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Lexington 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 457 students in Lexington 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Lexington 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lexington 03 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
13%
# Black Students
582 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
29%
31%
# White Students
962 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
48%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
148
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,331 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,301 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,331
$15,220
Spending / Student
$17,301
$14,817
Best Lexington 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesburg-leesville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
425 Shealy Road
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-3831
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-3831
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
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