Lexington 01

Summary:

The Lexington 01 school district in South Carolina consists of 30 schools, including 17 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 19 out of 75 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few standout schools emerge. Lake Murray Elementary and New Providence Elementary are among the top-performing elementary schools in South Carolina, with exceptional test scores and 5-star ratings. At the middle school level, Meadow Glen Middle and Beechwood Middle stand out for their strong academic performance across multiple subject areas. The district's high schools also include standouts, such as River Bluff High, which is ranked 25th out of 235 high schools in the state.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in school performance within the Lexington 01 district. While some schools excel, others struggle with lower test scores and rankings. This disparity appears to be correlated with socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower academic performance. Addressing these equity concerns and ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education will be a key focus for the district's leadership.

District Detail

100 Tarrar Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-1003

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 27,105

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Midway Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0300	864	66	13.0	19.6%	664 (76.9%)	44 (5.1%)	48 (5.6%)	71 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.8%)	91.3	40^th of 638 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.7	50^th of 644 public elementary schools	92.2%	10	62.7	80.4	79.2				78.6	79.8	79.9								$11,784	$605	$454	$1,059	$9,806	$918	$10,724
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Wise Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3100	867	60	14.5	27.9%	662 (76.4%)	63 (7.3%)	37 (4.3%)	58 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	95.1	23^rd of 638 public elementary schools	96.4%		95	23^rd of 644 public elementary schools	96.4%		76.8	79.7	85.6				90.5	76.7	77.4								$12,475	$745	$438	$1,183	$10,297	$995	$11,292
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5200	2,031	140	14.4	51.2%	1,040 (51.2%)	538 (26.5%)	293 (14.4%)	25 (1.2%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	126 (6.2%)	40	133^rd of 235 public high schools	43.4%		39.6	136^th of 237 public high schools	42.6%	3													57.1	53.4	55.1	86.3	$12,315	$584	$414	$998	$9,960	$1,357	$11,317
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bill Williamson Court	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4800	582	55	10.5	100.0%	323 (55.5%)	98 (16.8%)	98 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.5%)	42	370^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.0%		49.9	316^th of 644 public elementary schools	50.9%	54	50.0	55.4	38.3				51.3	51.8	31.3								$14,212	$1,020	$618	$1,638	$11,479	$1,096	$12,575
White Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	116 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4300	696	62	11.3	63.2%	353 (50.7%)	163 (23.4%)	121 (17.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	32.6	215^th of 325 public middle schools	33.8%		41	183^rd of 325 public middle schools	43.7%	32				43.5	43.1	38.5				24.6	29.7	16.5	84.1				$12,536	$749	$448	$1,197	$10,155	$1,185	$11,340
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Azalea Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4000	656	54	12.2	54.6%	338 (51.5%)	174 (26.5%)	74 (11.3%)	26 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.4%)	40.7	378^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.8%		39.5	394^th of 644 public elementary schools	38.8%	16	44.4	47.7	54.7				44.4	46.5	37.8								$13,808	$860	$565	$1,424	$11,191	$1,193	$12,384
Lexington Technology Center	Public	9-12	2421 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3000	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	664 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2800	874	64	13.6	27.5%	609 (69.7%)	103 (11.8%)	74 (8.5%)	41 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	78	136^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.7	132^nd of 644 public elementary schools	79.5%	4	73.0	74.3	69.9				61.7	64.5	47.3								$11,206	$693	$428	$1,121	$9,122	$963	$10,084
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	6-8	660 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2700	707	55	12.8	28.6%	501 (70.9%)	88 (12.4%)	51 (7.2%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.2%)	90.3	27^th of 325 public middle schools	91.7%		82.7	51^st of 325 public middle schools	84.3%	24				76.5	72.3	67.3				62.5	52.6	44.5	97.4				$13,302	$681	$466	$1,147	$10,989	$1,167	$12,155
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	455 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3700	892	67	13.3	27.7%	631 (70.7%)	92 (10.3%)	65 (7.3%)	69 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.6%)	84.1	47^th of 325 public middle schools	85.5%		85.3	44^th of 325 public middle schools	86.5%	3				68.5	65.4	61.9				53.8	50.4	43.0	98.1				$13,792	$920	$459	$1,379	$10,771	$1,641	$12,412
Red Bank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Community Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4600	540	49	11.0	61.1%	300 (55.6%)	106 (19.6%)	75 (13.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	58.3	261^st of 638 public elementary schools	59.1%		45.8	339^th of 644 public elementary schools	47.4%	78	59.5	57.8	53.8				54.7	50.6	47.7								$14,804	$1,418	$703	$2,121	$11,528	$1,156	$12,684
White Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4500	607	52	11.7	63.9%	337 (55.5%)	127 (20.9%)	88 (14.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	42.2	369^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.7	436^th of 644 public elementary schools	32.3%	67	44.1	59.0	43.4				46.5	52.7	31.3								$14,455	$1,280	$742	$2,022	$11,321	$1,111	$12,433
Carolina Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5100	750	61	12.3	60.1%	375 (50.0%)	229 (30.5%)	67 (8.9%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.7%)	53.8	294^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.9%		51.8	302^nd of 644 public elementary schools	53.1%	8	55.5	55.6	48.1				57.3	62.7	35.9								$11,929	$810	$657	$1,466	$9,461	$1,001	$10,463
Carolina Springs Middle	Public	6-8	6180 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4900	805	64	12.5	57.0%	400 (49.7%)	236 (29.3%)	101 (12.5%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	50.9	148^th of 325 public middle schools	54.5%		50.4	148^th of 325 public middle schools	54.5%					49.3	49.3	48.4				32.9	35.5	29.0	97.7				$11,919	$749	$475	$1,225	$9,614	$1,080	$10,694
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	479 Oak Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-0100	704	56	12.5	53.3%	373 (53.0%)	121 (17.2%)	128 (18.2%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.2%)	49	326^th of 638 public elementary schools	48.9%		47.2	334^th of 644 public elementary schools	48.1%	8	51.8	57.4	53.3				44.7	55.3	38.3								$12,514	$994	$513	$1,507	$9,888	$1,118	$11,006
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2463 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1300	2,475	164	15.0	25.7%	1,786 (72.2%)	299 (12.1%)	205 (8.3%)	79 (3.2%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	94 (3.8%)	79.6	26^th of 235 public high schools	88.9%		82.3	24^th of 237 public high schools	89.9%	2													76.6	75.0	80.9	96.0	$11,888	$674	$406	$1,080	$9,483	$1,324	$10,807
Meadow Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0400	790	64	12.4	25.7%	479 (60.6%)	61 (7.7%)	74 (9.4%)	128 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	87.1	76^th of 638 public elementary schools	88.1%		90.4	56^th of 644 public elementary schools	91.3%	20	68.2	70.2	74.4				69.2	71.0	73.8								$12,294	$653	$436	$1,089	$10,095	$1,110	$11,205
Meadow Glen Middle	Public	6-8	440 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0600	733	64	11.5	30.8%	470 (64.1%)	90 (12.3%)	65 (8.9%)	76 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.4%)	90.3	28^th of 325 public middle schools	91.4%		90.9	24^th of 325 public middle schools	92.6%	4				71.5	74.9	67.4				57.9	59.1	45.6	100.0				$11,901	$670	$421	$1,091	$9,669	$1,140	$10,809
New Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	1118 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3300	797	56	14.1	18.6%	576 (72.3%)	73 (9.2%)	49 (6.1%)	70 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	93.1	30^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.2	28^th of 644 public elementary schools	95.7%	2	72.8	83.1	87.1				76.3	78.2	70.2								$11,716	$675	$507	$1,181	$9,576	$959	$10,535
Beechwood Middle	Public	6-8	1340 Highway 378	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5700	1,013	73	13.9	24.8%	777 (76.7%)	84 (8.3%)	60 (5.9%)	35 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (4.9%)	83.3	50^th of 325 public middle schools	84.6%		82.3	53^rd of 325 public middle schools	83.7%	3				72.0	65.8	65.0				60.4	50.6	32.1	93.8
Centerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4147 Augusta Highway	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-1610	809	64	12.6	47.5%	576 (71.2%)	73 (9.0%)	104 (12.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.6%)	48.7	329^th of 638 public elementary schools	48.4%		48.1	326^th of 644 public elementary schools	49.4%	3	55.9	50.4	43.8				63.0	55.8	32.4
Rocky Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Calks Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4200	806	59	13.6	29.4%	653 (81.0%)	40 (5.0%)	49 (6.1%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.5%)	85.8	80^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.8	99^th of 644 public elementary schools	84.6%	19	69.0	76.9	65.0				79.9	73.1	60.5								$11,345	$583	$400	$983	$9,409	$954	$10,362
River Bluff High	Public	9-12	320 Corley Mill Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0700	2,160	140	15.4	26.3%	1,475 (68.3%)	246 (11.4%)	190 (8.8%)	146 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	92 (4.3%)	80.2	25^th of 235 public high schools	89.4%		72.5	45^th of 237 public high schools	81.0%	20													78.8	79.3	75.1	95.0	$12,362	$507	$427	$934	$9,988	$1,441	$11,428
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	638 Longs Pond Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5500	771	61	12.6	47.1%	429 (55.6%)	158 (20.5%)	112 (14.5%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	48 (6.2%)	56.9	272^nd of 638 public elementary schools	57.4%		55.3	277^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.0%	5	53.5	55.3	58.0				51.2	53.4	49.6								$12,242	$705	$627	$1,333	$9,848	$1,060	$10,909
Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-1600	804	66	12.1	60.3%	527 (65.5%)	58 (7.2%)	172 (21.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	30.4	442^nd of 638 public elementary schools	30.7%		25.4	490^th of 644 public elementary schools	23.9%	48	41.8	41.9	49.6				36.8	29.1	41.9								$14,163	$1,055	$670	$1,725	$11,281	$1,157	$12,438
Gilbert High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1900	1,131	81	14.0	42.7%	836 (73.9%)	93 (8.2%)	154 (13.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.6%)	50.8	97^th of 235 public high schools	58.7%		48.8	108^th of 237 public high schools	54.4%	11													66.4	68.7	61.8	82.8	$14,743	$651	$403	$1,054	$12,163	$1,527	$13,690
Gilbert Middle	Public	6-8	120 Rikard Circle	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1700	831	64	13.0	48.4%	577 (69.4%)	77 (9.3%)	135 (16.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.7%)	47.6	157^th of 325 public middle schools	51.7%		45.2	168^th of 325 public middle schools	48.3%	11				46.0	53.6	40.6				31.3	39.6	25.6	98.8				$12,647	$690	$405	$1,096	$10,444	$1,108	$11,552
Pelion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Pine Street	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2000	632	52	12.2	100.0%	419 (66.3%)	45 (7.1%)	118 (18.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	21.2	509^th of 638 public elementary schools	20.2%		14.4	566^th of 644 public elementary schools	12.1%	57	46.6	38.8	40.2				37.7	28.0	19.6								$16,133	$1,868	$683	$2,550	$12,317	$1,266	$13,583
Pelion Middle	Public	6-8	758 Magnolia Street	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2300	560	45	12.5	100.0%	378 (67.5%)	36 (6.4%)	109 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	22	253^rd of 325 public middle schools	22.2%		15.2	280^th of 325 public middle schools	13.8%	27				44.4	32.9	30.6				31.5	14.3	9.1	83.0				$13,766	$1,077	$467	$1,544	$10,733	$1,488	$12,222
Forts Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Fish Hatchery Road	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2500	505	43	11.7	100.0%	317 (62.8%)	35 (6.9%)	110 (21.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.5%)	20.7	516^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.1%		29.5	450^th of 644 public elementary schools	30.1%	66	39.8	37.3	39.3				34.9	23.9	33.3								$14,630	$1,485	$789	$2,274	$11,185	$1,171	$12,356
Pelion High	Public	9-12	600 Lydia Drive	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2200	713	54	13.2	67.6%	508 (71.2%)	29 (4.1%)	124 (17.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	32.1	154^th of 235 public high schools	34.5%		15.7	201^st of 237 public high schools	15.2%	47													53.6	56.2	50.0	81.7	$16,442	$804	$492	$1,296	$13,386	$1,759	$15,146

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charter Institute at Erskine	4.77 mi	29	34^th
Lexington 02	4.81 mi	13	59^th
School Public Charter School District	6.12 mi	54	25^th
Lexington 04	8.29 mi	7	68^th
Lexington 05	10.14 mi	23	13^th

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