Top Rankings
Lexington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,527 students in Lexington 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
31 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
28,031 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
2,102 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
61 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
912 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,922 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
3,785 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
14%
32%
# White Students
18,788 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
67%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,519 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
596
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
1,873
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,095
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,967
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,046
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,146
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,125
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,075
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,218
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,234
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,505
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,249
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,955
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,947
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,752 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$470 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,939
$15,297
Spending / Student
$16,752
$14,891
Best Lexington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Glen Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
440 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0600
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0600
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #22.
Beechwood Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1340 Highway 378
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-5700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,014 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Hill Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
660 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
455 Old Cherokee Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #55.
Carolina Springs Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6180 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4900
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #66.
Gilbert Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Rikard Circle
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1700
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #77.
White Knoll Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
116 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4300
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 816 students
Rank: #88.
Pelion Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
758 Magnolia Street
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2300
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
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