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 11 public preschools serving 5,698 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
17,245 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
1,234 Teachers
21,720 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
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
501 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,125 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
4,927 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
29%
33%
# White Students
9,431 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
55%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,174 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
458
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,172
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,169
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,201
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,291
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,295
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,355
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,352
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,671
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,460
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,345
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,278
288
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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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