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Saxe Gotha Elementary

Q: Is Saxe Gotha Elementary a good school?

Saxe Gotha Elementary ranks 293 rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Saxe Gotha Elementary is a public elementary school in Lexington, South Carolina, serving 582 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lexington 01 school district, which is ranked 18 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Saxe Gotha Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 41.8%, compared to 68.6% for the Lexington 01 district and 61.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade math, where only 45.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 53.7% for the district and 48.1% for the state. However, the school's performance is better than some of the schools in the neighboring Lexington 02 district, such as Herbert A. Wood Elementary and Congaree Elementary, which have significantly lower proficiency rates.

Saxe Gotha Elementary faces several other challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 27.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 12.1 over the past few years, and higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages, suggesting that it may be allocating resources to support student learning.

499

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,479

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Bill Williamson Court
Lexington, SC 29073

(803) 821-4800

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Saxe Gotha Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White Knoll Middle
High:	White Knoll High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

293^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Lexington 01

18^th of 75Lexington 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	293 of 640	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	370 of 638	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	316 of 644	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	295 of 625	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	328 of 622	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	308 of 643	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	250 of 624	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.1	157 of 639	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	120 of 619	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	120 of 638	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	61.6	249 of 630	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	253 of 599	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.3	322 of 594	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	384 of 597	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	320 of 589	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	311 of 580	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	238 of 577	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	169 of 566	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	144 of 559	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	158 of 557	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.2	153 of 550	72.2%	★★★★☆
2003	61.4	220 of 542	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	55.5	155 of 394	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	172 of 393	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	175 of 421	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	111 of 174	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	264 of 581	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	351 of 565	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	357 of 580	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	339 of 573	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	282 of 554	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	320 of 588	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	281 of 570	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	237 of 613	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	328 of 599	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	273 of 608	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	238 of 600	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	223 of 580	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	234 of 600	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	233 of 588	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	302 of 586	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	339 of 568	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	242 of 582	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	236 of 579	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	328 of 561	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	292 of 590	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	212 of 571	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	307 of 460	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	331 of 441	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	333 of 463	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	328 of 455	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	356 of 439	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	345 of 472	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	295 of 457	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)61st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+23 vs state

English Language Arts56%-7 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, February 20, 2011

I have a child in 1st grade, and while her actual classroom teachers are great, the school itself and front desk staff arent anything to brag about. This is our first year here in this school, we moved from Easley, SC, and I was so disappointed in Saxe Gotha Elementary that I cried for days for having to move my child from a fantastic school to a school that is rude, heartless, military type, insufficient, etc. I could go on for days. It has brought me to the decision that after this school year, I am moving back to Easley to put her back in a school that actually is rated in the top 5. Take a look at this schools rating. I understand completely why they are ranked to low. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Teachers and staff show they care a great deal about their students. It is a pleasure to see the concerned and caring attitude these folks have for the children and families they serve. Ms. Houke should be very proud of her staff!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Saxe Gotha Elementary

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bill Williamson Court	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4800	499	44	11.2		256 (51.3%)	81 (16.2%)	101 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.4%)	52.5	293^rd of 640 public elementary schools	54.2%		42	370^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.0%	77	41.8	69.0	59.4	45.6	72.4	45.8	72.4	$18,479	$1,418	$709	$2,126	$14,628	$1,725	$16,353
South Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	274 Bluefield Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-1400	466	37	12.5		199 (42.7%)	163 (35.0%)	53 (11.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Red Bank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Community Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4600	556	49	11.4		301 (54.1%)	113 (20.3%)	81 (14.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.1%)	51.7	300^th of 640 public elementary schools	53.1%		58.3	261^st of 638 public elementary schools	59.1%	39	59.5	68.7	70.9	41.7	43.4	53.2	44.6	$18,059	$1,841	$642	$2,484	$13,740	$1,835	$15,575
White Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4500	615	49	12.5		326 (53.0%)	141 (22.9%)	95 (15.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	38.7	390^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.2	369^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.2%	21	58.1	56.0	62.6	46.5	44.1	36.8	34.5	$18,359	$1,381	$620	$2,001	$14,703	$1,654	$16,357
Carolina Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5100	438	39	11.3		238 (54.3%)	119 (27.2%)	38 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	67.8	209^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.3%		53.8	294^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.9%	85	64.0	73.9	61.6	60.0	72.4	51.5	60.9	$14,004	$1,001	$616	$1,617	$10,748	$1,640	$12,388
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	638 Longs Pond Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5500	753	61	12.2		403 (53.5%)	155 (20.6%)	111 (14.7%)	23 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.7%)	58.6	265^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.6%		56.9	272^nd of 638 public elementary schools	57.4%	7	65.3	69.4	71.2	45.2	53.0	55.7	46.3	$14,838	$938	$588	$1,526	$11,735	$1,577	$13,312
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
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Azalea Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4000	607	53	11.4		308 (50.7%)	150 (24.7%)	80 (13.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	46.2	333^rd of 640 public elementary schools	48.0%		40.7	378^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.8%	45	59.4	61.9	62.0	44.6	48.9	41.8	46.8	$16,029	$1,087	$541	$1,628	$12,888	$1,513	$14,401
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	664 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2800	846	64	13.3		588 (69.5%)	92 (10.9%)	82 (9.7%)	37 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	80	115^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.0%		78	136^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.7%	21	86.3	82.6	81.8	64.0	63.8	56.6	52.8	$13,386	$854	$417	$1,271	$10,775	$1,339	$12,114
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	479 Oak Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-0100	691	56	12.2		363 (52.5%)	118 (17.1%)	133 (19.2%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.7%)	51.5	301^st of 640 public elementary schools	53.0%		49	326^th of 638 public elementary schools	48.9%	25	63.9	68.6	63.8	47.2	52.6	36.2	46.7	$15,478	$1,008	$573	$1,580	$12,323	$1,575	$13,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Saxe Gotha Elementary

Is Saxe Gotha Elementary a good school?

Saxe Gotha Elementary ranks 293^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Saxe Gotha Elementary in?

Lexington 01

How many students attend Saxe Gotha Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Saxe Gotha Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Saxe Gotha Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saxe Gotha Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Knoll Middle
High : White Knoll High

What is the racial makeup of Saxe Gotha Elementary?

Students at Saxe Gotha Elementary are 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% African American, 11% Two or more races.

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