Lexington 02

Summary:

The Lexington 02 district in South Carolina encompasses 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with most schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. Springdale Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 60-70% of students proficient or better in core subjects. Similarly, Saluda River Academy for the Arts, a magnet elementary school, also outperforms the district and state with 50-60% proficiency rates. At the middle school level, R.H. Fulmer Middle stands out for its exceptional performance on the Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools struggling to meet state averages. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to the academic struggles observed. Addressing these issues, as well as the high poverty levels, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students in the Lexington 02 district.

District Detail

715 Ninth Street
West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 796-4708

SchoolDigger Rank:
56^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,465

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 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
Congaree Elementary	Public	2-5	1221 Ramblin' Road	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7430	352	28	12.5		140 (39.8%)	75 (21.3%)	111 (31.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	17.2	546^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.4	486^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.8%	60	51.2	45.9	47.3				38.4	29.8	13.2				27.1						$17,336	$1,415	$1,335	$2,751	$11,885	$2,701	$14,586
Saluda River Academy for the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 Duke Avenue	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4095	400	31	12.9		154 (38.5%)	117 (29.3%)	82 (20.5%)	13 (3.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	40.3	375^th of 640 public elementary schools	41.4%		39.8	384^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.8%	9	54.7	60.3	60.0				50.0	43.8	32.1				44.4						$17,850	$1,160	$1,321	$2,480	$12,881	$2,489	$15,370
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Wattling Road	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4175	443	31	14.2		238 (53.7%)	83 (18.7%)	80 (18.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	63.4	235^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.3%		60.2	245^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.6%	10	62.8	63.8	70.9				67.2	55.5	46.8				54.2						$15,586	$853	$1,223	$2,076	$10,850	$2,660	$13,510
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7420	938	70	13.4		288 (30.7%)	334 (35.6%)	266 (28.4%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.3%)	22.5	510^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.3%		21.1	511^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.9%	1	41.6	48.5	54.0				40.3	35.3	29.8				33.3						$17,462	$955	$1,469	$2,424	$12,852	$2,186	$15,038
Airport High	Public	9-12	1315 Boston Avenue	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5600	1,272	73	17.4		453 (35.6%)	440 (34.6%)	308 (24.2%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	34.2	153^rd of 235 public high schools	34.9%		29.6	165^th of 235 public high schools	29.8%	12															52.2	48.6	56.9	85.4	$14,078	$558	$957	$1,515	$10,180	$2,383	$12,563
Brookland-Cayce High	Public	9-12	1300 State Street	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 791-5000	1,212	99	12.2		310 (25.6%)	392 (32.3%)	405 (33.4%)	48 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.2%)	22.8	185^th of 235 public high schools	21.3%		20.5	191^st of 235 public high schools	18.7%	6															49.0	46.4	43.8	84.2	$13,658	$381	$982	$1,363	$9,694	$2,601	$12,295
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 739-4070	442	35	12.6		128 (29.0%)	161 (36.4%)	102 (23.1%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	29.5	231^st of 320 public middle schools	27.8%		28.2	235^th of 325 public middle schools	27.7%	4				42.5	46.4	44.4				22.3	28.8	21.3		37.2	100.0				$16,055	$1,248	$1,134	$2,382	$11,314	$2,359	$13,673
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	157 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4190	528	43	12.2		124 (23.5%)	129 (24.4%)	240 (45.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	29.1	233^rd of 320 public middle schools	27.2%		22.1	252^nd of 325 public middle schools	22.5%	19				41.3	49.4	53.0				13.5	21.1	29.3		29.0	95.8				$16,360	$547	$1,527	$2,074	$11,997	$2,290	$14,286
Pine Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	735 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7400	379	31	12.2		113 (29.8%)	139 (36.7%)	108 (28.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	15.4	276^th of 320 public middle schools	13.8%		21.2	257^th of 325 public middle schools	20.9%	19				37.2	29.8	34.5				21.9	13.5	17.3		28.7	100.0				$17,076	$669	$2,162	$2,832	$10,992	$3,253	$14,245
R. H. Fulmer Middle	Public	6-8	1614 Walterboro St.	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 822-5660	526	47	11.1		221 (42.0%)	176 (33.5%)	92 (17.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	42.7	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%		39.1	188^th of 325 public middle schools	42.2%	12				41.0	53.2	50.8				33.3	29.9	32.4		44.2	100.0				$15,079	$689	$1,316	$2,005	$10,905	$2,170	$13,074
Cayce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Bulldog Boulevard	Cayce	29033	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 936-5500	977	79	12.3		188 (19.2%)	448 (45.9%)	250 (25.6%)	39 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.6%)	10.6	597^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.8	628^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.6%	31	42.1	38.9	38.4				30.4	30.6	15.1				25.6						$16,104	$1,048	$1,461	$2,509	$11,389	$2,206	$13,595
Lexington Two Innovation Center	Public	9-12	715 9th Street	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 936-5550	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 936-3400	996	80	12.4		199 (20.0%)	265 (26.6%)	469 (47.1%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.0%)	29.1	458^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.4%		26.9	466^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.0%	8	44.4	58.2	44.8				42.5	44.6	30.0				44.5						$16,252	$589	$1,504	$2,092	$11,947	$2,213	$14,160

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Charter Institute at Erskine	4.12 mi	31	40^th
Lexington 01	5 mi	32	18^th
Lexington 04	6.52 mi	7	70^th
Richland 01	7.5 mi	48	52^nd

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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.

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