H. E. Corley Elementary

H. E. Corley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Irmo, South Carolina, run under Lexington 05, works with 557 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Lexington 05, which oversees 22 schools and 17,053 students, H. E. Corley Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, H. E. Corley Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 34% White, 11% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Richland County indicate median household income runs about $63,784, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which H. E. Corley Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dutch Fork Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. H. E. Corley Elementary's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 578 (now 557). White enrollment moved from 42% to 34% across the same window.

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