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 16 public elementary schools serving 9,619 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
17,245 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
1,234 Teachers
38,655 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
0.66
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
501 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,125 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
4,927 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,431 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
55%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,174 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
458
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,172
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,169
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,201
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,291
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,295
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,355
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,352
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,671
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,460
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,345
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,278
2,966
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Murray Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1531 Three Dog Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-4600
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-4600
Grades: K-4
| 797 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 River Bottom Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4100
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #33.
Ballentine Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1040 Bickley Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4500
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4500
Grades: K-5
| 559 students
Rank: #44.
Chapin Intermediate
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1130 Old Lexington Highway
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5700
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5700
Grades: 5-6
| 900 students
Rank: #55.
River Springs Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Connie Wright Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4400
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #66.
Chapin Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
940 Old Bush River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5900
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5900
Grades: PK-4
| 730 students
Rank: #77.
Irmo Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7401 Gibbes Street
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4200
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #88.
H. E. Corley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 Chadford Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4001
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4001
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
Rank: #99.
Harbison West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
257 Crossbow Drive
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3800
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #1010.
Nursery Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6706 Nursery Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-4300
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #1111.
Crossroads Intermediate
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6949 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-8300
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-8300
Grades: 6
| 701 students
Rank: #1212.
Dutch Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7900 Broad River Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3900
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #1313.
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
Rank: #1414.
Leaphart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 Piney Grove Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 476-4700
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 476-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #1515.
Seven Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Ashland Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 476-8500
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 476-8500
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: n/an/a
816 Amicks Ferry Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 756-1110
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 756-1110
Grades: PK-4
| 415 students
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