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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 9,814 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
964 Schools
# Students
17,463 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
1,448 Teachers
39,082 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lexington 05 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
537 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,209 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
4,989 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
29%
31%
# White Students
9,463 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
54%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,169 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
468
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
1,052
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,111
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,233
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,242
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,243
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,258
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,339
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,392
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,388
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,627
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,555
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,316
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,239
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,359 is higher 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 $15,423 is higher than the state median of $14,891. 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
$16,359
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,423
$14,891
Best Lexington 05 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Murray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1531 Three Dog Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-4600
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-4600
Grades: K-4
| 809 students
Rank: #22.
Chapin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
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
| 790 students
Rank: #33.
Chapin Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
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
| 913 students
Rank: #44.
Ballentine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1040 Bickley Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4500
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4500
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Pointe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 River Bottom Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4100
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Irmo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7401 Gibbes Street
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4200
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #77.
River Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Connie Wright Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4400
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #88.
Piney Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
816 Amicks Ferry Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 756-1100
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 756-1100
Grades: PK-4
| 501 students
Rank: #99.
Harbison West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
257 Crossbow Drive
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3800
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #1010.
H. E. Corley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 Chadford Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4001
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4001
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #1111.
Nursery Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6706 Nursery Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-4300
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #1212.
Dutch Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7900 Broad River Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3900
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #1313.
Leaphart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
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
| 492 students
Rank: #1414.
Irmo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6051 Wescott Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #1515.
Crossroads Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6949 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-8300
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-8300
Grades: 6
| 698 students
Rank: #1616.
Seven Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Ashland Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 476-8500
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 476-8500
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
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