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White Knoll Elementary

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White Knoll Elementary ranks 390 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

White Knoll Elementary is a public elementary school in West Columbia, South Carolina, serving 607 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.

While the Lexington 01 district and the state of South Carolina have seen strong academic performance, with 68.6% to 70.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.7% to 60.6% in Mathematics, White Knoll Elementary has consistently underperformed, with proficiency rates ranging from 56% to 62.6% in ELA and 36.8% to 46.5% in Math. The school's performance in Science for 4th grade was also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, White Knoll Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 27.3%, which is much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby elementary schools within the Lexington 01 district, such as Midway Elementary and Meadow Glen Elementary, White Knoll Elementary consistently underperforms academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 73.6% to 84.2% in Mathematics and 79.6% to 84.2% in English Language Arts. Addressing the challenges faced by White Knoll Elementary and learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes for the students.

615

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,359

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 White Knoll Way
West Columbia, SC 29170

(803) 821-4500

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend White Knoll Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White Knoll Middle
High:	White Knoll High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

390^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	38.7	390 of 640	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	369 of 638	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	436 of 644	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	444 of 625	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	385 of 622	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	227 of 643	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	211 of 624	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	235 of 639	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	196 of 619	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	262 of 638	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	215 of 630	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	309 of 599	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.0	157 of 594	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	203 of 597	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	203 of 589	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.7	129 of 580	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	203 of 577	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.2	134 of 566	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	78 of 559	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.0	101 of 557	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	78.9	95 of 550	82.7%	★★★★☆
2003	71.5	150 of 542	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	165 of 381	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	238 of 394	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	264 of 393	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	106 of 350	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	201 of 421	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	98 of 147	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	102 of 143	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	160 of 174	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	95 of 151	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	98 of 122	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	37 of 189	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	373 of 581	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	379 of 565	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	423 of 580	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	401 of 573	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	360 of 554	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	294 of 588	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	240 of 570	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	349 of 613	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	322 of 599	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	392 of 608	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	411 of 600	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	372 of 580	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	230 of 600	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	192 of 588	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	364 of 586	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	309 of 568	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	382 of 582	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	442 of 579	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	365 of 561	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	164 of 590	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	179 of 571	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	383 of 460	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	380 of 441	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	422 of 463	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	419 of 455	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	382 of 439	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	275 of 472	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	278 of 457	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%-11 vs state

Science34%-15 vs state

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Schools Near White Knoll Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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)
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		140 (39.8%)	75 (21.3%)	111 (31.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	17.2	546^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.4	486^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.8%	60	51.2	45.9	47.3	38.4	29.8	13.2	27.1	$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		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
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Wattling Road	West Columbia	29170	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 739-4175	443	31	14.2		238 (53.7%)	83 (18.7%)	80 (18.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	63.4	235^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.3%		60.2	245^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.6%	10	62.8	63.8	70.9	67.2	55.5	46.8	54.2	$15,586	$853	$1,223	$2,076	$10,850	$2,660	$13,510
Meadow Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0400	775	61	12.8		439 (56.6%)	58 (7.5%)	80 (10.3%)	153 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	82.1	102^nd of 640 public elementary schools	84.1%		87.1	76^th of 638 public elementary schools	88.1%	26	68.5	74.3	82.2	68.7	66.4	66.2	65.7	$14,334	$691	$379	$1,070	$11,979	$1,286	$13,264
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7420	938	70	13.4		288 (30.7%)	334 (35.6%)	266 (28.4%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.3%)	22.5	510^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.3%		21.1	511^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.9%	1	41.6	48.5	54.0	40.3	35.3	29.8	33.3	$17,462	$955	$1,469	$2,424	$12,852	$2,186	$15,038

Frequently Asked Questions about White Knoll Elementary

How many students attend White Knoll Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended White Knoll Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of White Knoll Elementary?

Students at White Knoll Elementary are 53% White, 23% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is White Knoll Elementary in?

Lexington 01

Is White Knoll Elementary a good school?

White Knoll Elementary ranks 390^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of White Knoll Elementary attend?

Students who attend White Knoll Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Knoll Middle
High : White Knoll High

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