Lexington Elementary

Lexington Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school in Lexington, South Carolina, operated by Lexington 01. The school caters to 607 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Lexington 01 runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 27,074 students. Lexington Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lexington Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Lexington Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lexington County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Lexington Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

Lakeside Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lexington Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lexington Elementary's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 648 (now 607). Over the same period, the White share declined from 62% to 51%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Lexington Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.