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Congaree/Wood Early Childhood Center Primary School
737 Pine Ridge Dr
West Columbia SC, 29172, Lexington County
Phone: 803-755-7474
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 1
School District: Lexington School District 2
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 40 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 679 | 655 | 617 | 589 | 603 | 572 | 607 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 141 | 20.8% | 138 | 21.1% | 130 | 21.1% | 129 | 21.9% | 134 | 22.2% | 139 | 24.3% | 125 | 20.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 268 | 39.5% | 284 | 43.4% | 229 | 37.1% | 244 | 41.4% | 236 | 39.1% | 216 | 37.8% | 238 | 39.2% |
| Grade 1: | 270 | 39.8% | 231 | 35.3% | 258 | 41.8% | 216 | 36.7% | 233 | 38.6% | 217 | 37.9% | 244 | 40.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 361 | 53.2% | 345 | 52.7% | 315 | 51.1% | 294 | 49.9% | 301 | 49.9% | 281 | 49.1% | 306 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 318 | 46.8% | 310 | 47.3% | 302 | 48.9% | 295 | 50.1% | 288 | 47.8% | 283 | 49.5% | 296 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 73 | 10.8% | 68 | 10.4% | 65 | 10.5% | 61 | 10.4% | 49 | 8.1% | 45 | 7.9% | 41 | 6.8% |
| Black: | 196 | 28.9% | 182 | 27.8% | 181 | 29.3% | 168 | 28.5% | 198 | 32.8% | 168 | 29.4% | 173 | 28.5% |
| White: | 386 | 56.8% | 365 | 55.7% | 338 | 54.8% | 321 | 54.5% | 348 | 57.7% | 355 | 62.1% | 387 | 63.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 2.7% | 33 | 5.0% | 30 | 4.9% | 36 | 6.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 458 | 67.5% | 424 | 64.7% | 375 | 60.8% | 364 | 61.8% | 146 | 24.2% | 285 | 49.8% | 305 | 50.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 5.2% | 37 | 5.6% | 33 | 5.3% | 33 | 5.6% | 25 | 4.1% | 51 | 8.9% | 68 | 11.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.27 | 20.15 | 18.70 | 19.00 | 17.74 | 17.90 | 15.40 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,942.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,845.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,377.0 |