Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,237 students in Lexington 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency 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).
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
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
13%
31%
% White
65%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 stayed relatively flat 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.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$470 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,450
$15,223
Spending / Student
$17,325
$14,820
Best Lexington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meadow Glen Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
440 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0600
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
660 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2700
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1340 Highway 378
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-5700
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
455 Old Cherokee Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3700
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6180 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-4900
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Rikard Circle
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1700
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
116 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 821-4300
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
758 Magnolia Street
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2300
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2300
Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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