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Lakeside Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

455 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-3700 · Part of Lexington School District 1

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

Directions
Students
893
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lakeside Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 49.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: River Bluff High

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lakeside MiddleYou are here
9–12River Bluff High2,117 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

455 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6277
Grade 7312
Grade 8304
Enrollment over time
596’20
619’21
839’22
892’23
893’24

Up 49.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 11%Asian 8%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakeside Middle 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.