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Lexington 02

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At a glance

53^rdof 75 South Carolina districts▲ 3

Better than 29% of South Carolina districts

Elementary 6 Middle 4 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

715 Ninth Street
West Columbia, SC 29169·(803) 796-4708·All South Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 29.3% of districts

Schools

8,465

Students

Top rankedSpringdale Elementary255^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Congaree Elementary up 71 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

R. H. Fulmer Middle 11.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Lexington 02 is a South Carolina school district serving the West Columbia and Cayce areas, comprising 12 schools (6 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high schools) that educate roughly 8,465 students. The district overall ranks in the 29th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, but performance varies dramatically from school to school.

The clear standout is Springdale Elementary, which ranks in the 61st percentile statewide—the highest in the district—and outperforms state averages in 10 of 14 test categories. Its 5th grade ELA proficiency (73.5%) is 19 points above the district average, and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.8%) in the district. At the other extreme, Cayce Elementary ranks in the 8th percentile with a 0-star rating, posting the district's lowest 5th grade math score (15.1% proficient) and highest elementary absenteeism (29.0%). Among middle schools, R. H. Fulmer Middle is the bright spot, ranking in the 49th percentile with 100% proficiency on the Algebra 1 EOCEP, while Pine Ridge Middle struggles at the 14th percentile despite spending $17,076 per student. The two high schools—Airport High (36th percentile) and Brookland-Cayce High (30th percentile)—both show strong English 1 scores but alarming Algebra 1 proficiency rates of 40% and 31.42%, respectively.

The most striking pattern is a district-wide middle school math crisis: every middle school falls below state averages in 6th and 7th grade math, with Northside Middle at just 17.3% proficiency in 7th grade. Yet all four middle schools score 95%+ on the Algebra 1 EOCEP, suggesting only top students are accelerated—which may explain the poor high school Algebra 1 results. Chronic absenteeism (26.2% district-wide) strongly correlates with outcomes, and spending shows no relationship to performance: Saluda River Academy for the Arts spends the most ($17,850/student) but ranks only 47th, while Springdale achieves its top results with $2,264 less per student. For parents, the key takeaway is that school choice within this district matters enormously—Springdale and Fulmer offer strong options, while Cayce Elementary and the high schools' math programs warrant careful consideration.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP English 1 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	27.1	475^th of 649 public elementary schools	26.8%		17.2	546^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.7%	71	43.2	52.3	53.7				46.9	43.2	32.9				39.8						$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%)	45.5	344^th of 649 public elementary schools	47.0%		40.3	375^th of 640 public elementary schools	41.4%	31	52.2	67.8	63.4				49.2	41.7	47.6				52.5						$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%)	58.4	255^th of 649 public elementary schools	60.7%		63.4	235^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.3%	20	61.6	55.3	73.5				53.8	60.0	56.6				52.3						$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%)	24.8	495^th of 649 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.5	510^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.3%	15	54.2	52.3	49.2				45.0	36.5	26.3				40.2						$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%)	35.8	157^th of 245 public high schools	35.9%		34.2	153^rd of 235 public high schools	34.9%	4															40.0	72.1	42.1	78.3	$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%)	31.8	171^st of 245 public high schools	30.2%		22.8	185^th of 235 public high schools	21.3%	14															31.4	78.5	42.3	76.1	$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%)	29.8	241^st of 335 public middle schools	28.1%		29.5	231^st of 320 public middle schools	27.8%	10				39.5	45.3	47.6				20.6	29.5	44.1		42.8					$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%)	26	252^nd of 335 public middle schools	24.8%		29.1	233^rd of 320 public middle schools	27.2%	19				38.7	45.6	52.8				17.8	17.3	38.2		41.8					$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%)	17.4	289^th of 335 public middle schools	13.7%		15.4	276^th of 320 public middle schools	13.8%	13				36.4	39.6	34.9				22.7	22.6	25.6		38.6					$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%)	45.9	172^nd of 335 public middle schools	48.7%		42.7	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%	4				43.3	51.8	53.9				33.1	36.7	56.2		49.4					$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%)	12.7	595^th of 649 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.6	597^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.7%	2	44.1	40.0	44.3				29.4	28.5	31.1				28.4						$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%)	41.2	387^th of 649 public elementary schools	40.4%		29.1	458^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.4%	71	48.6	63.0	54.7				54.8	50.7	43.1				46.3						$16,252	$589	$1,504	$2,092	$11,947	$2,213	$14,160

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School Public Charter School District	2.51 mi	59	32^nd
Charter Institute at Erskine	4.12 mi	31	40^th
Lexington 01	5 mi	32	14^th
Lexington 04	6.52 mi	7	68^th
Richland 01	7.5 mi	48	55^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.