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Lexington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

116 Azalea Drive, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-4000 · Part of Lexington School District 1

Lexington’s School Grade A− better than 79% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
607
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lexington Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Lexington ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

116 Azalea Drive, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten88
Grade 1100
Grade 295
Grade 3107
Grade 495
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
631’20
662’21
701’22
656’23
607’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 25%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%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 Lexington Elementary from Lexington 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
Gilbert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
C
823 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

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