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Schools in Gilbert

Gilbert’s public schools

Lexington School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gilbert. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 0% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,765 students on the public path
In brief

Gilbert’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Gilbert’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Gilbert High places highest (better than 80%); Gilbert Elementary lowest (28%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gilbert, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gilbert ElementaryLexington School District 1C
6–8Gilbert MiddleLexington School District 1C
9–12Gilbert HighLexington School District 1A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lexington School District 1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lexington School District 1Grades PK–12 · 31 schools · 27,074 students · 13.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$15,085SC $15,090 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 52.1% · 14908 students tested
Math45%
State average 41% · 14436 students tested

Gilbert vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Gilbert’s borders.

Schools next door
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Gilbert—Lexington School District 1

Every school in Gilbert

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gilbertby address
Gilbert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
823 students13:1Rate it →
Gilbert Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
804 students12:1Rate it →
Gilbert High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,138 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Gilbert’s schools

Are Gilbert’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gilbert. Lexington School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gilbert. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gilbert in?

Lexington School District 1.

Where do Gilbert kids go to high school?

Gilbert High.

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What Gilbert families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.