Top Rankings
Lexington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,587 students in Lexington 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
31 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
27,766 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
2,059 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
48%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
67 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
871 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,660 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
3,676 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
13%
32%
# White Students
19,072 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
41 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,379 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,979
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,926
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,994
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,105
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,056
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,008
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,205
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,191
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,191
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,394
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,272
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,845
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,985
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,912 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$470 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,082
$15,453
Spending / Student
$16,912
$15,044
Best Lexington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Glen Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
440 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0600
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Hill Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
660 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #33.
Lexington Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
702 North Lake Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #44.
Carolina Springs Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6180 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4900
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
Rank: #55.
Gilbert Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 Rikard Circle
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1700
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 857 students
Rank: #66.
White Knoll Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
116 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4300
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 831 students
Rank: #77.
Pelion Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
758 Magnolia Street
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2300
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: n/an/a
1340 Highway 378
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-5700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,034 students
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