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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,927 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 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
17,278 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,466 Teachers
15,785 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
35 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
542 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,259 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
4,825 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
28%
31%
# White Students
9,356 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
54%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
61 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,200 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
488
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
1,044
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,084
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,131
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,248
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,264
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,281
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,252
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,380
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,401
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,555
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,483
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,427
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,240
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,534 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,588 is higher than the state median of $14,817. 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
$16,534
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,588
$14,817
Best Lexington 05 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin Middle 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
| 1,030 students
Rank: #22.
Dutch Fork Middle 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
| 908 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
| 989 students
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