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Lexington Four Early Childhood Center

135 Lewis Rast Road, Swansea, SC 26160 · (803) 490-7001 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K24549%
Kindergarten25051%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
27355%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
6513%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
12826%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
184%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
24650%
Female
24950%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center→Sandhills Primary→Sandhills Elementary→Frances F. Mack Intermediate→Sandhills Middle
Based on grade levels within Lexington 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Lexington Four Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Lexington County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
495#362 of 709#26 of 37
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#260 of 656#27 of 37
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.0%#261 of 656#24 of 37
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.9%#141 of 395#6 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 2024-25
Enrollment
495
+112 (+29%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254953813.0:1N/A
2023-2453337.714.1:1100% (533)
2022-2355435.315.7:1100% (554)
2020-213833311.6:1100% (383)
2017-186033119.4:1100% (603)
2015-166222921.4:1100% (622)
2010-116072227.6:168% (410)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington Four Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (603 to 495); teachers up 23% (31 to 38).

About Lexington Four Early Childhood Center

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Swansea, South Carolina. Federal data show 495 students enrolled in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25.

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is a school in Lexington 04. The district has 7 schools and 3,474 students.

More than half of the students at Lexington Four Early Childhood Center are White (55%). Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Lexington County overall, about 72% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lexington Four Early Childhood Center scores 61%.

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.3:1.

The county, Lexington County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $77,408, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 76 public schools and about 64,555 students.

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center's closest public school neighbor is Sandhills Primary, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Lexington Four Early Childhood Center holds 6 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Lexington Four Early Childhood Center as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 383 (2020-21) to 495 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 11.6 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.

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Lexington County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center
District
Lexington 04
Address
135 Lewis Rast Road, Swansea, SC 26160
Phone
(803) 490-7001
County
Lexington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
495
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450279001548
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lexington 04
Other schools in Swansea
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Lexington Four Early Childhood Center
How large is Lexington Four Early Childhood Center?
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Lexington Four Early Childhood Center serve?
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Lexington Four Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Lexington Four Early Childhood Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lexington Four Early Childhood Center?
At Lexington Four Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lexington Four Early Childhood Center in?
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is part of Lexington 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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