Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0South Congaree’s public schools score below 74% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
40% of students in South Congaree’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the South Carolina average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Congaree, 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.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
South Congaree’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 177 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Congaree’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,713 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind South Congaree’s grade
C: better than 26% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Congaree, with each school’s own grade.
2nd grade in South Congaree
Congaree Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
3rd grade in South Congaree
Congaree Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
4th grade in South Congaree
Congaree Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
5th grade in South Congaree
Congaree Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
9th grade in South Congaree · depends on your address
Airport High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
Brookland-Cayce High
Grades 9–12 · 1,212 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cayce
10th grade in South Congaree · depends on your address
Airport High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
Brookland-Cayce High
Grades 9–12 · 1,212 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cayce
11th grade in South Congaree · depends on your address
Airport High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
Brookland-Cayce High
Grades 9–12 · 1,212 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cayce
12th grade in South Congaree · depends on your address
Airport High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in West Columbia
Brookland-Cayce High
Grades 9–12 · 1,212 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cayce
South Congaree’s public schools are run by Lexington School District 2, which also serves Cayce, Pine Ridge, Springdale and West Columbia. 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.
Well below the state in reading
South Congaree vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share South Congaree’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Congaree | C | Lexington School District 2 |
| Pine Ridge | C | Lexington School District 2 |
Every school in South Congaree
12 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).
Questions about South Congaree’s schools
Are South Congaree’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Congaree children attend score below 74% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Congaree in?
Lexington School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,465 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do South Congaree kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Airport High and Brookland-Cayce High.
What is South Congaree’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in Lexington School District 2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does South Congaree spend per student?
$15,713 in Lexington School District 2 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Congaree families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South Congaree → They have their own page.
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.