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Schools in Seven Oaks · Lexington School District 5

Seven Oaks’s public schools outscore 83% of South Carolina districts

In Seven Oaks, 60% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the South Carolina average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seven Oaks, 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
2
9,590 students on the public path
In brief

Seven Oaks’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two 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

Carolus Online Academy and SC Connections Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Seven Oaks’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 (180)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,898 test results and a graduating class of 1,377 could put Seven Oaks anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seven Oaks’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 Seven Oaks, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Seven Oaks’s public schools are run by Lexington School District 5, which also serves Chapin and Irmo. 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

Seven Oaks vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Seven Oaks

11 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 Seven Oaksby address
Seven Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
522 students9:1Rate it →
Leaphart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
483 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Seven Oaksin 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 · Irmo
B
876 students13:1Rate it →
Dutch Fork High
High · Grades 9–12 · Irmo
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 →
Online schools based in Seven Oaksnot counted as local schools
Carolus Online Academy
Grades K–12 · Columbia
CharterOnline
1,786 students28:1Rate it →
SC Connections Academy
Grades K–12 · Columbia
B
CharterOnline
6,152 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Seven Oaks’s schools

Are Seven Oaks’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Seven Oaks 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 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seven Oaks in?

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

Where do Seven Oaks 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 Seven Oaks’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 Seven Oaks spend per student?

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

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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.