Dutch Fork Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

7900 Broad River Road
Irmo, SC 29063

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Bottom 50%

Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dutch Fork Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dutch Fork Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Dutch Fork Elementary School's student population of 457 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dutch Fork Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	54
1	69
2	65
3	85
4	74
5	74

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School
2023	475
2022	478
2021	456
2020	535
2019	535
2018	547
2017	547
2016	537
2015	543
2014	547
2013	532
2012	536
2011	566
2010	556
2009	585
2008	579
2007	543
2006	583
2005	548
2004	517
2003	531
2002	794
2001	791
2000	764
1999	718
1998	658
1997	914
1996	838
1995	779
1994	718
1993	698
1992	817
1991	760
1990	868
1989	850
1988	784
1987	719

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School
2023	50
2022	40
2021	44
2020	42
2019	42
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	43
2014	51
2013	44
2012	43
2011	42
2010	44
2009	44
2008	48
2007	61
2006	41
2005	38
2004	32
2003	36
2002	57
2001	49
2000	50
1999	42
1998	41
1997	48
1996	47
1995	40
1994	41
1993	38
1992	44
1991	44
1990	51
1989	50
1988	44
1987	39

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School Calendar

School Motto

We Love and Grow Our Students!

School Rankings

Dutch Fork Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dutch Fork Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#703 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School
2023	#703
2022	#689
2021	#670
2019	#762
2018	#683
2017	#595
2016	#722
2015	#551
2014	#403
2013	#305
2012	#463

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33%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	33%	43%	48%
2022	35%	41%	45%
2021	32%	39%	47%
2019	31%	46%	54%
2018	42%	45%	55%
2017	41%	44%	58%
2016	36%	46%	57%
2015	51%	51%	65%
2014	72%	68%	80%
2013	78%	70%	82%
2012	75%	71%	84%

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45%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	45%	52%	60%
2021	37%	48%	55%
2019	45%	48%	59%
2018	36%	45%	55%
2017	41%	43%	60%
2016	39%	46%	61%
2015	34%	42%	54%
2014	78%	72%	81%
2013	83%	74%	83%
2012	75%	72%	82%
2011	78%	71%	82%

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35-39%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	37%	50%	58%
2021	42%	48%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	11:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	16:1	14:1
2012	12:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	9:1	10:1	11:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	1%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	11%	13%	7%
2022	9%	12%	7%
2021	8%	11%	6%
2020	7%	10%	5%
2019	7%	10%	5%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	4%	8%	3%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

39%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	40%	31%	29%
2022	40%	32%	29%
2021	43%	33%	28%
2020	49%	33%	28%
2019	49%	33%	28%
2018	52%	34%	29%
2017	52%	34%	29%
2016	54%	34%	29%
2015	52%	35%	28%
2014	51%	35%	28%
2013	53%	35%	28%
2012	52%	36%	28%
2011	51%	36%	27%
2010	52%	38%	29%
2009	52%	39%	29%
2008	51%	39%	29%
2007	53%	40%	29%
2006	50%	41%	29%
2005	47%	41%	28%
2004	51%	41%	26%
2003	50%	41%	25%
2002	33%	41%	23%
2001	30%	42%	23%
2000	29%	42%	21%
1999	25%	41%	18%
1998	22%	42%	16%
1997	22%	41%	15%
1996	20%	41%	15%
1995	19%	41%	14%
1994	18%	41%	13%
1993	18%	41%	13%
1992	17%	41%	12%
1991	13%	41%	12%

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White

32%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	32%	48%	54%
2022	33%	48%	55%
2021	32%	49%	56%
2020	33%	50%	58%
2019	33%	50%	58%
2018	35%	51%	60%
2017	35%	51%	60%
2016	36%	52%	61%
2015	37%	52%	62%
2014	36%	52%	62%
2013	34%	53%	63%
2012	34%	53%	63%
2011	36%	53%	63%
2010	42%	53%	65%
2009	41%	53%	65%
2008	42%	53%	65%
2007	43%	54%	66%
2006	47%	54%	66%
2005	50%	54%	67%
2004	46%	54%	69%
2003	47%	54%	71%
2002	66%	55%	73%
2001	69%	55%	74%
2000	71%	55%	76%
1999	75%	55%	75%
1998	76%	55%	77%
1997	76%	56%	82%
1996	78%	56%	82%
1995	79%	56%	83%
1994	79%	57%	85%
1993	80%	57%	81%
1992	81%	57%	84%
1991	85%	57%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	13%	6%	7%
2022	14%	6%	6%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	0.71	0.66	0.62
2022	0.71	0.66	0.62
2021	0.70	0.64	0.61
2020	0.64	0.63	0.59
2019	0.64	0.63	0.59
2018	0.61	0.62	0.55
2017	0.61	0.62	0.55
2016	0.58	0.61	0.54
2015	0.59	0.61	0.54
2014	0.61	0.61	0.54
2013	0.61	0.60	0.54
2012	0.61	0.59	0.54
2011	0.61	0.59	0.53
2010	0.56	0.58	0.50
2009	0.57	0.57	0.50
2008	0.57	0.57	0.49
2007	0.54	0.55	0.48
2006	0.53	0.54	0.48
2005	0.53	0.54	0.47
2004	0.53	0.54	0.45
2003	0.53	0.54	0.44
2002	0.46	0.53	0.41
2001	0.44	0.53	0.41
2000	0.42	0.53	0.38
1999	0.38	0.53	0.36
1998	0.38	0.53	0.35
1997	0.38	0.52	0.30
1996	0.35	0.52	0.29
1995	0.34	0.52	0.28
1994	0.34	0.51	0.27
1993	0.33	0.51	0.28
1992	0.31	0.51	0.26
1991	0.26	0.51	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	79%	67%	62%
2022	57%	60%	43%
2021	59%	59%	42%
2020	52%	58%	35%
2019	52%	58%	35%
2018	49%	64%	35%
2017	49%	64%	35%
2016	46%	55%	29%
2015	36%	50%	25%
2014	41%	51%	27%
2013	46%	51%	28%
2012	41%	50%	27%
2011	37%	48%	25%
2010	32%	47%	22%
2009	27%	45%	20%
2008	21%	44%	18%
2007	23%	44%	18%
2006	22%	44%	18%
2005	19%	44%	17%
2004	17%	43%	16%
2003	17%	42%	14%
2002	12%	41%	13%
2001	9%	39%	11%
2000	10%	40%	11%
1999	10%	39%	10%
1998	13%	42%	10%
1997	8%	40%	9%
1996	9%	40%	8%
1995	9%	40%	8%
1994	11%	39%	8%
1993	7%	38%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dutch Fork Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	5%
2014	11%	6%	6%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	12%	7%	6%
2009	13%	8%	6%
2008	11%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	9%	8%	5%
2004	10%	8%	5%
2003	9%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington 05 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dutch Fork Elementary School's ranking?

Dutch Fork Elementary School is ranked #703 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Dutch Fork Elementary School often compared to?

Dutch Fork Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Green Charter School Midlands by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Dutch Fork Elementary School?

457 students attend Dutch Fork Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Dutch Fork Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dutch Fork Elementary School?

Dutch Fork Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dutch Fork Elementary School offer ?

Dutch Fork Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dutch Fork Elementary School part of?

Dutch Fork Elementary School is part of Lexington 05 School District.

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