H. E. Corley Elementary

Summary:

H. E. Corley Elementary is a public elementary school in Irmo, South Carolina, serving 558 students in grades PK-5 and part of the highly-ranked Lexington 05 school district.

H. E. Corley Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong performance among African American and low-income students. The school's diverse student population, with 34.59% White, 37.81% African American, and 11.11% Hispanic students, is a unique strength compared to some nearby schools. H. E. Corley also benefits from high per-student funding and a favorable student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's Mathematics proficiency could be an area for improvement, its ability to support the achievement of underrepresented groups makes it a model for other schools in the region.

Nearby schools like Lake Murray Elementary and Ballentine Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, H. E. Corley's diverse student population and its success in supporting African American and low-income students set it apart as a standout elementary school in the Lexington 05 district.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1500 Chadford Road
       Irmo, SC  29063


(803) 476-4001

District: Lexington 05

SchoolDigger Rank:
163rd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,991 Help


Students who attend H. E. Corley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    CrossRoads Intermediate
    Dutch Fork Middle
High:    Dutch Fork High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

African American:
37.8%
White:
34.6%
Two or more races:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details H. E. Corley Elementary ranks better than 74.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Lexington 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at H. E. Corley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.8%), White (34.6%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H. E. Corley Elementary is 9.3, which is the 3rd best among 13 elementary schools in the Lexington 05 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at H. E. Corley Elementary is $16,991, which is the 2nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Lexington 05 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. E. Corley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks H. E. Corley Elementary 163rd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See H. E. Corley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lexington 05:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington 05 13th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for H. E. Corley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at H. E. Corley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.94 89th 542 83.6%
2004 76.34 115th 550 79.1%
2005 64.91 206th 557 63.0%
2006 69.12 162nd 559 71.0%
2007 63.34 212th 566 62.5%
2008 58.31 255th 577 55.8%
2009 54.06 288th 580 50.3%
2010 52.93 296th 589 49.7%
2011 65.32 201st 597 66.3%
2012 52.10 324th 594 45.5%
2013 60.88 249th 599 58.4%
2014 60.72 256th 630 59.4%
2015 55.41 263rd 638 58.8%
2016 50.86 307th 619 50.4%
2017 68.13 185th 639 71.0%
2018 63.43 214th 624 65.7%
2019 60.80 248th 643 61.4%
2021 63.79 218th 622 65.0%
2022 55.46 272nd 625 56.5%
2023 69.63 190th 644 70.5%
2024 73.60 163rd 638 74.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. E. Corley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.08 109th 588 81.5%
2019 70.81 154th 600 74.3%
2021 81.34 84th 580 85.5%
2022 70.10 155th 600 74.2%
2023 76.99 111th 608 81.7%
2024 81.26 78th 599 87.0%
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Rank History for Female students at H. E. Corley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.99 266th 570 53.3%
2019 63.58 205th 588 65.1%
2021 67.82 165th 554 70.2%
2022 62.21 208th 573 63.7%
2023 68.40 179th 580 69.1%
2024 63.95 197th 565 65.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at H. E. Corley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.90 73rd 189 61.4%
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Rank History for Male students at H. E. Corley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.29 155th 571 72.9%
2019 52.70 288th 590 51.2%
2021 52.46 258th 561 54.0%
2022 45.06 321st 579 44.6%
2023 66.20 186th 582 68.0%
2024 78.93 115th 568 79.8%
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Rank History for African American students at H. E. Corley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.83 88th 412 78.6%
2019 71.76 88th 421 79.1%
2021 90.75 15th 350 95.7%
2022 81.42 46th 393 88.3%
2023 80.40 47th 394 88.1%
2024 83.21 31st 369 91.6%
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Rank History for White students at H. E. Corley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.91 158th 457 65.4%
2019 58.04 206th 472 56.4%
2021 37.17 292nd 439 33.5%
2022 54.29 230th 455 49.5%
2023 87.44 35th 463 92.4%
2024 69.31 132nd 441 70.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for H. E. Corley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 789 789
1992 773 78 9 3 2 n/a n/a 0 865
1993 690 79 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 782
1994 666 108 12 5 1 n/a n/a 0 792
1995 618 132 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 762
1996 618 132 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 762
1997 608 123 9 11 4 n/a n/a 0 755
1998 634 131 14 12 4 n/a n/a 0 795
1999 591 161 12 10 3 n/a n/a 0 777
2000 598 224 11 12 4 n/a n/a 0 849
2001 589 248 11 10 2 n/a n/a 0 860
2002 512 239 16 12 1 n/a n/a 5 785
2003 512 239 16 12 1 n/a n/a 5 785
2004 424 254 14 7 1 n/a n/a 6 706
2005 420 268 14 10 2 n/a n/a 4 718
2006 361 261 19 15 2 n/a n/a 3 661
2007 339 283 19 13 1 n/a n/a 0 655
2008 320 265 13 14 1 n/a n/a 5 618
2009 305 265 18 17 1 n/a n/a 5 611
2010 300 262 17 21 1 n/a n/a 2 603
2011 281 255 21 17 2 1 23 0 600
2012 241 252 21 12 1 0 29 0 556
2013 236 244 20 15 3 0 30 0 548
2014 227 225 16 20 3 0 31 0 522
2015 225 234 21 19 5 0 36 0 540
2016 217 238 15 24 4 1 35 0 534
2017 216 231 16 33 4 1 49 0 550
2018 244 218 13 44 4 1 54 0 578
2019 236 225 16 58 3 1 62 0 601
2020 214 256 18 61 3 4 64 0 620
2021 187 211 17 68 1 1 61 0 546
2022 193 223 20 68 1 1 77 0 583
2023 193 211 22 62 1 1 68 0 558

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at H. E. Corley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 789 46.9 16.8 2.2
1992 865 53.9 16.0 4
1993 782 53.4 14.6 4.5
1994 792 58.9 13.4 7.6
1995 762 56.9 13.4 9.7
1996 762 56.9 13.4 9.7
1997 755 58.4 12.9 12.6
1998 795 62.9 12.6 13.6
1999 777 67.4 11.5 22.4
2000 849 69.0 12.3 19.7
2001 860 65.6 13.1 20.7
2002 785 58.0 13.5 24.1
2003 785 58.0 13.5 24.1
2004 706 51.5 13.7 28.3
2005 718 50.8 14.1 31
2006 661 53.1 12.4 31.5
2007 655 82.2 8.0 40.3
2008 618 56.3 11.0 40.9
2009 611 49.3 12.4 48.8
2010 603 50.7 11.8 37.3
2011 600 49.0 12.2 54.7
2012 556 52.1 10.6 59.9
2013 548 54.0 10.1 57.8
2014 522 50.5 10.3 60.5
2015 540 48.0 11.2 46.1
2016 534 41.0 13.0 62.5
2017 550 47.8 11.5 64.9
2018 578 53.3 10.8 58.7
2019 601 53.0 11.3 57.4
2020 620 57.0 10.8 59.4
2021 546 55.8 9.7 63.4
2022 583 53.0 11.0 59.7
2023 558 60.0 9.3 73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio H. E. Corley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 789 46.9 16.8 2.2
1992 865 53.9 16.0 4
1993 782 53.4 14.6 4.5
1994 792 58.9 13.4 7.6
1995 762 56.9 13.4 9.7
1996 762 56.9 13.4 9.7
1997 755 58.4 12.9 12.6
1998 795 62.9 12.6 13.6
1999 777 67.4 11.5 22.4
2000 849 69.0 12.3 19.7
2001 860 65.6 13.1 20.7
2002 785 58.0 13.5 24.1
2003 785 58.0 13.5 24.1
2004 706 51.5 13.7 28.3
2005 718 50.8 14.1 31
2006 661 53.1 12.4 31.5
2007 655 82.2 8.0 40.3
2008 618 56.3 11.0 40.9
2009 611 49.3 12.4 48.8
2010 603 50.7 11.8 37.3
2011 600 49.0 12.2 54.7
2012 556 52.1 10.6 59.9
2013 548 54.0 10.1 57.8
2014 522 50.5 10.3 60.5
2015 540 48.0 11.2 46.1
2016 534 41.0 13.0 62.5
2017 550 47.8 11.5 64.9
2018 578 53.3 10.8 58.7
2019 601 53.0 11.3 57.4
2020 620 57.0 10.8 59.4
2021 546 55.8 9.7 63.4
2022 583 53.0 11.0 59.7
2023 558 60.0 9.3 73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for H. E. Corley Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $340 (2.6%) $499 (3.8%) $839 (6.4%) $10,531 (80.4%) $1,733 (13.2%) $12,263 (93.6%) $13,102
2020 $1,258 (8.7%) $769 (5.3%) $2,027 (14.0%) $10,942 (75.3%) $1,560 (10.7%) $12,501 (86.0%) $14,528
2021 $1,378 (9.4%) $637 (4.4%) $2,015 (13.8%) $11,435 (78.2%) $1,166 (8.0%) $12,601 (86.2%) $14,616
2022 $1,616 (9.6%) $699 (4.2%) $2,315 (13.8%) $13,351 (79.5%) $1,135 (6.8%) $14,486 (86.2%) $16,801
2023 $1,357 (8.0%) $987 (5.8%) $2,344 (13.8%) $13,367 (78.7%) $1,280 (7.5%) $14,647 (86.2%) $16,991

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on H. E. Corley Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 248th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 190th of 644 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (H. E. Corley Elementary)57.964.7
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 05)60.262.4
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (H. E. Corley Elementary)68.160.4
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lexington 05)63.959.7
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (H. E. Corley Elementary)58.359.2
 0.9%
   4th Grade Science (Lexington 05)59.653.4
 6.2%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (H. E. Corley Elementary)53.973.8
 19.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 05)63.663.9
 0.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (H. E. Corley Elementary)49.566.6
 17.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 05)57.655
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (H. E. Corley Elementary)40.944.8
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 05)52.260
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (H. E. Corley Elementary)38.534.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 05)51.547.3
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students601558
 7.2%
African American225211
 6.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian1622
 37.5%
Hispanic5862
 6.9%
Pacific Islander11
White236193
 18.2%
Two or More Races6268
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.4%73.8%
 16.4%


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Students at H. E. Corley Elementary are 38% African American, 35% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended H. E. Corley Elementary.

Students who attend H. E. Corley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : CrossRoads Intermediate
Middle : Dutch Fork Middle
High : Dutch Fork High

H. E. Corley Elementary ranks 163rd of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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