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Schools in Irmo · Lexington School District 5

Irmo’s public schools outscore 83% of South Carolina districts

Reading proficiency in Irmo’s districts is 60%, above the South Carolina average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Irmo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#40of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 6% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
10,071 students on the public path
In brief

Irmo’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 120 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Irmo’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,036 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

GREEN Charter School Midlands and Victory Bible Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Irmo’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of South Carolina school districts, #40 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,898 test results and a graduating class of 1,377 could put Irmo anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Irmo’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,632 in math, 9,163 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Irmo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Irmo’s public schools are run by Lexington School District 5, which also serves Chapin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

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 5Grades PK–12 · 22 schools · 17,053 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$16,036SC $15,090 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 52.1% · 9163 students tested
Math45%
State average 41% · 8632 students tested

Irmo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IrmoA−Lexington School District 5
ColumbiaBRichland School District 2 PK–12 · Richland School District 1 PK–12

Every school in Irmo

12 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 Irmoby address
H. E. Corley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
557 students10:1Rate it →
Irmo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
487 students12:1Rate it →
Dutch Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
442 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Irmoin other towns
Chapin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chapin
B+
1,007 students15:1Rate it →
Irmo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
C+
992 students11:1Rate it →
Dutch Fork Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
876 students13:1Rate it →
Dutch Fork High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,703 students14:1Rate it →
Chapin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chapin
A+
1,617 students16:1Rate it →
Irmo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
B+
1,272 students12:1Rate it →
Spring Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chapin
A
1,118 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
GREEN Charter School Midlands
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
258 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Victory Bible Christian School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
29 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Irmo’s schools

Are Irmo’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Irmo children attend outscore 83% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #40 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Irmo in?

Lexington School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,053 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Irmo kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Dutch Fork High, Chapin High, Irmo High and Spring Hill High.

What is Irmo’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Lexington School District 5 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Irmo spend per student?

$16,036 in Lexington School District 5 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Irmo?

Yes: Victory Bible Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 29 students). Irmo also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.