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Lexington 01 School District

100 Tarrar Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29072

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Top 30%

Tel: (803) 821-1003

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Lexington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,237 students in Lexington 01 School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.

Public Middle Schools in Lexington 01 School District have an score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

31 Schools

352 Schools

# Students

27,105 Students

221,816 Students

# Teachers

2,092 Teachers

15,785 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
6	2,075	553
7	2,009	619
8	2,153	627

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Lexington 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#16 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District
2023	#16
2022	#15
2021	#17
2019	#11
2018	#10
2017	#10
2016	#9
2015	#6
2014	#8
2013	#12
2012	#8

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48%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	48%	43%
2022	45%	41%
2021	42%	39%
2019	54%	46%
2018	54%	45%
2017	52%	44%
2016	56%	46%
2015	61%	51%
2014	77%	68%
2013	77%	70%
2012	80%	71%

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57%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	57%	52%
2021	53%	48%
2019	55%	48%
2018	54%	45%
2017	49%	43%
2016	55%	46%
2015	50%	42%
2014	79%	72%
2013	81%	74%
2012	79%	72%
2011	80%	71%

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54%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	54%	50%
2021	48%	48%

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88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	88%	84%
2022	88%	84%
2021	90%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	84%
2016	89%	84%
2015	89%	83%
2014	88%	80%
2013	84%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.52	0.66
2022	0.50	0.66
2021	0.48	0.64
2020	0.45	0.63
2019	0.45	0.63
2018	0.42	0.62
2017	0.42	0.62
2016	0.41	0.61
2015	0.39	0.61
2014	0.39	0.61
2013	0.37	0.60
2012	0.35	0.59
2011	0.34	0.59
2010	0.33	0.58
2009	0.32	0.57
2008	0.30	0.57
2007	0.28	0.55
2006	0.26	0.54
2005	0.25	0.54
2004	0.24	0.54
2003	0.22	0.54
2002	0.20	0.53
2001	0.17	0.53
2000	0.14	0.53
1999	0.15	0.53
1998	0.15	0.53
1997	0.14	0.52
1996	0.13	0.52
1995	0.18	0.52
1994	0.18	0.51
1993	0.22	0.51
1992	0.13	0.51
1991	0.13	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	11%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	9%	11%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	10%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	13%	31%
2022	13%	32%
2021	13%	33%
2020	12%	33%
2019	12%	33%
2018	12%	34%
2017	12%	34%
2016	11%	34%
2015	11%	35%
2014	11%	35%
2013	10%	35%
2012	10%	36%
2011	9%	36%
2010	10%	38%
2009	10%	39%
2008	10%	39%
2007	9%	40%
2006	9%	41%
2005	8%	41%
2004	8%	41%
2003	8%	41%
2002	7%	41%
2001	7%	42%
2000	6%	42%
1999	6%	41%
1998	6%	42%
1997	6%	41%
1996	6%	41%
1995	8%	41%
1994	8%	41%
1993	7%	41%
1992	7%	41%
1991	7%	41%

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% White

65%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	67%	48%
2022	69%	48%
2021	70%	49%
2020	73%	50%
2019	73%	50%
2018	75%	51%
2017	75%	51%
2016	76%	52%
2015	77%	52%
2014	77%	52%
2013	79%	53%
2012	80%	53%
2011	81%	53%
2010	81%	53%
2009	82%	53%
2008	83%	53%
2007	85%	54%
2006	85%	54%
2005	86%	54%
2004	86%	54%
2003	88%	54%
2002	89%	55%
2001	91%	55%
2000	92%	55%
1999	92%	55%
1998	92%	55%
1997	92%	56%
1996	93%	56%
1995	88%	56%
1994	90%	57%
1993	82%	57%
1992	93%	57%
1991	93%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,450 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,325 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$419 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$419 MM	$51 MM
2022	$397 MM	$48 MM
2021	$419 MM	$51 MM
2020	$397 MM	$48 MM
2019	$382 MM	$46 MM
2018	$370 MM	$46 MM
2017	$344 MM	$43 MM
2016	$322 MM	$42 MM
2015	$247 MM	$38 MM
2014	$288 MM	$39 MM
2012	$264 MM	$39 MM
2011	$254 MM	$38 MM
2010	$247 MM	$38 MM
2009	$235 MM	$37 MM
2008	$235 MM	$39 MM
2007	$213 MM	$37 MM
2006	$193 MM	$36 MM
2005	$170 MM	$33 MM
2004	$156 MM	$33 MM
2003	$148 MM	$33 MM
2002	$146 MM	$39 MM
2001	$141 MM	$37 MM
2000	$115 MM	$31 MM
1999	$105 MM	$30 MM
1998	$92 MM	$29 MM
1997	$85 MM	$24 MM
1996	$75 MM	$21 MM
1995	$70 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$470 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$470 MM	$52 MM
2022	$452 MM	$54 MM
2021	$470 MM	$52 MM
2020	$452 MM	$54 MM
2019	$395 MM	$45 MM
2018	$350 MM	$42 MM
2017	$314 MM	$41 MM
2016	$306 MM	$42 MM
2015	$261 MM	$39 MM
2014	$311 MM	$38 MM
2012	$330 MM	$38 MM
2011	$310 MM	$37 MM
2010	$261 MM	$39 MM
2009	$237 MM	$43 MM
2008	$281 MM	$40 MM
2007	$259 MM	$38 MM
2006	$222 MM	$33 MM
2005	$171 MM	$32 MM
2004	$154 MM	$32 MM
2003	$144 MM	$34 MM
2002	$134 MM	$39 MM
2001	$148 MM	$36 MM
2000	$137 MM	$32 MM
1999	$122 MM	$32 MM
1998	$94 MM	$30 MM
1997	$83 MM	$24 MM
1996	$68 MM	$21 MM
1995	$66 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,450

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$14,939	$10,758
2022	$14,535	$12,025
2021	$15,468	$13,447
2020	$14,535	$12,025
2019	$14,297	$11,573
2018	$14,091	$11,579
2017	$13,445	$11,452
2016	$12,822	$10,981
2015	$10,205	$9,366
2014	$11,900	$9,404
2012	$11,498	$9,997
2011	$11,192	$9,409
2010	$11,086	$9,366
2009	$10,755	$9,170
2008	$11,183	$9,512
2007	$10,507	$8,663
2006	$9,769	$8,750
2005	$8,725	$7,915
2004	$8,186	$8,323
2003	$7,869	$8,065
2002	$8,153	$9,220
2001	$8,177	$9,157
2000	$6,792	$7,335
1999	$6,598	$7,309
1998	$5,986	$7,001
1997	$5,910	$6,457
1995	$5,280	$5,618
1992	$4,552	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$17,325

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$16,752	$10,866
2022	$16,581	$13,454
2021	$17,346	$13,582
2020	$16,581	$13,454
2019	$14,763	$11,258
2018	$13,309	$10,767
2017	$12,256	$11,035
2016	$12,181	$11,018
2015	$10,766	$9,666
2014	$12,844	$9,063
2012	$14,338	$9,590
2011	$13,676	$9,190
2010	$11,694	$9,666
2009	$10,876	$10,604
2008	$13,403	$9,873
2007	$12,813	$8,812
2006	$11,225	$8,087
2005	$8,788	$7,858
2004	$8,037	$7,911
2003	$7,682	$8,229
2002	$7,521	$9,128
2001	$8,550	$8,910
2000	$8,081	$7,690
1999	$7,657	$7,634
1998	$6,169	$7,289
1997	$5,747	$6,705
1995	$4,996	$5,759
1992	$5,439	$4,688

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Best Lexington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meadow Glen Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

440 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0600

Gr: 6-8 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Pleasant Hill Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

660 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2700

Gr: 6-8 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Beechwood Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1340 Highway 378
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-5700

Gr: 6-8 | 1,013 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Lakeside Middle School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

455 Old Cherokee Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3700

Gr: 6-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #55.

Carolina Springs Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6180 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4900

Gr: 6-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #66.

Gilbert Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

120 Rikard Circle
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1700

Gr: 6-8 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #77.

White Knoll Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

116 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4300

Gr: 6-8 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #88.

Pelion Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

758 Magnolia Street
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2300

Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,105 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 88% (Top 20% in SC)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education