Lexington 02

Summary:

The Lexington 02 school district in South Carolina encompasses 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying levels of academic performance and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the district, Springdale Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with over 50% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, R.H. Fulmer Middle boasts exceptional performance on the Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in recent years. Saluda River Academy for the Arts also stands out for its strong English Language Arts assessment results and relatively low free/reduced lunch rate.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with several schools having very high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, there is a wide disparity in student performance across the district, suggesting potential issues of educational equity that need to be addressed. The district's overall ranking of 59 out of 75 in South Carolina and a 1-star rating underscores the need for targeted strategies and best practices to improve outcomes for all students in the Lexington 02 district.

District Detail

715 Ninth Street
West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 796-4708

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,544

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
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
Congaree Elementary	Public	2-5	1221 Ramblin' Road	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7430	354	28	12.6	100.0%	142 (40.1%)	84 (23.7%)	93 (26.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	24.4	486^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.8%		27.2	469^th of 644 public elementary schools	27.2%	17	33.8	39.0	40.8				39.7	37.8	33.7								$16,004	$1,355	$2,571	$3,925	$9,954	$2,124	$12,078
Saluda River Academy for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	1520 Duke Avenue	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4095	390	32	12.1	100.0%	147 (37.7%)	120 (30.8%)	70 (17.9%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	39.8	384^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.8%		43.6	358^th of 644 public elementary schools	44.4%	26	58.8	53.4	47.4				42.9	41.6	28.9								$18,429	$1,513	$2,832	$4,345	$11,781	$2,304	$14,084
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Wattling Road	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4175	445	27	16.4	64.7%	233 (52.4%)	79 (17.8%)	87 (19.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	60.2	245^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.6%		67	207^th of 644 public elementary schools	67.9%	38	60.6	53.0	50.8				59.2	64.7	42.7								$14,679	$1,088	$2,429	$3,517	$9,304	$1,858	$11,162
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7420	962	65	14.8	100.0%	335 (34.8%)	334 (34.7%)	231 (24.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.5%)	21.1	511^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.9%		33.8	428^th of 644 public elementary schools	33.5%	83	31.5	41.4	43.5				29.9	37.1	28.7								$15,426	$1,184	$2,487	$3,671	$10,162	$1,593	$11,755
Airport High	Public	9-12	1315 Boston Avenue	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5600	1,338	72	18.5	85.1%	505 (37.7%)	444 (33.2%)	311 (23.2%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (4.8%)	29.6	165^th of 235 public high schools	29.8%		35.6	144^th of 237 public high schools	39.2%	21													49.1	57.0	44.9	81.3	$12,767	$551	$1,256	$1,808	$9,035	$1,924	$10,959
Brookland-Cayce High	Public	9-12	1300 State Street	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 791-5000	1,222	89	13.7	100.0%	338 (27.7%)	382 (31.3%)	389 (31.8%)	54 (4.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.5%)	20.5	191^st of 235 public high schools	18.7%		29.8	159^th of 237 public high schools	32.9%	32													40.0	46.8	51.3	75.5	$16,787	$858	$1,471	$2,329	$12,067	$2,391	$14,458
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4070	417	35	11.9	100.0%	128 (30.7%)	153 (36.7%)	91 (21.8%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	28.2	235^th of 325 public middle schools	27.7%		25.2	247^th of 325 public middle schools	24.0%	12				37.2	35.1	37.8				32.9	18.3	20.0	100.0				$13,906	$1,271	$1,863	$3,134	$9,034	$1,737	$10,771
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	157 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4190	496	38	13.0	84.5%	138 (27.8%)	122 (24.6%)	209 (42.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	22.1	252^nd of 325 public middle schools	22.5%		28.7	230^th of 325 public middle schools	29.2%	22				32.7	38.8	32.0				13.4	26.8	13.1	96.0				$12,805	$611	$1,389	$2,001	$9,037	$1,767	$10,804
Pine Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	735 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7400	384	30	12.8	100.0%	104 (27.1%)	144 (37.5%)	108 (28.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	21.2	257^th of 325 public middle schools	20.9%		15.9	277^th of 325 public middle schools	14.8%	20				32.8	32.3	27.2				22.7	15.9	24.2	100.0				$13,983	$743	$2,009	$2,752	$9,312	$1,919	$11,231
R. H. Fulmer Middle	Public	6-8	1614 Walterboro St.	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5660	548	44	12.4	100.0%	237 (43.2%)	191 (34.9%)	83 (15.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	39.1	188^th of 325 public middle schools	42.2%		45.3	167^th of 325 public middle schools	48.6%	21				45.7	37.2	40.3				33.0	24.5	32.6	100.0				$11,460	$724	$1,366	$2,090	$7,857	$1,513	$9,370
Cayce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 936-5500	986	72	13.6	100.0%	205 (20.8%)	455 (46.1%)	228 (23.1%)	40 (4.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.4%)	5.8	628^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.8	607^th of 644 public elementary schools	5.7%	21	26.6	27.0	23.3				23.1	16.7	13.0								$14,001	$1,478	$2,410	$3,888	$8,454	$1,658	$10,113
Lexington Two Innovation Center	Public	9-12	509 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 936-5550	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 936-3400	1,002	68	14.7	100.0%	233 (23.3%)	245 (24.5%)	448 (44.7%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.9%)	26.9	466^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.0%		32.9	435^th of 644 public elementary schools	32.5%	31	39.4	45.6	38.4				44.9	39.5	27.6

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School Public Charter School District	2.51 mi	54	25^th
Charter Institute at Erskine	4.12 mi	29	34^th
Lexington 01	5 mi	31	19^th
Lexington 04	6.52 mi	7	68^th
Richland 01	7.5 mi	48	53^rd

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