Forest Lake Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Columbia, South Carolina·29206
Score
56.0/100
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#258
Among 585 South Carolina elementary schools
#7
In Richland 02
#7
In Columbia
Top 45%
In South Carolina

Score 56.0/100: better than 56% 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
63%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 50% of them
340 students tested
Math
51%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 54%, better than 51% of them
341 students tested
Science
58%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 52%, better than 66% of them
103 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 READY54.3127
English language artsGrade 4SC READY76.5102
English language artsGrade 5SC READY59.5111
English language artsGrade 6SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 7SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 8SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 3SC READY54.3127
MathGrade 4SC READY50.5103
MathGrade 5SC READY47.7111
MathGrade 6SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 7SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 8SC READYn/a0
ScienceGrade 4SC READY58.3103

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
638
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
638
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
6801 Brookfield Road
Columbia, SC 29206

"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

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Location

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Forest Lake Elementary at a glance

Forest Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Richland 02 school district. It has about 638 students (a typical South Carolina elementary school has 508).

In 2025-26 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 51% 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 56.0 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #258 of 585. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.