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Gilbert Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

320 Main Street, Gilbert, SC 29054 · (803) 821-1600 · Part of Lexington School District 1

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Directions
Students
823
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gilbert Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gilbert kids: Gilbert Middle

On the path

Where Gilbert kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gilbert ElementaryYou are here
6–8Gilbert Middle804 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

320 Main Street, Gilbert

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K95
Kindergarten122
Grade 1114
Grade 2117
Grade 3137
Grade 4112
Grade 5126
Enrollment over time
794’20
781’21
768’22
804’23
823’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilbert Elementary from Gilbert families.

Other schools in Lexington School District 1

The district →
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
856 students14:1
Pleasant Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
846 students13:1
Lake Murray Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
813 students14:1
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
B−
812 students13:1
New Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
810 students15:1
Rocky Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B+
805 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Gilbert’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.