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 2025 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 5,771 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
17,278 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
1,466 Teachers
22,837 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
35 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
542 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,259 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
4,825 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
28%
32%
# White Students
9,356 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
54%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
61 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,200 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
488
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
1,044
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,084
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,131
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,248
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,264
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,281
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,252
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,380
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,401
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,555
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,483
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,427
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,240
327
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin Elementary 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
| 792 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Pointe Elementary 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
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Irmo Elementary 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
| 521 students
Rank: #44.
River Springs Elementary 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
| 426 students
Rank: #55.
Piney Woods Elementary 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
| 540 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 507 students
Rank: #77.
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
| 572 students
Rank: #88.
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
| 464 students
Rank: #99.
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
| 457 students
Rank: #1010.
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
| 501 students
Rank: #1111.
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
| 502 students
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