George I. Pair Junior Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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George I. Pair Junior Elementary School (Closed 2012)

2325 Platt Springs Rd
West Columbia, SC 29169

George I. Pair Junior Elementary School serves 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	49
1	69
2	45
3	38
4	32
5	42

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School
2024	325
2023	325
2022	325
2021	325
2020	325
2019	325
2018	325
2017	325
2016	325
2015	325
2011	325
2010	368
2009	344
2008	383
2007	347
2006	377
2005	430
2004	358
2003	384
2002	408
2001	360
2000	366
1999	381
1998	387
1997	395
1996	415
1995	440
1994	458
1993	433
1992	423
1991	328

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School
2024	24
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2011	24
2010	27
2009	22
2008	29
2007	45
2006	30
2005	28
2004	27
2003	27
2002	28
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	28
1997	26
1996	25
1995	27
1994	26
1993	25
1992	23
1991	22

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State Level (SC)

(10-11)

55-59%

70%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2011	57%	70%	66%
2010	72%	78%	74%

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(10-11)

65-69%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2011	67%	71%	67%
2010	72%	81%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	8:1	11:1	10:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	35%	14%
2023	35%	13%	26%
2022	35%	12%	25%
2021	35%	11%	24%
2020	35%	10%	22%
2019	35%	10%	22%
2018	36%	9%	19%
2017	36%	9%	19%
2016	36%	9%	17%
2015	36%	8%	16%
2011	35%	7%	11%
2010	34%	6%	9%
2009	31%	5%	8%
2008	27%	6%	8%
2007	25%	5%	8%
2006	17%	4%	6%
2005	16%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

35%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	35%	31%
2023	35%	31%	32%
2022	35%	32%	32%
2021	35%	33%	32%
2020	35%	33%	32%
2019	35%	33%	32%
2018	35%	34%	33%
2017	35%	34%	33%
2016	35%	34%	33%
2015	35%	35%	33%
2011	35%	36%	33%
2010	36%	38%	36%
2009	39%	39%	35%
2008	39%	39%	35%
2007	41%	40%	35%
2006	45%	41%	35%
2005	44%	41%	35%
2004	47%	41%	34%
2003	45%	41%	33%
2002	45%	41%	33%
2001	43%	42%	32%
2000	43%	42%	31%
1999	31%	41%	27%
1998	29%	42%	27%
1997	29%	41%	26%
1996	31%	41%	25%
1995	32%	41%	24%
1994	32%	41%	23%
1993	30%	41%	22%
1992	21%	41%	19%
1991	19%	41%	20%

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White

26%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	26%	47%
2023	26%	48%	34%
2022	26%	48%	35%
2021	26%	49%	37%
2020	26%	50%	39%
2019	26%	50%	39%
2018	26%	51%	44%
2017	26%	51%	44%
2016	26%	52%	46%
2015	26%	52%	47%
2011	26%	53%	51%
2010	27%	53%	53%
2009	28%	53%	55%
2008	31%	53%	56%
2007	32%	54%	56%
2006	35%	54%	57%
2005	38%	54%	58%
2004	47%	54%	61%
2003	49%	54%	62%
2002	51%	55%	64%
2001	53%	55%	65%
2000	61%	55%	67%
1999	66%	55%	70%
1998	69%	55%	71%
1997	68%	56%	72%
1996	67%	56%	73%
1995	65%	56%	74%
1994	65%	57%	76%
1993	67%	57%	76%
1992	78%	57%	79%
1991	81%	57%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	0.69	0.67
2023	0.69	0.66	0.72
2022	0.69	0.66	0.71
2021	0.69	0.64	0.71
2020	0.69	0.63	0.70
2019	0.69	0.63	0.70
2018	0.69	0.62	0.67
2017	0.69	0.62	0.67
2016	0.69	0.61	0.66
2015	0.69	0.61	0.65
2011	0.69	0.59	0.62
2010	0.69	0.58	0.59
2009	0.69	0.57	0.57
2008	0.69	0.57	0.57
2007	0.67	0.55	0.56
2006	0.66	0.54	0.55
2005	0.64	0.54	0.54
2004	0.56	0.54	0.52
2003	0.56	0.54	0.51
2002	0.54	0.53	0.49
2001	0.54	0.53	0.48
2000	0.52	0.53	0.46
1999	0.47	0.53	0.44
1998	0.44	0.53	0.43
1997	0.45	0.52	0.42
1996	0.46	0.52	0.41
1995	0.48	0.52	0.39
1994	0.48	0.51	0.38
1993	0.47	0.51	0.37
1992	0.35	0.51	0.33
1991	0.31	0.51	0.33

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Eligible for

69%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	69%	67%
2023	69%	67%	90%
2022	69%	60%	81%
2021	69%	59%	67%
2020	69%	58%	68%
2019	69%	58%	68%
2018	68%	64%	66%
2017	68%	64%	66%
2016	68%	55%	60%
2015	68%	50%	57%
2011	69%	48%	52%
2010	46%	47%	38%
2009	68%	45%	46%
2008	68%	44%	51%
2007	48%	44%	42%
2006	63%	44%	47%
2005	60%	44%	45%
2004	53%	43%	39%
2003	53%	42%	37%
2002	54%	41%	37%
2001	47%	39%	35%
2000	49%	40%	33%
1999	48%	39%	35%
1998	45%	42%	40%
1997	46%	40%	35%
1996	45%	40%	34%
1995	42%	40%	32%
1994	39%	39%	31%
1993	40%	38%	27%
1992	35%	37%	23%
1991	27%	33%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	George I. Pair Junior Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington 02 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 70% SC state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% SC state average).

How many students attend George I. Pair Junior Elementary School?

325 students attend George I. Pair Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of George I. Pair Junior Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George I. Pair Junior Elementary School?

George I. Pair Junior Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does George I. Pair Junior Elementary School offer ?

George I. Pair Junior Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is George I. Pair Junior Elementary School part of?

George I. Pair Junior Elementary School is part of Lexington 02 School District.

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George I. Pair Junior Elementary School (Closed 2012)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

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