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Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District

220 Executive Center Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 436 students in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
436 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 1% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#79 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
15%
43%
25-29%
52%
≤20%
50%
≤1%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
78%
31%
% White
18%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,796 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,046
$15,220
Spending / Student
$23,796
$14,817

Best Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scdjj Evaluation And Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9037
Grades: 4-12
| 436 students
Rank: #22.
Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
The Palmetto Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • Enrollment: 436 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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