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Red Bank Elementary

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Red Bank Elementary ranks 300 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Red Bank Elementary is a public elementary school in Lexington, South Carolina, serving 540 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.

Academically, Red Bank Elementary's performance is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 59.5% in ELA and 41.7% in Math, compared to the district's 68.6% and 60.6%, respectively, and the state's 61.8% and 56.3%. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Red Bank Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 20.4% to 27.3% in recent years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Lexington 01 district, such as Meadow Glen Elementary, Lake Murray Elementary, and New Providence Elementary, Red Bank Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 244th to 418th out of over 600 South Carolina elementary schools, indicating room for improvement in overall academic performance.

556

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,059

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

246 Community Drive
Lexington, SC 29073

(803) 821-4600

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Red Bank Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carolina Springs Middle
High:	White Knoll High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

300^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	51.7	300 of 640	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	261 of 638	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	339 of 644	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	371 of 625	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	314 of 622	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	244 of 643	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	293 of 624	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	374 of 639	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	342 of 619	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	418 of 638	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	448 of 630	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	398 of 599	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	341 of 594	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	350 of 597	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	354 of 589	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	386 of 580	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.8	368 of 577	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.2	258 of 566	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	169 of 559	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.0	166 of 557	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	139 of 550	74.7%	★★★★☆
2003	78.0	105 of 542	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	60.4	60 of 189	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	231 of 581	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	240 of 565	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	344 of 580	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	370 of 573	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	323 of 554	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	203 of 588	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	272 of 570	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	301 of 613	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	250 of 599	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	328 of 608	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	356 of 600	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	274 of 580	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	226 of 600	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	333 of 588	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	354 of 586	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	251 of 568	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	296 of 582	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	352 of 579	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	277 of 561	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	278 of 590	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	307 of 571	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	321 of 460	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	263 of 441	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	334 of 463	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	379 of 455	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	342 of 439	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	230 of 472	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	320 of 457	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)68th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%-7 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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		611 (75.2%)	64 (7.9%)	37 (4.6%)	55 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.2%)	93.6	29^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.1	23^rd of 638 public elementary schools	96.4%	6	90.0	81.3	81.3	90.8	78.3	77.0	70.5	$14,296	$1,010	$368	$1,378	$11,640	$1,278	$12,918
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 Red Bank Elementary

What schools do graduates of Red Bank Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Bank Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carolina Springs Middle
High : White Knoll High

Is Red Bank Elementary a good school?

Red Bank Elementary ranks 300^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Red Bank Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Red Bank Elementary.

What district is Red Bank Elementary in?

Lexington 01

What is the racial makeup of Red Bank Elementary?

Students at Red Bank Elementary are 54% White, 20% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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