Lexington 04 School District

607 East Fifth Street
Swansea, SC 29160
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,532 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 48% 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
964 Schools
# Students
2,990 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
39,082 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#69 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lexington 04  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lexington 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lexington 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lexington 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lexington 04  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
693 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
13%
# Black Students
532 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
18%
31%
# White Students
1,588 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
53%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
-
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,938 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 $12,668 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lexington 04  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lexington 04  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,938
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lexington 04  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,668
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lexington 04  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lexington 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandhills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7003
Grades: 3-4
| 488 students
Rank: #22.
Frances F. Mack Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
161 Gaston Street
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 490-7004
Grades: 5-6
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sandhills Primary
Magnet School
140 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7002
Grades: 1-2
| 506 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,990 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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