Batesburg-Leesville Primary School

Set in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, Batesburg-Leesville Primary School is a mid-tier K-5 school, one of the schools within Lexington 03. It teaches 525 students across grades pre-K through 2.

Batesburg-Leesville Primary School is one of 4 schools operated by Lexington 03, a district that caters to 1,961 students overall.

Demographically, Batesburg-Leesville Primary School lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 25% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Batesburg-Leesville Primary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Batesburg-Leesville Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lexington County indicate median household income runs about $77,408, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Lexington County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), Batesburg-Leesville Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Batesburg-Leesville High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Batesburg-Leesville Primary School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 15%: 618 students in 2018 compared to 525 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 32% to 25% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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