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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Lexington County, South Carolina

52 public schools in Lexington County, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Gray Collegiate Academy leads the list at 91.5%, against a median of 59.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
52
Lexington County, South Carolina
Top % Proficient (Reading)
91.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
59.3%
BEST IN READING · LEXINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Gray Collegiate AcademyWest Columbia, SCCharter Institute at ErskineHigh93591.5%
2Lake Murray ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary81384.5%
3Pleasant Hill ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary84683.6%
4New Providence ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary81082.7%
5Midway ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary85682.5%
6Rocky Creek ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary80581.1%
7Chapin ElementaryChapin, SCLexington 05Elementary76781.1%
8Piney Woods ElementaryChapin, SCLexington 05Elementary51180.9%
9East Point Academy1043 Chris Drive, SCSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary72480.9%
10Meadow Glen MiddleLexington, SCLexington 01Middle77879.2%
11Pleasant Hill MiddleLexington, SCLexington 01Middle75076.6%
12Beechwood MiddleLexington, SCLexington 01Middle1,03376.6%
13Lakeside MiddleLexington, SCLexington 01Middle89375.6%
14Meadow Glen ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary77575.4%
15Chapin IntermediateChapin, SCLexington 05Middle98572.8%
16Irmo ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05Elementary48772.1%
17Deerfield ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary75368.5%
18Red Bank ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary55666.3%
19Springdale ElementaryWest Columbia, SCLexington 02Elementary44366.0%
20Carolina Springs ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary43865.8%
21Oak Grove ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary69165.6%
22Centerville ElementaryGilbert, SCLexington 01Elementary81263.3%
23Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 05Elementary47162.2%
24Leaphart ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 05Elementary48361.7%
25Lexington ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary60761.0%
26Harbison West ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 05Elementary51059.4%
27White Knoll ElementaryWest Columbia, SCLexington 01Elementary61559.2%
28Gilbert ElementaryGilbert, SCLexington 01Elementary82358.3%
29Saluda River Academy for the ArtsWest Columbia, SCLexington 02Elementary40058.2%
30Gilbert MiddleGilbert, SCLexington 01Middle80457.2%
31Carolina Springs MiddleLexington, SCLexington 01Middle79157.1%
32Saxe Gotha ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01Elementary49955.8%
33Irmo MiddleColumbia, SCLexington 05Middle99254.3%
34Pelion ElementaryPelion, SCLexington 01Elementary64250.9%
35Batesburg-Leesville Middle SchoolBatesburg-Leesville, SCLexington 03Middle46250.1%
36White Knoll MiddleWest Columbia, SCLexington 01Middle69349.8%
37Forts Pond ElementaryPelion, SCLexington 01Elementary47849.7%
38Riverbank ElementaryWest Columbia, SCLexington 02Elementary99648.9%
39R. H. Fulmer MiddleWest Columbia, SCLexington 02Middle52648.7%
40Sandhills ElementarySwansea, SCLexington 04Elementary49148.3%
41Congaree ElementaryWest Columbia, SCLexington 02Elementary35248.2%
42Batesburg-Leesville Elementary SchoolBatesburg-Leesville, SCLexington 03Elementary42948.2%
43Herbert A. Wood ElementaryWest Columbia, SCLexington 02Elementary93848.1%
44Northside MiddleWest Columbia, SCLexington 02Middle52847.6%
45Pelion MiddlePelion, SCLexington 01Middle51346.4%
46CrossRoads IntermediateColumbia, SCLexington 05Middle55745.8%
47Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts AcademyCayce, SCLexington 02Middle44244.5%
48Seven Oaks ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 05Elementary52242.4%
49Cayce ElementaryCayce, SCLexington 02Elementary97739.7%
50Frances F. Mack IntermediateGaston, SCLexington 04Middle51537.2%
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