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Lexington 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 473 students in Lexington 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 14% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lexington 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
293 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
12%
# Black Students
625 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
31%
32%
# White Students
1,021 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
50%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
154
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,931 is higher 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 $16,902 is higher than the state median of $15,044. 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
$16,931
$15,453
Spending / Student
$16,902
$15,044
Best Lexington 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesburg-leesville Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
425 Shealy Road
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-3831
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-3831
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
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