Oak Grove Elementary

Oak Grove Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in Lexington, South Carolina, operated by Lexington 01. Current enrollment sits at 691 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 31% bigger than typical.

Within Lexington 01, which oversees 31 schools and 27,074 students, Oak Grove Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Oak Grove Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, Oak Grove Elementary records 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Lexington County shows median household income runs about $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Lexington County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), Oak Grove Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Meadow Glen Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Oak Grove Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 707 (now 691). White enrollment moved from 61% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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