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Gilbert Elementary

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Gilbert Elementary ranks 383 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gilbert Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Gilbert, SC, serving 823 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Lexington 01 school district.

While Gilbert Elementary sits within a highly regarded district, it currently ranks in the 42nd percentile statewide—a significant gap compared to nearby schools. For example, Lake Murray Elementary and New Providence Elementary rank in the 96th and 95th percentiles, respectively, and even Centerville Elementary, just over 3 miles away, ranks higher at the 62nd percentile. Test scores at Gilbert run 10–20 points below the district average across most subjects and grades. One notable bright spot: Hispanic students and students with disabilities at Gilbert are performing well above state averages, showing that targeted support can work. However, the school faces a clear gender gap—boys are performing near the state average while girls are significantly behind—and math proficiency drops sharply between 3rd and 4th grade, suggesting a possible curriculum gap in upper elementary.

Gilbert Elementary spends more per student ($16,409) than several higher-performing neighboring schools, yet achieves lower results, which points to potential inefficiencies in how resources are used. Chronic absenteeism affects about 1 in 5 students, which likely contributes to the academic struggles. The school has shown some improvement from a low point a few years ago, but it remains an outlier within its own district. For parents considering this school, it's worth asking about the school's plans for improving math instruction in 4th and 5th grades, addressing the gender gap, and reducing absenteeism—especially given the strong examples of success just a short drive away.

823

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,409

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Main Street
Gilbert, SC 29054

(803) 821-1600

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gilbert Middle
High:	Gilbert High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

383^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	42.3	383 of 661	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	385 of 639	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	446 of 643	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	490 of 644	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	393 of 625	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	419 of 622	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	344 of 643	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	295 of 624	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	311 of 639	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	237 of 619	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.6	305 of 638	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	310 of 630	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	260 of 599	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	210 of 594	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	181 of 597	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	123 of 589	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	127 of 580	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	134 of 577	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	115 of 566	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	154 of 559	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	194 of 557	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.1	168 of 550	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.3	193 of 542	64.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	29.1	336 of 421	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	95 of 156	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	60 of 147	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	89 of 143	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	86 of 174	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	76 of 151	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	135 of 189	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	99 of 161	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	71 of 104	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	42 of 82	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	441 of 599	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	393 of 580	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	439 of 568	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	507 of 580	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	403 of 573	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	369 of 554	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	323 of 588	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	282 of 570	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	97 of 159	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.5	48 of 156	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	58 of 114	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	65 of 115	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	57 of 86	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	83 of 116	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	64 of 104	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	376 of 634	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	385 of 612	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	420 of 602	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	457 of 608	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	361 of 600	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	368 of 580	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	394 of 600	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	311 of 588	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	278 of 591	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	338 of 585	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	380 of 571	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	397 of 582	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	342 of 579	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	397 of 561	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	346 of 590	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	288 of 571	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	387 of 463	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	413 of 459	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	421 of 446	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	434 of 463	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	396 of 455	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	407 of 439	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	371 of 472	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	353 of 457	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)56th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2019)20th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%-7 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

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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
Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-1600	823	66	12.5	60.3%	541 (65.7%)	64 (7.8%)	173 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.6%)	42.3	383^rd of 661 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.2	385^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.7%	2	61.0	60.9	61.1	57.2	40.6	41.6	41.3	$16,409	$1,300	$690	$1,990	$12,938	$1,481	$14,418
Centerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4147 Augusta Highway	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-1610	812	63	12.8	47.5%	577 (71.1%)	67 (8.3%)	115 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	60.2	252^nd of 661 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.9	262^nd of 639 public elementary schools	59.0%	10	69.7	67.2	63.8	70.4	48.2	44.0	56.2	$14,944	$856	$572	$1,428	$12,164	$1,352	$13,516
Rocky Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Calks Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4200	805	57	14.0	29.4%	627 (77.9%)	56 (7.0%)	44 (5.5%)	26 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.7%)	84.4	89^th of 661 public elementary schools	86.5%		87	70^th of 639 public elementary schools	89.0%	19	72.9	86.0	80.5	76.7	72.0	56.9	68.2	$13,404	$687	$370	$1,057	$10,764	$1,583	$12,347
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
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
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School	Public	3-5	403 South Lee Street	Batesburg-Leesville	29070	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 532-1155	429	36	11.9	100.0%	212 (49.4%)	122 (28.4%)	71 (16.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	31.7	446^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.5%		26.6	473^rd of 639 public elementary schools	26.0%	27	57.7	51.5	50.7	51.4	43.6	42.4	30.5	$16,854	$2,462	$1,012	$3,474	$11,355	$2,025	$13,380
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
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Wise Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3100	813	60	13.5	27.9%	611 (75.2%)	64 (7.9%)	37 (4.6%)	55 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.2%)	94	28^th of 661 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.6	29^th of 639 public elementary schools	95.5%	1	91.1	88.7	85.8	93.3	78.0	67.9	77.4	$14,296	$1,010	$368	$1,378	$11,640	$1,278	$12,918
Batesburg-Leesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 Summerland Avenue	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 532-4452	525	44	12.0	100.0%	258 (49.1%)	132 (25.1%)	89 (17.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$16,268	$1,828	$961	$2,789	$11,728	$1,750	$13,479
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gilbert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gilbert Middle
High : Gilbert High

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert Elementary?

Students at Gilbert Elementary are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Gilbert Elementary in?

Lexington 01

How many students attend Gilbert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Gilbert Elementary.

Is Gilbert Elementary a good school?

Gilbert Elementary ranks 383^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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