Best Public Schools in Irmo, SC

Summary:

The city of Irmo, South Carolina is home to 9 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Lexington 05 school district. This district is ranked 13th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance across the schools.

Several schools in Irmo stand out for their exceptional performance. Dutch Fork High School is the highest-ranked school in the data set, ranking 37th out of 235 high schools in the state and receiving a 4-star rating. It boasts strong test scores, with over 70% proficiency in several end-of-course exams. Dutch Fork Middle School also performs well, ranking 98th out of 325 middle schools in the state and receiving a 4-star rating, with particularly high proficiency rates in Algebra 1. At the elementary level, Ballentine Elementary stands out as the highest-ranked elementary school in the data set, ranking 117th out of 638 elementary schools in the state and receiving a 4-star rating.

The schools in Irmo serve a diverse student population, with a mix of racial and ethnic groups represented. While the schools generally perform above the state average on assessments, there is some variation in performance, with the GREEN Charter School Midlands performing below the district and state averages. The data also reveals a wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a diverse socioeconomic makeup across the schools, which could present both challenges and opportunities. Overall, the Irmo schools demonstrate a strong educational environment, with several standout performers, while also highlighting areas for continued improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dutch Fork Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7900 Broad River Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-3900	475	50	9.4	82.1%	150 (31.6%)	192 (40.4%)	51 (10.7%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	62 (13.1%)	28.6	456^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.5%		34.3	425^th of 644 public elementary schools	34.0%	31	35.7	40.3	47.3				42.8	37.5	36.5								$16,443	$1,317	$1,475	$2,792	$12,251	$1,401	$13,652
Irmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 Gibbes Street	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4200	541	45	12.1	41.2%	328 (60.6%)	127 (23.5%)	42 (7.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	72.5	168^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.7%		69.3	192^nd of 644 public elementary schools	70.2%	24	63.8	65.8	60.5				66.0	60.0	51.1								$14,487	$855	$458	$1,313	$11,286	$1,888	$13,173
Ballentine Elementary	Public	K-5	1040 Bickley Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4500	521	44	11.8	41.5%	329 (63.1%)	109 (20.9%)	30 (5.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	80.4	117^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.7%		80.6	114^th of 644 public elementary schools	82.3%	3	64.2	72.5	67.6				65.0	68.6	57.8								$13,949	$627	$562	$1,189	$11,370	$1,390	$12,760
River Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Connie Wright Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4400	465	41	11.3	38.7%	289 (62.2%)	84 (18.1%)	40 (8.6%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	80.3	118^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.5%		77	136^th of 644 public elementary schools	78.9%	18	68.1	76.0	64.6				71.0	69.6	50.0								$14,701	$608	$562	$1,170	$11,956	$1,575	$13,531
H. E. Corley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 Chadford Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4001	558	60	9.3	73.8%	193 (34.6%)	211 (37.8%)	62 (11.1%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.2%)	73.6	163^rd of 638 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.6	190^th of 644 public elementary schools	70.5%	27	67.1	66.0	72.6				61.8	53.2	52.4								$16,991	$1,357	$987	$2,344	$13,367	$1,280	$14,647
GREEN Charter School Midlands	Public, Charter	K-8	7820 Broad River Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 563-5387	302	27	11.1	45.7%	87 (28.8%)	132 (43.7%)	33 (10.9%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.6%)	32.3	431^st of 638 public elementary schools	32.4%		33.8	427^th of 644 public elementary schools	33.7%	4	42.4	60.0	28.6	60.0		67.7	36.3	33.4	4.8	20.0		29.0					$10,571	$325	$211	$536	$7,641	$2,394	$10,035
Dutch Fork Middle	Public	7-8	1528 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4800	921	72	12.7	57.2%	429 (46.6%)	333 (36.2%)	50 (5.4%)	25 (2.7%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	74 (8.0%)	65.2	98^th of 325 public middle schools	69.8%		69.4	85^th of 325 public middle schools	73.8%	13					57.9	56.0					30.5	35.5	99.5				$13,229	$368	$552	$920	$10,781	$1,528	$12,309
Oak Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 River Bottom Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4100	520	51	10.2	48.1%	279 (53.7%)	144 (27.7%)	42 (8.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.4%)	73.2	167^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.8%		63.7	226^th of 644 public elementary schools	64.9%	59	60.0	64.7	67.1				65.6	57.7	54.6								$15,478	$649	$575	$1,223	$12,819	$1,437	$14,255
Dutch Fork High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-3300	1,726	120	14.4	52.2%	772 (44.7%)	666 (38.6%)	89 (5.2%)	81 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	113 (6.5%)	74.8	37^th of 235 public high schools	84.3%		76	36^th of 237 public high schools	84.8%	1													71.3	74.9	71.7	94.3	$13,181	$528	$517	$1,045	$10,605	$1,531	$12,136

Cities Near Irmo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia	3.14 mi	82	138^th
Chapin	4.89 mi	9	40^th
Lexington	7.01 mi	22	46^th
West Columbia	8.69 mi	16	98^th
Blythewood	12.47 mi	10	51^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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