Top Rankings
Lexington 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,836 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
17,245 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,234 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 83 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
31 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
501 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,125 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
4,927 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,431 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
55%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,174 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
458
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,172
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,169
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,201
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,291
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,295
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,355
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,352
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,671
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,460
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,345
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,278
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,566 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 $15,618 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,566
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,618
$15,044
Best Lexington 05 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11661 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 722-5500
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 722-5500
Grades: 7-8
| 944 students
Rank: #22.
Dutch Fork Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1528 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4800
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4800
Grades: 7-8
| 928 students
Rank: #33.
Irmo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6051 Wescott Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 964 students
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