Lexington 04 School District

607 East Fifth Street
Swansea, SC 29160
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,492 students in Lexington 04 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Lexington 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lexington 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 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 70% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#69 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
43%
29%
52%
26%
50%
70%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.67
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
24%
13%
% Black
19%
31%
% White
51%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,919 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,215
$15,223
Spending / Student
$12,919
$14,820

Best Lexington 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandhills Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7003
Gr: 3-4 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Frances F. Mack Intermediate
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
161 Gaston Street
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 490-7004
Gr: 5-6 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: n/an/a
Sandhills Primary
140 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7002
Gr: 1-2 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,942 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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