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 14 public preschools serving 10,632 students in Lexington 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lexington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
31 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
27,766 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
2,059 Teachers
21,720 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
0.66
# American Indian Students
67 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
871 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,660 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
3,676 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
13%
33%
# White Students
19,072 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
41 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,379 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
1,979
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,926
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,994
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,105
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,056
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,008
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,205
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,191
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,191
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,394
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,272
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,845
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,985
288
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Murray Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Wise Ferry Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3100
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 836 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
180 Midway Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0300
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0300
Grades: PK-5
| 904 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
664 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2800
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 923 students
Rank: #44.
Rocky Creek Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
430 Calks Ferry Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-4200
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 879 students
Rank: #55.
Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
638 Longs Pond Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5500
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 808 students
Rank: #66.
Red Bank Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
246 Community Drive
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4600
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #77.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
479 Oak Drive
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-0100
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-0100
Grades: PK-5
| 720 students
Rank: #88.
Saxe Gotha Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bill Williamson Court
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4800
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #99.
Lexington Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
116 Azalea Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-4000
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #1010.
Carolina Springs Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6340 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5100
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 851 students
Rank: #1111.
White Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
132 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4500
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #1212.
Gilbert Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
314 Main Street
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1600
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 781 students
Rank: #1313.
Pelion Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1202 Pine Street
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2000
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
Rank: n/an/a
4147 Augusta Highway
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1610
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1610
Grades: PK-5
| 752 students
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