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Saxe Gotha Elementary

Q: Is Saxe Gotha Elementary a good school?

Saxe Gotha Elementary ranks 324 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Saxe Gotha Elementary is a mid-sized school in Lexington, SC, serving 499 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Lexington 01 district. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 51st percentile statewide, placing it solidly in the middle of the pack academically.

What makes Saxe Gotha stand out is its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds. The school serves a high-needs population, with 100% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, yet its low-SES students rank in the 64th percentile statewide—a significant improvement from the 45th percentile just two years ago. This suggests the school is effectively closing achievement gaps. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $18,479 per pupil, which is roughly $3,000–$5,000 more than nearby schools like Pleasant Hill Elementary ($13,386) and Carolina Springs Elementary ($14,004). With a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, class sizes are also smaller than most neighbors, including Oak Grove Elementary (12.2:1) and White Knoll Elementary (12.5:1).

Academically, Saxe Gotha shows a clear strength in 5th-grade math, where 60.6% of students are proficient—well above the district (53%) and state (49.1%) averages, and dramatically higher than nearby South Lake Elementary (44.9%) and Red Bank Elementary (42%). However, 4th-grade math is a notable weakness at 41.3% proficiency, lagging far behind the district (55.6%). Chronic absenteeism (23.6%) remains a challenge, though this is common for high-poverty schools. While the school excels with low-SES students, it has room to grow in supporting other subgroups, including White students (23rd percentile) and students with disabilities (25th percentile). Overall, Saxe Gotha is a school that invests heavily in its students and shows meaningful progress, particularly for its primary demographic.

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 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

324^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Lexington 01

14^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
2026	48.7	324 of 661	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	293 of 639	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	373 of 643	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
2026	30.0	116 of 156	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	87 of 143	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	111 of 174	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	310 of 599	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	264 of 580	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	352 of 568	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.7	233 of 634	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	237 of 612	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	329 of 602	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.2	301 of 591	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	302 of 585	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	341 of 571	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
2026	26.7	359 of 463	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	307 of 459	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	332 of 446	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)63rd percentile+12 vs school

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

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-6 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

Science51%~ 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

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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)	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 (2024)	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 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	100.0%	256 (51.3%)	81 (16.2%)	101 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.4%)	48.7	324^th of 661 public elementary schools	51.0%		52.5	293^rd of 639 public elementary schools	54.1%	31	57.4	50.6	70.5	58.7	41.3	60.6	50.7	$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%)	51.8	299^th of 661 public elementary schools	54.8%					(n/a)	67.9	61.9	65.2	67.9	39.3	44.9	45.2
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	61.1%	301 (54.1%)	113 (20.3%)	81 (14.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.1%)	43.8	365^th of 661 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.7	300^th of 639 public elementary schools	53.1%	65	63.2	61.9	72.7	48.2	36.9	42.0	40.5	$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	63.9%	326 (53.0%)	141 (22.9%)	95 (15.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	44.8	358^th of 661 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.7	389^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.1%	31	61.6	62.5	55.9	54.8	46.1	44.0	47.2	$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	60.1%	238 (54.3%)	119 (27.2%)	38 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	79.5	128^th of 661 public elementary schools	80.6%		67.8	209^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.3%	81	80.3	71.6	69.4	83.4	75.7	58.4	59.5	$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	47.1%	403 (53.5%)	155 (20.6%)	111 (14.7%)	23 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.7%)	51.2	308^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.4%		58.6	265^th of 639 public elementary schools	58.5%	43	70.6	62.5	64.5	61.3	41.9	49.7	40.4	$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	100.0%	140 (39.8%)	75 (21.3%)	111 (31.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	27	482^nd of 661 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.2	545^th of 639 public elementary schools	14.7%	63	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
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	54.6%	308 (50.7%)	150 (24.7%)	80 (13.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	51.6	303^rd of 661 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.2	333^rd of 639 public elementary schools	47.9%	30	51.8	73.7	64.9	47.1	40.0	49.4	65.3	$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	27.5%	588 (69.5%)	92 (10.9%)	82 (9.7%)	37 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	82.1	109^th of 661 public elementary schools	83.5%		80	115^th of 639 public elementary schools	82.0%	6	85.5	82.4	82.6	75.5	62.7	51.9	64.7	$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	53.3%	363 (52.5%)	118 (17.1%)	133 (19.2%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.7%)	46.8	337^th of 661 public elementary schools	49.0%		51.5	301^st of 639 public elementary schools	52.9%	36	71.7	61.4	62.9	61.3	39.5	41.1	38.6	$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 324^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saxe Gotha Elementary?

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

What district is Saxe Gotha Elementary in?

Lexington 01

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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