For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,486 students in Lexington 04 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 13% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
2,905 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 04 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 78% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
48%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
671 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
12%
# Black Students
508 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
18%
32%
# White Students
1,551 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
53%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
-
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,131 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,448
$15,453
Spending / Student
$13,131
$15,044
Best Lexington 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frances F. Mack Intermediate
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
161 Gaston Street
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 490-7004
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 490-7004
Grades: 5-6
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
Sandhills Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
130 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7003
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7003
Grades: 3-4
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
140 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7002
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7002
Grades: 1-2
| 466 students
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