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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Rocky Creek Elementary?
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Enrollment
805
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270001547
Rocky Creek Elementary
430 Calks Ferry Road, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-4200 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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
14.1:1
57 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 | 22 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 161 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (161).
Student demographics
38%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
81.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
70.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.1% | 70.7% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 70.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rocky Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #77 of 635 ▼ 1 | #4 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #52 of 635 ▲ 51 | #5 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #87 of 709 | #10 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #400 of 656 | #34 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #539 of 656 | #36 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #112 of 187 | #7 of 11 |
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
805
-49 (-6%) vs 2020
+44% since 2010-11, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 805 | 57.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 59.2 | 13.6:1 | 29% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 863 | 60.2 | 14.3:1 | 17% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 854 | 54 | 15.8:1 | 20% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 747 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 25% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 25% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 4 | 139.5:1 | 19% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (747 to 805); teachers up 19% (48 to 57.2).
About Rocky Creek Elementary
Rocky Creek Elementary, located in Lexington, South Carolina, is a large elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 805 students enrolled. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 53% higher.
Rocky Creek Elementary reports to Lexington 01, which has 31 schools and 27,074 students.
More than half of the students at Rocky Creek Elementary are White (78%). Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
Staffing at Rocky Creek Elementary comes to 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Rocky Creek Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Lexington County, home to about 304,887 people, median household income comes to about $77,408, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Lexington County's 76 public schools enroll about 64,555 students and include Rocky Creek Elementary.
About 0.8 miles separate Rocky Creek Elementary from the closest public school, Beechwood Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Rocky Creek Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 805, down from 854 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.8:1 to 14.1:1.
The Rocky Creek Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Rocky Creek Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rocky Creek Elementary. Rocky Creek Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Rocky Creek ElementaryHampton, GA · 696 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolLUCEDALE, MS · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Beechwood Middle0.8 mi · 1,033
- Lexington High1.9 mi · 2,536
- Lake Murray Elementary2.6 mi · 813
- Pleasant Hill Elementary3.3 mi · 846
- Pleasant Hill Middle3.5 mi · 750
- Centerville Elementary3.7 mi · 812
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rocky Creek Elementary?
Rocky Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 805 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rocky Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rocky Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rocky Creek Elementary have?
Rocky Creek Elementary employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rocky Creek Elementary?
At Rocky Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rocky Creek Elementary public or private?
Rocky Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.