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Schools in Summit

Summit’s public schools

Lexington School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Summit. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?16/30schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 0% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
27,074 students on the public path
In brief

Summit’s schools, in brief

School by school

16 of Summit’s 30 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Lexington High places highest (better than 97%); Pelion Middle lowest (16%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

18 elementary schools serve Summit, graded from C− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then eight middle schools and five high schools: Lexington High, River Bluff High, White Knoll High, Gilbert High and Pelion High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Summit, with each school’s own grade.

18 schools teach K in Summit’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A, so check the specific school.
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
856 students14:1Rate it →
Pleasant Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
846 students13:1Rate it →
Gilbert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
C
823 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Murray Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
813 students14:1Rate it →
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
B−
812 students13:1Rate it →
New Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
810 students15:1Rate it →
Rocky Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B+
805 students14:1Rate it →
Meadow Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
775 students13:1Rate it →
Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B
753 students12:1Rate it →
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
691 students12:1Rate it →
Pelion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pelion
C−
642 students13:1Rate it →
White Knoll Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C+
615 students13:1Rate it →
Lexington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
607 students11:1Rate it →
Red Bank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B−
556 students11:1Rate it →
Saxe Gotha Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
499 students11:1Rate it →
Forts Pond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pelion
C−
478 students11:1Rate it →
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
466 students13:1Rate it →
Carolina Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
438 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–518 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lexington School District 1.

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 1Grades PK–12 · 31 schools · 27,074 students · 13.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$15,085SC $15,090 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 52.1% · 14908 students tested
Math45%
State average 41% · 14436 students tested

Summit vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Summit—Lexington School District 1

Every school in Summit

31 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).

Also serving Summitin other towns
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
856 students14:1Rate it →
Pleasant Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
846 students13:1Rate it →
Gilbert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
C
823 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Murray Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
813 students14:1Rate it →
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gilbert
B−
812 students13:1Rate it →
New Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
810 students15:1Rate it →
Rocky Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B+
805 students14:1Rate it →
Meadow Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
775 students13:1Rate it →
Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B
753 students12:1Rate it →
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
691 students12:1Rate it →
Pelion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pelion
C−
642 students13:1Rate it →
White Knoll Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Columbia
C+
615 students13:1Rate it →
Lexington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
607 students11:1Rate it →
Red Bank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B−
556 students11:1Rate it →
Saxe Gotha Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
499 students11:1Rate it →
Forts Pond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pelion
C−
478 students11:1Rate it →
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
466 students13:1Rate it →
Carolina Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C+
438 students11:1Rate it →
Beechwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
B+
1,033 students14:1Rate it →
Lakeside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
B+
893 students13:1Rate it →
Gilbert Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gilbert
C
804 students12:1Rate it →
Carolina Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C
791 students12:1Rate it →
Meadow Glen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
A−
778 students13:1Rate it →
Pleasant Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
B+
750 students14:1Rate it →
White Knoll Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Columbia
C−
693 students13:1Rate it →
Pelion Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pelion
C−
513 students11:1Rate it →
Lexington High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
A+
2,536 students16:1Rate it →
River Bluff High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
A
2,117 students16:1Rate it →
White Knoll High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
A
2,025 students15:1Rate it →
Gilbert High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gilbert
A−
1,138 students15:1Rate it →
Pelion High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pelion
B
718 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Summit’s schools

Are Summit’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Summit. Lexington School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Summit. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 16 of its 30 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Summit in?

Lexington School District 1.

Where do Summit kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: Lexington High, River Bluff High, White Knoll High, Gilbert High and Pelion High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.