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New Providence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1118 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-3300 · Part of Lexington School District 1

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

Directions
Students
810
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about New Providence Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

1118 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten114
Grade 1107
Grade 2122
Grade 3152
Grade 4147
Grade 5145
Enrollment over time
690’20
763’21
803’22
797’23
810’24

Up 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Asian 10%Black 9%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Providence 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
Rocky Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B+
805 students14:1

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.