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Best Middle Schools in Lexington, SC

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Schools

4,245

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMeadow Glen Middle19^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

Beechwood Middle up 24 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Carolina Springs Middle 12.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Lexington, South Carolina is home to 5 middle schools that serve students in grades 6-8. These schools, which are part of the Lexington 01 district, offer a diverse range of academic opportunities and performance levels.

Among the standout schools in the area, Beechwood Middle and Meadow Glen Middle are the highest-ranked, with Beechwood Middle ranking 26th and Meadow Glen Middle ranking 19th out of 320 South Carolina middle schools. These schools boast impressive test scores, with Beechwood Middle achieving over 99% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics and over 80% proficiency in 6th grade English Language Arts. Meadow Glen Middle has an even more remarkable 100% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics and over 77% proficiency in English Language Arts across all grade levels.

While the majority of the middle schools in Lexington perform well above the state average, Carolina Springs Middle lags behind, particularly in Mathematics, with proficiency rates below 40% in most grade levels. This disparity highlights the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement, as Carolina Springs Middle has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 57.02%. Overall, the Lexington 01 district consistently outperforms the state of South Carolina, suggesting a strong educational foundation for its middle school students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	6-8	660 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2700	750	55	13.7		518 (69.1%)	95 (12.7%)	66 (8.8%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (4.3%)	86.1	40^th of 320 public middle schools	87.5%		90.3	27^th of 325 public middle schools	91.7%	13	72.5	77.8	80.0	56.5	55.2	51.2	52.7	99.1	$14,606	$844	$423	$1,267	$11,763	$1,576	$13,339
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	455 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3700	893	69	12.9		634 (71.0%)	97 (10.9%)	57 (6.4%)	67 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	89.2	33^rd of 320 public middle schools	89.7%		84.1	47^th of 325 public middle schools	85.5%	14	80.3	77.8	69.1	63.1	54.8	43.9	75.2	100.0	$13,290	$862	$364	$1,226	$10,604	$1,461	$12,065
Carolina Springs Middle	Public	6-8	6180 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4900	791	64	12.3		382 (48.3%)	242 (30.6%)	98 (12.4%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	46.9	155^th of 320 public middle schools	51.6%		50.9	148^th of 325 public middle schools	54.5%	7	59.9	56.2	55.1	36.3	23.5	25.8	40.3	98.8	$14,288	$1,061	$444	$1,505	$11,241	$1,542	$12,783
Meadow Glen Middle	Public	6-8	440 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0600	778	61	12.7		501 (64.4%)	92 (11.8%)	57 (7.3%)	87 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	92.8	19^th of 320 public middle schools	94.1%		90.3	28^th of 325 public middle schools	91.4%	9	77.4	78.3	82.0	62.9	57.9	54.6	70.5	100.0	$15,868	$1,026	$375	$1,401	$12,878	$1,589	$14,468
Beechwood Middle	Public	6-8	1340 Highway 378	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5700	1,033	72	14.4		788 (76.3%)	71 (6.9%)	69 (6.7%)	41 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.8%)	90.4	26^th of 320 public middle schools	91.9%		83.3	50^th of 325 public middle schools	84.6%	24	80.6	74.4	74.7	68.9	55.2	43.8	72.1	99.4	$12,948	$656	$319	$975	$10,528	$1,444	$11,973

Cities Near Lexington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Columbia	3.57 mi	17	102^nd
Columbia	6.15 mi	82	150^th
Irmo	7.7 mi	9	80^th
Gilbert	9.12 mi	4	85^th
Cayce	10.21 mi	3	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.