Gilbert Elementary

Gilbert Elementary is one of the sizable elementary schools in Gilbert, South Carolina, run under Lexington 01, with 823 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 56% bigger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Within Lexington 01, which oversees 31 schools and 27,074 students, Gilbert Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Gilbert Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Lexington County shows median household income runs about $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lexington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), of which Gilbert Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Gilbert Middle, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Gilbert Elementary's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 739 (now 823). White enrollment moved from 77% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.