for the Arts are well-rounded and equipped with a life-long appreciation for the arts.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
42%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
29
Full Time Teachers
29
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.3%

GreatSchools Rating

5
Test Scores
4
Equity
5
Student Progress
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
271:1

Student Diversity

Female
54.7%
Male
45.3%
White
36.6%
Black
31.1%
Hispanic
19.5%
Two or more races
10.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.3%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 7 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/18/2021
Nice little school. Teachers are loving and supportive. Lots of opportunity for children who need extra help.
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5.0 parent
8/20/2018
My kids love this school especially all of the arts!
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5.0 parent
8/3/2017
My child has attended SRAA for two years now. He has grown so much academically. I tried very hard to teach him basic sight words before he started kindergarten but failed miserably. He started kindergarten only knowing 3 words: you, I, a. By the end of kindergarten he was reading on a DRA level of...
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1.0 parent
3/31/2017
Salad River for the Arts has been a great disappointment. Instead of encouraging my young black male child they have been on a mission to kill his dreams. He is academically focused and extremely talented in the Arts, but there has been no attempt made to help him develop and sharpen his skills. Tha...
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