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 11 public preschools serving 5,862 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 equal to the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
17,463 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
1,448 Teachers
22,500 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
34 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
537 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,209 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
4,989 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,463 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
54%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,169 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
468
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
1,052
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,111
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,233
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,242
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,243
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,258
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,339
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,392
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,388
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,627
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,555
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,316
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,239
225
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #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
| 550 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
| 558 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
| 450 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
| 475 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
| 492 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
| 520 students
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