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Does Saxe Gotha Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 01·NCES 450270000014
Saxe Gotha Elementary
100 Bill Williamson Court, Lexington, SC 29073 · (803) 821-4800 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
11.2:1
44 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 | 49 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
66%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
55.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
52.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 44.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Saxe Gotha Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #284 of 635 ▲ 65 | #14 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #380 of 635 ▼ 5 | #24 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #356 of 709 | #25 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #84 of 656 | #6 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #153 of 656 | #12 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #25 of 395 | #2 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
499
-194 (-28%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 797
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 499 | 44.4 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 55 | 10.6:1 | 100% (582) |
| 2022-23 | 686 | 57.5 | 11.9:1 | 100% (686) |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 54 | 12.8:1 | 55% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 53 | 14.3:1 | 100% (758) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 47 | 15.1:1 | 59% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 57 | 14.4:1 | 61% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 797 | 56 | 14.2:1 | 39% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saxe Gotha Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (758 to 499); teachers down 16% (53 to 44.4).
About Saxe Gotha Elementary
Saxe Gotha Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Lexington, South Carolina. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 499 students.
Saxe Gotha Elementary is one school in a 31-school district, Lexington 01, which enrolls 27,074 students.
Saxe Gotha Elementary is 51% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 11% multiracial. County-wide, 72% of Lexington County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Saxe Gotha Elementary operates with 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.2:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Saxe Gotha Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Lexington County show that the median household income is $77,408, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Saxe Gotha Elementary is one of 76 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, White Knoll High, is about 1.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 28% enrollment decrease, from 693 in 2020-21 to 499 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 12.8 in 2020-21 to 11.2 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Saxe Gotha Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Nearby schools
- White Knoll High1.3 mi · 2,025
- South Lake Elementary1.5 mi · 466
- Red Bank Elementary1.8 mi · 556
- White Knoll Elementary2.4 mi · 615
- White Knoll Middle2.5 mi · 693
- Carolina Springs Middle2.8 mi · 791
Frequently asked questions
About Saxe Gotha ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Saxe Gotha Elementary?
Saxe Gotha Elementary enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Saxe Gotha Elementary serve?
Saxe Gotha Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saxe Gotha Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saxe Gotha Elementary is approximately 11.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saxe Gotha Elementary?
At Saxe Gotha Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Saxe Gotha Elementary in?
Saxe Gotha Elementary is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.