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What's something Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 03·NCES 450276000744
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School
403 South Lee Street, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29070 · (803) 532-1155 · Lexington County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 149 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 32% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School→Batesburg-Leesville Middle School→Batesburg-Leesville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lexington 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.9pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.2% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 34.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #405 of 635 ▲ 60 | #24 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #482 of 635 ▲ 51 | #30 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #441 of 709 | #35 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #136 of 656 | #10 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #175 of 656 | #15 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #214 of 395 | #10 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
-62 (-13%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 36 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 37 | 11.6:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 100% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 67% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 100% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 72% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 68% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 60% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (489 to 429); teachers up 9% (33 to 36).
About Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School is an elementary school in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, and it is part of Lexington 03. Students in grades 3 through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 429 students.
In Lexington 03, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,961 students.
White students account for 49% of enrollment at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 28% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Lexington County residents are about 72% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School scores 65%.
The school's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Lexington County, the median household earns about $77,408 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Lexington County has 76 public schools with about 64,555 students, including Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School.
Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 13% decrease took enrollment from 491 in 2020-21 to 429 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 03
- Batesburg-Leesville High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Batesburg-Leesville Primary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Batesburg-Leesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 462 students
Other schools in Batesburg-Leesville
- Batesburg-Leesville High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Batesburg-Leesville Primary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Batesburg-Leesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Batesburg-Leesville Middle School0.2 mi · 462
- Batesburg-Leesville High School1.7 mi · 545
- Batesburg-Leesville Primary School2.2 mi · 525
- Gilbert Elementary6.9 mi · 823
- Gilbert High7.0 mi · 1,138
- Gilbert Middle7.1 mi · 804
Frequently asked questions
About Batesburg-Leesville Elementary SchoolHow large is Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School?
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School serve?
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School?
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School?
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School is overseen by Lexington 03 in Lexington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.