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What's something Lexington Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270000720
Lexington Elementary
116 Azalea Drive, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-4000 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% 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
11.5:1
53 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 | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
66%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
61.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
45.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 42.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lexington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #369 of 635 ▲ 2 | #21 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #301 of 635 ▲ 61 | #19 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #235 of 709 | #18 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #108 of 656 | #9 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #148 of 656 | #10 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #294 of 395 | #15 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
607
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,250
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 607 | 52.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 53.7 | 12.2:1 | 55% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 53 | 13.2:1 | 33% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 45 | 14.0:1 | 43% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 38% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 41% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 35% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 887 | 58 | 15.3:1 | 16% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 1,250 | 67 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (648 to 607); teachers up 17% (45 to 52.8).
About Lexington Elementary
Lexington Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Lexington, South Carolina. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 607 students enrolled.
Lexington 01 runs 31 schools with a combined 27,074 students. Lexington Elementary is one of them.
At Lexington Elementary, 51% of students are White. It is also 25% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Lexington County is roughly 72% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
Lexington Elementary 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 44% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Lexington County, home to about 304,887 people, the median household earns about $77,408 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Lexington Elementary shares Lexington County with 75 other public schools.
About 1.1 miles separate Lexington Elementary from the closest public school, Lakeside Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Lexington Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 4%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Other Lexington Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lexington Elementary. Lexington Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 13.
- Lexington ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 878 students
- Lexington ElementaryKelso, WA · 854 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolMonroe, LA · 547 students
- Lexington ElementaryPomona, CA · 537 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolLEXINGTON, TX · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeside Middle1.1 mi · 893
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu1.5 mi · 1,979
- New Providence Elementary2.5 mi · 810
- Midway Elementary2.7 mi · 856
- Red Bank Elementary3.3 mi · 556
- Lake Murray Elementary3.4 mi · 813
Frequently asked questions
About Lexington ElementaryHow large is Lexington Elementary?
Lexington Elementary enrolls approximately 607 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lexington Elementary serve?
Lexington Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lexington Elementary?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Lexington Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lexington Elementary?
Student demographics at Lexington Elementary are roughly 51% White, 13% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lexington Elementary in?
Lexington Elementary is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.