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Herbert A. Wood Elementary Primary School
737 Pine Ridge Dr
West Columbia SC, 29172, Lexington County
Phone: 803-755-7420
Ranking:
(602 out of 841, bottom 28%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 5
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: | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 492 | 483 | 503 | 507 | 487 | 501 | 519 | |||||||
Grade 2: | 133 | 27.0% | 131 | 27.1% | 124 | 24.7% | 125 | 24.7% | 115 | 23.6% | 123 | 24.6% | 145 | 27.9% |
Grade 3: | 127 | 25.8% | 112 | 23.2% | 133 | 26.4% | 121 | 23.9% | 127 | 26.1% | 139 | 27.7% | 119 | 22.9% |
Grade 4: | 112 | 22.8% | 125 | 25.9% | 126 | 25.0% | 124 | 24.5% | 139 | 28.5% | 113 | 22.6% | 135 | 26.0% |
Grade 5: | 120 | 24.4% | 115 | 23.8% | 120 | 23.9% | 137 | 27.0% | 106 | 21.8% | 123 | 24.6% | 120 | 23.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 248 | 50.4% | 238 | 49.3% | 243 | 48.3% | 258 | 50.9% | 227 | 46.6% | 248 | 49.5% | 255 | 49.1% |
Female: | 244 | 49.6% | 245 | 50.7% | 260 | 51.7% | 249 | 49.1% | 250 | 51.3% | 243 | 48.5% | 260 | 50.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 61 | 12.4% | 47 | 9.7% | 46 | 9.1% | 58 | 11.4% | 42 | 8.6% | 39 | 7.8% | 39 | 7.5% |
Black: | 177 | 36.0% | 181 | 37.5% | 199 | 39.6% | 181 | 35.7% | 185 | 38.0% | 182 | 36.3% | 184 | 35.5% |
White: | 221 | 44.9% | 223 | 46.2% | 233 | 46.3% | 246 | 48.5% | 253 | 52.0% | 274 | 54.7% | 288 | 55.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 27 | 5.5% | 31 | 6.4% | 23 | 4.6% | 21 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 321 | 65.2% | 309 | 64.0% | 335 | 66.6% | 305 | 60.2% | 224 | 46.0% | 256 | 51.1% | 277 | 53.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 9.3% | 46 | 9.5% | 36 | 7.2% | 37 | 7.3% | 45 | 9.2% | 57 | 11.4% | 75 | 14.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.38 | 15.58 | 17.05 | 15.60 | 15.71 | 15.70 | 15.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 83.4% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 83.1% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 78.9% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 83.8% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 78.8% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 81.7% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 77.7% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 76.5% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 75.8% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 75.5% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 83.6% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 81.5% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 81.3% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 80.1% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 74.7% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 77.8% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 64.5% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 67.5% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 63% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 64.4% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 63.5% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 60.3% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 61.2% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 64% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 60.8% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 64.3% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 74.6% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 58% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 53.3% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 57.3% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 58.4% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 62.3% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 70.3% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 74.5% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 76.3% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 77.8% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 84.3% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 87.3% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 72.9% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 79% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 74.5% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 69.1% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 77.3% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 60.4% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 66.5% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 59.3% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 78% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 81.9% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 77.5% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 78.6% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 80.6% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 71% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 69.1% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 71.6% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 73% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 70.2% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 71.1% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 86.3% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 83.5% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 77.9% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 78.4% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 78.6% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 75.7% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 72.9% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 71.3% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 73.5% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72.9% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 74.1% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.4% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 68.9% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 64.6% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 64.5% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 68.1% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 65.1% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 66.3% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 66.7% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 63.9% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 68.4% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 66.1% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 72.8% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 77.3% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 78.4% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 75.5% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 72.9% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 72.8% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73.9% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 70.5% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 72.9% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 75.5% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 65.9% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 68.5% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 67.2% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 70% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 76.8% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 75.3% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 81.6% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 73.5% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 74.3% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 77.1% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 78.5% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73.8% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 72.2% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 74.2% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 80.6% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 81.1% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 80.8% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 80.8% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 77.7% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 79.4% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 72.6% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 68.1% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 71.4% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 68.8% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 69.5% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 67.3% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 70.3% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 64.5% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 65.2% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65.5% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 60.7% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 64.9% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 67.4% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 61.6% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 73.5% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 70.1% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 68.2% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 69.3% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 68% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 70% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 65.9% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.8% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 69% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 65.4% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 71.4% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 63.9% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62.4% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 70.8% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 75% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 74.1% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 68.3% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 65.8% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,941.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,241.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,631.0 |
* Herbert A. Wood Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.