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Lexington 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,927 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
17,278 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,466 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 74 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
28%
31%
% White
54%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,534 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,588 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,534
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,588
$14,817
Best Lexington 05 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11661 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 722-5500
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 722-5500
Grades: 7-8
| 1,030 students
Rank: #22.
Dutch Fork Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1528 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4800
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4800
Grades: 7-8
| 908 students
Rank: #33.
Irmo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6051 Wescott Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 989 students
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