Lexington Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

116 Azalea Drive
Lexington, SC 29072

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Bottom 50%

Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lexington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 656 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lexington Elementary School's student population of 656 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lexington Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	100
1	100
2	121
3	95
4	90
5	116

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Total Students

656 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School
2023	701
2022	662
2021	631
2020	641
2019	641
2018	685
2017	685
2016	680
2015	705
2014	717
2013	699
2012	694
2011	746
2010	743
2009	775
2008	950
2007	955
2006	1,119
2005	1,105
2004	1,067
2003	999
2002	930
2001	887
2000	940
1999	1,255
1998	1,245
1997	1,063
1996	1,030
1995	998
1994	1,535
1993	1,426
1992	1,342
1991	1,250
1990	1,450
1989	1,360
1988	1,273
1987	1,213

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School
2023	53
2022	51
2021	45
2020	46
2019	46
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	44
2014	43
2013	44
2012	43
2011	44
2010	49
2009	50
2008	62
2007	76
2006	74
2005	69
2004	63
2003	64
2002	67
2001	58
2000	62
1999	77
1998	77
1997	61
1996	56
1995	54
1994	77
1993	74
1992	70
1991	68
1990	77
1989	72
1988	68
1987	60

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Year Founded

1912

School Calendar

School Rankings

Lexington 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 Lexington Elementary School is 0.65, which is less 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)

#577 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School
2023	#577
2022	#515
2021	#647
2019	#460
2018	#275
2017	#384
2016	#361
2015	#320
2014	#201
2013	#292
2012	#185

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42%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	42%	43%	48%
2022	47%	41%	45%
2021	38%	39%	42%
2019	55%	46%	54%
2018	63%	45%	54%
2017	57%	44%	52%
2016	62%	46%	56%
2015	66%	51%	61%
2014	83%	68%	77%
2013	80%	70%	77%
2012	83%	71%	80%

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48%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2022	48%	52%	57%
2021	34%	48%	53%
2019	48%	48%	55%
2018	53%	45%	54%
2017	43%	43%	49%
2016	48%	46%	55%
2015	42%	42%	50%
2014	82%	72%	79%
2013	83%	74%	81%
2012	85%	72%	79%
2011	84%	71%	80%

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45-49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2022	47%	50%	54%
2021	42%	48%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	10:1	11:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	17:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	5%	2%	3%
2021	6%	2%	4%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	6%	2%	2%
2017	6%	2%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	5%	2%	3%
2007	5%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	9%	13%	11%
2022	8%	12%	10%
2021	5%	11%	9%
2020	6%	10%	8%
2019	6%	10%	8%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	4%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

27%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	27%	31%	13%
2022	24%	32%	13%
2021	23%	33%	13%
2020	24%	33%	12%
2019	24%	33%	12%
2018	24%	34%	12%
2017	24%	34%	12%
2016	24%	34%	11%
2015	20%	35%	11%
2014	20%	35%	11%
2013	20%	35%	10%
2012	20%	36%	10%
2011	16%	36%	9%
2010	15%	38%	10%
2009	15%	39%	10%
2008	11%	39%	10%
2007	11%	40%	9%
2006	8%	41%	9%
2005	9%	41%	8%
2004	9%	41%	8%
2003	9%	41%	8%
2002	9%	41%	7%
2001	8%	42%	7%
2000	7%	42%	6%
1999	11%	41%	6%
1998	11%	42%	6%
1997	11%	41%	6%
1996	11%	41%	6%
1995	7%	41%	8%
1994	8%	41%	8%
1993	7%	41%	7%
1992	8%	41%	7%
1991	9%	41%	7%

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White

52%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	53%	48%	67%
2022	57%	48%	69%
2021	59%	49%	70%
2020	58%	50%	73%
2019	58%	50%	73%
2018	60%	51%	75%
2017	60%	51%	75%
2016	63%	52%	76%
2015	67%	52%	77%
2014	67%	52%	77%
2013	68%	53%	79%
2012	68%	53%	80%
2011	71%	53%	81%
2010	74%	53%	81%
2009	75%	53%	82%
2008	79%	53%	83%
2007	80%	54%	85%
2006	85%	54%	85%
2005	84%	54%	86%
2004	85%	54%	86%
2003	87%	54%	88%
2002	86%	55%	89%
2001	87%	55%	91%
2000	90%	55%	92%
1999	86%	55%	92%
1998	86%	55%	92%
1997	87%	56%	92%
1996	88%	56%	93%
1995	93%	56%	88%
1994	92%	57%	90%
1993	93%	57%	82%
1992	92%	57%	93%
1991	91%	57%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	0.64	0.66	0.52
2022	0.61	0.66	0.50
2021	0.59	0.64	0.48
2020	0.60	0.63	0.45
2019	0.60	0.63	0.45
2018	0.58	0.62	0.42
2017	0.58	0.62	0.42
2016	0.55	0.61	0.41
2015	0.51	0.61	0.39
2014	0.51	0.61	0.39
2013	0.50	0.60	0.37
2012	0.50	0.59	0.35
2011	0.47	0.59	0.34
2010	0.43	0.58	0.33
2009	0.41	0.57	0.32
2008	0.36	0.57	0.30
2007	0.35	0.55	0.28
2006	0.27	0.54	0.26
2005	0.28	0.54	0.25
2004	0.27	0.54	0.24
2003	0.24	0.54	0.22
2002	0.25	0.53	0.20
2001	0.24	0.53	0.17
2000	0.21	0.53	0.14
1999	0.24	0.53	0.15
1998	0.25	0.53	0.15
1997	0.23	0.52	0.14
1996	0.22	0.52	0.13
1995	0.13	0.52	0.18
1994	0.15	0.51	0.18
1993	0.13	0.51	0.22
1992	0.15	0.51	0.13
1991	0.17	0.51	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	31%	67%	32%
2022	24%	60%	31%
2021	37%	59%	33%
2020	37%	58%	30%
2019	37%	58%	30%
2018	38%	64%	37%
2017	38%	64%	37%
2016	33%	55%	30%
2015	29%	50%	27%
2014	36%	51%	32%
2013	35%	51%	32%
2012	31%	50%	30%
2011	31%	48%	30%
2010	23%	47%	27%
2009	20%	45%	23%
2008	14%	44%	22%
2007	11%	44%	22%
2006	14%	44%	22%
2005	14%	44%	23%
2004	15%	43%	22%
2003	13%	42%	21%
2002	14%	41%	19%
2001	12%	39%	16%
2000	10%	40%	17%
1999	19%	39%	18%
1998	19%	42%	18%
1997	19%	40%	17%
1996	19%	40%	16%
1995	18%	40%	16%
1994	13%	39%	16%
1993	11%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lexington Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 01 School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	4%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	3%	8%	7%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington 01 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 Lexington Elementary School's ranking?

Lexington Elementary School is ranked #577 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Lexington Elementary School often compared to?

Lexington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Murray Elementary School, Midway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Lexington Elementary School?

656 students attend Lexington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Lexington Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lexington Elementary School?

Lexington Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lexington Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Lexington Elementary School part of?

Lexington Elementary School is part of Lexington 01 School District.

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