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Irmo Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7401 Gibbes Street, Irmo, SC 29063 · (803) 476-4200 · Part of Lexington School District 5

Irmo’s School Grade A− better than 83% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
487
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Irmo Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Irmo kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Irmo ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

7401 Gibbes Street, Irmo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten65
Grade 184
Grade 265
Grade 376
Grade 496
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
547’20
523’21
541’22
521’23
487’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 23%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Irmo Elementary from Irmo families.

Other schools in Lexington School District 5

The district →
Chapin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chapin
B+
767 students13:1
H. E. Corley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irmo
B
557 students10:1
Ballentine Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Irmo
A−
523 students13:1
Seven Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
522 students9:1
Piney Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chapin
511 students13:1
Harbison West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B
510 students9:1

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; Irmo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.