For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,492 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 22% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
714 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
13%
# Black Students
549 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
19%
31%
# White Students
1,500 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
51%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
-
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,919 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,215
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,919
$14,817
Best Lexington 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandhills Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
130 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7003
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7003
Grades: 3-4
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Frances F. Mack Intermediate
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
161 Gaston Street
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 490-7004
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 490-7004
Grades: 5-6
| 508 students
Rank: n/an/a
140 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7002
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7002
Grades: 1-2
| 510 students
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