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Pleasant Hill Elementary

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Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks 109 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Hill Elementary is a well-regarded, mid-sized elementary school in Lexington, SC, serving 846 students in grades PK-5 within the highly rated Lexington 01 school district.

This school truly shines in reading and writing. In fact, Pleasant Hill’s English Language Arts (ELA) scores are a standout—roughly 20 percentage points higher than the state average in every grade level. For example, 85.5% of 3rd graders, 82.4% of 4th graders, and 82.6% of 5th graders are proficient in ELA. Another major strength is attendance: only 10.6% of students are chronically absent, which is less than half the state average (22.3%) and a strong sign of student engagement and family support. The school also does an excellent job supporting students from lower-income backgrounds, with these students performing in the 76th percentile statewide. All of this is accomplished while spending less per student ($13,386) than many nearby schools, making it a highly efficient choice.

However, there are a couple of areas to watch. While ELA is a clear strength, math proficiency takes a noticeable dip by 5th grade, falling to 51.9%—just barely above the state average and below the district average. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented (GT) program is not as strong as its overall academics, ranking in the 59th percentile. It’s also worth noting that Pleasant Hill sits in the shadow of two elite neighbors: Lake Murray Elementary (ranked 28th in the state) and New Providence Elementary (ranked 35th), both of which outperform it in nearly every subject. Still, Pleasant Hill is a reliable, 4-star school with a strong track record of helping a diverse range of students succeed, making it a solid choice for most families.

846

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,601

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

93%

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

664 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-2800

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hill Middle
High:	Lexington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (72% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

109^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	82.1	109 of 661	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	115 of 639	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	137 of 643	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	132 of 644	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	90 of 625	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	97 of 622	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	69 of 643	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	70 of 624	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	52 of 639	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	53 of 619	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	84.7	66 of 638	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	53 of 630	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	66 of 599	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	47 of 594	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	20 of 597	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	31 of 589	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	55 of 580	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	79.0	87 of 577	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	89 of 566	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	202 of 394	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	92 of 599	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	127 of 580	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	96 of 568	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	121 of 580	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	80 of 573	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	100 of 554	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	66 of 588	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	66 of 570	88.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	127 of 196	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	68 of 101	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	62 of 82	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.4	73 of 105	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.7	104 of 147	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	78 of 159	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	149 of 634	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	110 of 612	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	158 of 602	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	104 of 608	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	65 of 600	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	112 of 580	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	180 of 600	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	125 of 588	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	104 of 591	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	99 of 585	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	159 of 571	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	140 of 582	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	98 of 579	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	88 of 561	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	70 of 590	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	87 of 571	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	167 of 463	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	179 of 459	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	212 of 446	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	186 of 463	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	146 of 455	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	143 of 439	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	119 of 472	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	124 of 457	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-33 vs school

African American (2023)49th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Science65%+13 vs state

Mathematics63%+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)	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 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	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
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	93%		$13,601	$701	$405	$1,106	$11,078	$1,417	$12,495
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	95%		$14,558	$714	$385	$1,099	$12,098	$1,360	$13,459
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	95%		$14,017	$498	$391	$888	$11,413	$1,716	$13,129
New Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3300	810	55	14.7	18.6%	571 (70.5%)	72 (8.9%)	54 (6.7%)	77 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	91.9	35^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.7%		92	37^th of 639 public elementary schools	94.2%	2	81.8	87.3	84.4	84.3	74.7	74.1	72.7	95%		$13,766	$483	$416	$899	$11,581	$1,286	$12,867
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	96%		$15,016	$628	$660	$1,288	$12,196	$1,532	$13,728
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	95%		$16,234	$815	$580	$1,394	$13,113	$1,726	$14,840
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	96%		$17,692	$1,217	$599	$1,816	$14,241	$1,635	$15,876
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	≥ 96%		$18,389	$980	$737	$1,717	$14,810	$1,862	$16,673
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%)	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	95%		$18,478	$1,036	$805	$1,841	$14,806	$1,831	$16,637
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	95%		$15,143	$929	$712	$1,641	$12,105	$1,398	$13,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary are 70% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle
High : Lexington High

What district is Pleasant Hill Elementary in?

Lexington 01

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended Pleasant Hill Elementary.

Is Pleasant Hill Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elementary ranks 109^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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