Saxe Gotha Elementary

Saxe Gotha Elementary is an elementary campus of medium-sized scale in Lexington, South Carolina, run under Lexington 01, teacheing 499 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

On the student-mix side, Saxe Gotha Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Lexington County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Saxe Gotha Elementary logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Saxe Gotha Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lexington County put the typical household earns roughly $77,408 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Saxe Gotha Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

The closest other public school is White Knoll High, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Saxe Gotha Elementary operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Saxe Gotha Elementary has declined 34%, going from 758 students in 2018 to 499 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.