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Gilbert High

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Gilbert High ranks 48 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 81% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Gilbert High is a mid-sized public high school in Gilbert, SC, serving 1,138 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly regarded Lexington 01 school district. The school has staged an impressive comeback over the past five years, climbing from a low point in the 2020-2021 school year to its highest ranking in nearly a decade—48th out of 245 schools statewide (80th percentile, 4 stars) for 2025-2026. This represents a jump of 35 spots in a single year, a surge not seen among its peers like Lexington High (28th) or River Bluff High (34th), which have largely held steady. Gilbert's graduation rate (91.8%) exceeds both district and state averages, and its dropout rate (1.0%) is less than half the state average.

Gilbert High's standout strength is English. In 2025-2026, 90.23% of students scored proficient on the English 1 exam—a remarkable 29.3 percentage points above the state average and higher than both Lexington High (86.08%) and River Bluff High (73.66%). The school also excels with economically disadvantaged students, ranking 62nd statewide for this subgroup (74th percentile), a significant improvement from the prior year. At $16,009 per student, Gilbert spends more than its in-district peers (River Bluff: $14,256, Lexington High: $12,807), which supports a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1—lower than the larger schools in the district, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.

However, the school's profile reveals areas for growth. Algebra 1 proficiency (73.27%) lags behind the district average (78.25%), creating a stark contrast with its English performance. Chronic absenteeism (26.1%) remains above state and district averages, though it has improved dramatically from a pandemic-era high of 42.0% and is actually better than nearby White Knoll High (38.5%) and Pelion High (48.1%). Gilbert clearly outperforms its closest geographic neighbors—Pelion (154th) and White Knoll (139th)—and is rapidly closing the gap with the district's flagship schools. The nearby Gray Collegiate Academy posts phenomenal metrics, but its different model (grades 6-12, higher student-teacher ratio, lower spending) makes it an outlier rather than a direct comparison.

1,138

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,446

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

840 Main Street
Gilbert, SC 29054

(803) 821-1900

District: Lexington 01

Feeder schools for Gilbert High:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary
	Gilbert Elementary
Middle:	Gilbert Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (82% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of South Carolina high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg69%

48^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High 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	75.9	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	84 of 240	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	100 of 243	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	108 of 237	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	133 of 226	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	152 of 227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	86 of 225	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	50 of 216	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	53.2	70 of 223	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	55 of 231	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.1	61 of 232	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	51 of 210	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	57 of 202	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	62 of 188	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.3	32 of 185	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	28 of 191	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	41 of 191	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	149 of 200	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.0	116 of 196	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	124 of 197	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	147 of 199	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	186 of 190	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	169 of 178	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	147 of 184	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.2	17 of 183	90.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	105 of 147	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	48 of 141	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	80 of 139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	63 of 137	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	30 of 71	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	6.3	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	27 of 64	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	40 of 229	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	95 of 229	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	103 of 231	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	105 of 223	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	138 of 220	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	144 of 213	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	81 of 213	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	45 of 210	78.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	56 of 155	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	78 of 154	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	131 of 158	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	97 of 156	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	29 of 124	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	48.3	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	88 of 122	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	74 of 93	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	42 of 80	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	62 of 241	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	47.5	107 of 230	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	121 of 235	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	127 of 226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	169 of 220	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	157 of 213	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	90 of 217	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	60 of 214	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	64 of 233	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	89 of 228	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	97 of 234	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	103 of 229	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	127 of 224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	149 of 215	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	93 of 218	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	66 of 213	69.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	72 of 203	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	105 of 200	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	122 of 202	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	136 of 197	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	156 of 192	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	95 of 191	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	91 of 185	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1/Applied Biology 290%+29 vs state

English 287%+3 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution71%+8 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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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 High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1900	1,138	78	14.6	42.7%	830 (72.9%)	106 (9.3%)	155 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.9%)	75.9	48^th of 248 public high schools	80.6%		56.9	84^th of 240 public high schools	65.0%	36									90.2	70.6	86.8	≥ 96%		$16,446	$599	$422	$1,020	$13,437	$1,989	$15,426
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2463 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1300	2,536	164	15.5	25.7%	1,834 (72.3%)	303 (11.9%)	208 (8.2%)	84 (3.3%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	95 (3.7%)	86	28^th of 248 public high schools	88.7%		77.3	30^th of 240 public high schools	87.5%	2								38.7	86.1	81.0	91.5	≥ 96%		$13,363	$619	$321	$939	$10,734	$1,690	$12,424
Lexington Technology Center	Public	9-12	2421 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3000	0	37	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Batesburg-Leesville High School	Public	9-12	600 Summerland Avenue	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 532-9251	545	48	11.3	—	259 (47.5%)	157 (28.8%)	106 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	35.8	158^th of 248 public high schools	36.3%		19.4	196^th of 240 public high schools	18.3%	38									48.7	52.3	80.0	≥ 96%		$21,306	$1,086	$648	$1,734	$15,608	$3,964	$19,572
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5200	2,025	132	15.3	51.2%	991 (48.9%)	555 (27.4%)	311 (15.4%)	24 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (6.6%)	44.4	141^st of 248 public high schools	43.1%		34.3	154^th of 240 public high schools	35.8%	13								29.2	56.2	60.6	78.9	≥ 96%		$14,639	$514	$369	$883	$11,984	$1,773	$13,757
Pelion High	Public	9-12	600 Lydia Drive	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2200	718	63	11.4	67.6%	487 (67.8%)	45 (6.3%)	136 (18.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	38.4	155^th of 248 public high schools	37.5%		32	161^st of 240 public high schools	32.9%	6									51.1	55.9	79.2	≥ 96%		$19,481	$1,045	$797	$1,842	$15,335	$2,304	$17,639
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High	Public	6-12	1071 Trojan Road	Monetta	29105	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2100	460	37	12.4	—	176 (38.3%)	155 (33.7%)	104 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	24.2	197^th of 248 public high schools	20.6%		41.4	136^th of 240 public high schools	43.3%	61	38.2	46.3	39.3	19.1	24.1	19.7	29.4		54.9	39.4	71.4	≥ 96%		$17,638	$942	$648	$1,590	$13,809	$2,239	$16,048
Gray Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3833 Leaphart Road	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 951-3321	935	38	24.9	15.0%	667 (71.3%)	153 (16.4%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.1%)	94.3	11^th of 248 public high schools	95.6%		93.1	7^th of 240 public high schools	97.1%	4	75.2	88.8	91.3	59.6	71.7	88.0	65.1		86.2	86.2	99.5	≥ 96%		$9,468	$93	$102	$195	$6,520	$2,752	$9,273
Midlands Middle College	Public, Charter	10-12	1260 Lexington Drive	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 822-3333	115	7	17.4	42.5%	68 (59.1%)	25 (21.7%)	15 (13.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	30.8	176^th of 248 public high schools	29.0%					(n/a)										54.8	72.7	≥ 96%		$11,615	$157	$44	$200	$9,522	$1,892	$11,414
River Bluff High	Public	9-12	320 Corley Mill Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0700	2,117	131	16.1	26.3%	1,422 (67.2%)	230 (10.9%)	188 (8.9%)	180 (8.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	89 (4.2%)	83.8	34^th of 248 public high schools	86.3%		76.9	33^rd of 240 public high schools	86.3%	1									73.7	75.2	94.4	≥ 96%		$14,986	$503	$388	$891	$12,067	$2,028	$14,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert High

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert High?

Students at Gilbert High are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Gilbert High a good school?

Gilbert High ranks 48^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gilbert High in?

Lexington 01

How many students attend Gilbert High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,138 students attended Gilbert High.

What schools feed into Gilbert High?

Gilbert High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centerville Elementary
Elementary : Gilbert Elementary
Middle : Gilbert Middle

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