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Enrollment
775
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270001569
Meadow Glen Elementary
510 Ginny Lane, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-0400 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
12.8:1
61 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 | 19 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
62%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
75.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
67.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.4% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 71.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Meadow Glen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #114 of 635 ▼ 45 | #6 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #116 of 635 ▼ 27 | #9 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #107 of 709 | #11 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #227 of 656 | #22 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #239 of 656 | #22 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #158 of 395 | #7 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
775
-64 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 775 | 60.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 63.5 | 12.4:1 | 26% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 810 | 61 | 13.3:1 | 13% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 62 | 13.5:1 | 17% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 926 | 65.6 | 14.1:1 | 18% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 971 | 60 | 16.2:1 | 19% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Glen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (926 to 775); teachers down 8% (65.6 to 60.5).
About Meadow Glen Elementary
Meadow Glen Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Lexington, South Carolina. The school reports 775 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 47% larger than the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Lexington 01 is made up of 31 schools with 27,074 students in all.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at Meadow Glen Elementary combined. Other students are 20% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lexington County residents are about 72% White. Meadow Glen Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Meadow Glen Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Lexington County residents, median household income is about $77,408, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 76 public schools in Lexington County, with a combined enrollment of about 64,555.
The nearest public school is Meadow Glen Middle, at about 0.3 miles. Meadow Glen Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 775, 8% below the 839 of 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Meadow Glen Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Meadow Glen Middle0.3 mi · 778
- Oak Grove Elementary1.4 mi · 691
- Gray Collegiate Academy1.6 mi · 935
- River Bluff High1.9 mi · 2,117
- Midway Elementary2.7 mi · 856
- Leaphart Elementary3.4 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow Glen ElementaryHow large is Meadow Glen Elementary?
Meadow Glen Elementary enrolls approximately 775 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Meadow Glen Elementary serve?
Meadow Glen Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Meadow Glen Elementary have?
Meadow Glen Elementary employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Meadow Glen Elementary?
Student demographics at Meadow Glen Elementary are roughly 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Meadow Glen Elementary in?
Meadow Glen Elementary is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.