Sandel Elementary School has 624 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Sandel Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Sandel Elementary School’s learner population of 624 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Sandel Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Sandel Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Sandel Elementary School is Columbia High School (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is St. Andrews Middle School (1.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Pine Grove Elementary School (1.4 miles away).