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Saxe Gotha Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Bill Williamson Court, Lexington, SC 29073 · (803) 821-4800 · Part of Lexington School District 1

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

Directions
Students
499
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Saxe Gotha Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Red Bank kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Saxe Gotha ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

100 Bill Williamson Court, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten74
Grade 168
Grade 275
Grade 381
Grade 460
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
693’20
698’21
686’22
582’23
499’24

Down 28% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 20%Black 16%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saxe Gotha Elementary from Red Bank 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; Red Bank’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.