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What's something Carolina Springs Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270001484
Carolina Springs Elementary
6340 Platt Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29073 · (803) 821-5100 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.8pp since 2023
Math
60.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.8% | 60.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 51.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carolina Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #186 of 635 ▲ 81 | #9 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #242 of 635 ▲ 72 | #14 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #426 of 709 | #34 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #98 of 656 | #7 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #249 of 656 | #23 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.3% | #2 of 395 | #1 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
438
-388 (-47%) vs 2020
-50% since 2010-11, when it was 875
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 438 | 38.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 60.9 | 12.3:1 | 60% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 850 | 60.9 | 14.0:1 | 41% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 43% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 800 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 46% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 43% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 875 | 51 | 17.2:1 | 44% (383) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolina Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (800 to 438); teachers down 26% (52 to 38.5).
About Carolina Springs Elementary
Carolina Springs Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Lexington, South Carolina. The latest federal count shows 438 students in pre-K through 5.
Carolina Springs Elementary is one school in a 31-school district, Lexington 01, which enrolls 27,074 students.
A majority of students at Carolina Springs Elementary, 54%, are White. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 9% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The school's White share is 18 points below the 72% share among Lexington County residents. By the diversity index, Carolina Springs Elementary comes in at 62%.
Teacher staffing is 38.5 full-time equivalents, or about 11.4 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Carolina Springs Elementary is B. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Lexington County, median household income is about $77,408, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 76 public schools in Lexington County, with a combined enrollment of about 64,555.
The school nearest to Carolina Springs Elementary is Carolina Springs Middle, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Carolina Springs Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment figures are 826 for 2020-21 and 438 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. By 2024-25, the school had 11.4 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 in 2020-21.
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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 01
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- Gilbert HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCombined · 1,979 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
Nearby schools
- Carolina Springs Middle0.6 mi · 791
- Deerfield Elementary1.6 mi · 753
- White Knoll High2.1 mi · 2,025
- South Lake Elementary2.9 mi · 466
- Saxe Gotha Elementary3.4 mi · 499
- Red Bank Elementary4.1 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Carolina Springs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carolina Springs Elementary?
Carolina Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
Is Carolina Springs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carolina Springs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Carolina Springs Elementary have?
Carolina Springs Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Carolina Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Carolina Springs Elementary are roughly 54% White, 9% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Carolina Springs Elementary in?
Carolina Springs Elementary is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.