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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,923 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
23 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
17,463 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
1,448 Teachers
15,336 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
34 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
537 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,209 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
4,989 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,463 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
54%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,169 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
468
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
1,052
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,111
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,233
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,242
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,243
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,258
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,339
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,392
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,388
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,627
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,555
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,316
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,239
3,418
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11661 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 722-5500
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 722-5500
Grades: 7-8
| 991 students
Rank: #22.
Dutch Fork Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1528 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4800
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4800
Grades: 7-8
| 921 students
Rank: #33.
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
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