Mill Creek Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Columbia, South Carolina·29209
Score
17.5/100
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#483
Among 585 South Carolina elementary schools
#16
In Richland 01
#26
In Columbia
Top 83%
In South Carolina

Score 17.5/100: better than 17% of South Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meets or exceeds expectations on state tests in South Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Carolina schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 25% of them
148 students tested
Math
24%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 54%, better than 2% of them
148 students tested
Science
39%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 52%, better than 32% of them
46 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by South Carolina Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3SC READY46.862
English language artsGrade 4SC READY54.346
English language artsGrade 5SC READY5540
English language artsGrade 6SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 7SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 8SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 3SC READY17.762
MathGrade 4SC READY28.346
MathGrade 5SC READY27.540
MathGrade 6SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 7SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 8SC READYn/a0
ScienceGrade 4SC READY39.146

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
329
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
329
Typical elementary school: 508
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Richland County

Contact

Address
925 Universal Drive
Columbia, SC 29209

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Mill Creek Elementary at a glance

Mill Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Richland 01 school district. It has about 329 students (a typical South Carolina elementary school has 508).

In 2025-26 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 54%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina elementary schools, it scores 17.5 out of 100: better than 17% of them, ranking #483 of 585. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.