Leaphart Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

120 Piney Grove Road
Columbia, SC 29210

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Bottom 50%

Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Leaphart Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Leaphart Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Leaphart Elementary School's student population of 501 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leaphart Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	88
1	65
2	84
3	73
4	84
5	87

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School
2023	492
2022	466
2021	433
2020	477
2019	477
2018	438
2017	438
2016	452
2015	452
2014	473
2013	444
2012	449
2011	456
2010	485
2009	502
2008	519
2007	548
2006	585
2005	620
2004	611
2003	588
2002	569
2001	592
2000	577
1999	586
1998	556
1997	497
1996	512
1995	531
1994	545
1993	558
1992	686
1991	671
1990	698
1989	689
1988	678
1987	722

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School
2023	43
2022	38
2021	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2014	40
2013	40
2012	33
2011	35
2010	43
2009	41
2008	46
2007	67
2006	43
2005	44
2004	41
2003	42
2002	41
2001	37
2000	39
1999	37
1998	32
1997	32
1996	33
1995	32
1994	34
1993	35
1992	40
1991	41
1990	42
1989	42
1988	40
1987	39

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School Calendar

School Motto

We Love and Grow Our Students!

School Rankings

Leaphart Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leaphart Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#662 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School
2023	#662
2022	#766
2021	#762
2019	#712
2018	#728
2017	#568
2016	#696
2015	#650
2014	#373
2013	#602
2012	#614

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40%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	40%	43%	48%
2022	30%	41%	45%
2021	31%	39%	47%
2019	41%	46%	54%
2018	39%	45%	55%
2017	49%	44%	58%
2016	42%	46%	57%
2015	57%	51%	65%
2014	81%	68%	80%
2013	70%	70%	82%
2012	72%	71%	84%

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43%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	43%	52%	60%
2021	30%	48%	55%
2019	41%	48%	59%
2018	35%	45%	55%
2017	36%	43%	60%
2016	36%	46%	61%
2015	24%	42%	54%
2014	74%	72%	81%
2013	72%	74%	83%
2012	68%	72%	82%
2011	72%	71%	82%

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30-34%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2022	32%	50%	58%
2021	27%	48%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	15:1	13:1
2019	11:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	11:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	15:1	13:1
2007	8:1	10:1	11:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	1%	3%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	1%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	8%	13%	7%
2022	6%	12%	7%
2021	6%	11%	6%
2020	8%	10%	5%
2019	8%	10%	5%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	8%	8%	3%
2014	7%	8%	3%
2013	7%	7%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	4%	5%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

49%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	52%	31%	29%
2022	53%	32%	29%
2021	54%	33%	28%
2020	49%	33%	28%
2019	49%	33%	28%
2018	48%	34%	29%
2017	48%	34%	29%
2016	51%	34%	29%
2015	48%	35%	28%
2014	49%	35%	28%
2013	48%	35%	28%
2012	43%	36%	28%
2011	40%	36%	27%
2010	41%	38%	29%
2009	42%	39%	29%
2008	42%	39%	29%
2007	45%	40%	29%
2006	45%	41%	29%
2005	41%	41%	28%
2004	39%	41%	26%
2003	37%	41%	25%
2002	31%	41%	23%
2001	29%	42%	23%
2000	23%	42%	21%
1999	18%	41%	18%
1998	17%	42%	16%
1997	17%	41%	15%
1996	19%	41%	15%
1995	16%	41%	14%
1994	14%	41%	13%
1993	13%	41%	13%
1992	13%	41%	12%
1991	12%	41%	12%

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White

31%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	27%	48%	54%
2022	25%	48%	55%
2021	26%	49%	56%
2020	31%	50%	58%
2019	31%	50%	58%
2018	34%	51%	60%
2017	34%	51%	60%
2016	34%	52%	61%
2015	37%	52%	62%
2014	35%	52%	62%
2013	36%	53%	63%
2012	42%	53%	63%
2011	46%	53%	63%
2010	49%	53%	65%
2009	49%	53%	65%
2008	51%	53%	65%
2007	51%	54%	66%
2006	51%	54%	66%
2005	52%	54%	67%
2004	55%	54%	69%
2003	58%	54%	71%
2002	66%	55%	73%
2001	68%	55%	74%
2000	75%	55%	76%
1999	79%	55%	75%
1998	80%	55%	77%
1997	79%	56%	82%
1996	79%	56%	82%
1995	81%	56%	83%
1994	84%	57%	85%
1993	84%	57%	81%
1992	85%	57%	84%
1991	85%	57%	84%

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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	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	12%	6%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	0.65	0.66	0.62
2022	0.64	0.66	0.62
2021	0.63	0.64	0.61
2020	0.66	0.63	0.59
2019	0.66	0.63	0.59
2018	0.65	0.62	0.55
2017	0.65	0.62	0.55
2016	0.62	0.61	0.54
2015	0.63	0.61	0.54
2014	0.64	0.61	0.54
2013	0.64	0.60	0.54
2012	0.64	0.59	0.54
2011	0.63	0.59	0.53
2010	0.59	0.58	0.50
2009	0.59	0.57	0.50
2008	0.57	0.57	0.49
2007	0.54	0.55	0.48
2006	0.54	0.54	0.48
2005	0.57	0.54	0.47
2004	0.55	0.54	0.45
2003	0.53	0.54	0.44
2002	0.47	0.53	0.41
2001	0.46	0.53	0.41
2000	0.39	0.53	0.38
1999	0.35	0.53	0.36
1998	0.33	0.53	0.35
1997	0.35	0.52	0.30
1996	0.34	0.52	0.29
1995	0.32	0.52	0.28
1994	0.28	0.51	0.27
1993	0.28	0.51	0.28
1992	0.26	0.51	0.26
1991	0.27	0.51	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2023	100%	67%	62%
2022	100%	60%	43%
2021	100%	59%	42%
2020	100%	58%	35%
2019	100%	58%	35%
2018	100%	64%	35%
2017	100%	64%	35%
2016	53%	55%	29%
2015	40%	50%	25%
2014	58%	51%	27%
2013	52%	51%	28%
2012	47%	50%	27%
2011	43%	48%	25%
2010	37%	47%	22%
2009	35%	45%	20%
2008	32%	44%	18%
2007	31%	44%	18%
2006	29%	44%	18%
2005	28%	44%	17%
2004	22%	43%	16%
2003	21%	42%	14%
2002	17%	41%	13%
2001	12%	39%	11%
2000	12%	40%	11%
1999	13%	39%	10%
1998	10%	42%	10%
1997	7%	40%	9%
1996	10%	40%	8%
1995	9%	40%	8%
1994	11%	39%	8%
1993	8%	38%	6%

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Eligible for (15-16)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Leaphart Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 05 School District
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	10%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	11%	8%	6%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	11%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	8%	8%	4%
2000	7%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington 05 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leaphart Elementary School's ranking?

Leaphart Elementary School is ranked #662 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Leaphart Elementary School often compared to?

Leaphart Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like H. E. Corley Elementary School, Dutch Fork Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Leaphart Elementary School?

501 students attend Leaphart Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Leaphart Elementary School students are Black, 31% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Leaphart Elementary School?

Leaphart Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Leaphart Elementary School offer ?

Leaphart Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Leaphart Elementary School part of?

Leaphart Elementary School is part of Lexington 05 School District.