Carolina Springs Elementary

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Carolina Springs Elementary ranks 302 nd of 644 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

6340 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073

(803) 821-5100

District: Lexington 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
302^nd of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,929

Students who attend Carolina Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carolina Springs Middle
High:	White Knoll High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 850

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

30.4%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carolina Springs Elementary ranks better than 53.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 8^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.7%), African American (30.4%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carolina Springs Elementary is 13.9. 13 elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Carolina Springs Elementary employs 60.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carolina Springs Elementary is $11,929. 11 elementary schools in the Lexington 01 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Carolina Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carolina Springs Elementary 302^nd of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Carolina Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Lexington 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington 01 21^st of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carolina Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2008	58.09	256^th	577	55.6%
2009	54.13	287^th	580	50.5%
2010	62.24	217^th	589	63.2%
2011	63.78	217^th	597	63.7%
2012	66.32	200^th	594	66.3%
2013	57.96	276^th	599	53.9%
2014	63.97	227^th	630	64.0%
2015	61.72	207^th	638	67.6%
2016	73.49	143^rd	619	76.9%
2017	69.06	180^th	639	71.8%
2018	64.54	206^th	624	67.0%
2019	46.83	346^th	643	46.2%
2021	38.68	381^st	622	38.7%
2022	35.26	410^th	625	34.4%
2023	51.80	302^nd	644	53.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	64.12	208^th	588	64.6%
2019	39.74	382^nd	600	36.3%
2021	31.55	413^th	580	28.8%
2022	33.60	414^th	600	31.0%
2023	56.57	246^th	608	59.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	70.58	152^nd	570	73.3%
2019	43.39	338^th	588	42.5%
2021	35.44	361^st	554	34.8%
2022	33.29	396^th	573	30.9%
2023	51.15	282^nd	580	51.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	54.89	61^st	161	62.1%
2019	65.21	50^th	189	73.5%
2021	41.38	65^th	122	46.7%
2022	22.58	124^th	151	17.9%
2023	30.02	116^th	174	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	55.50	247^th	571	56.7%
2019	46.22	328^th	590	44.4%
2021	39.31	342^nd	561	39.0%
2022	34.97	383^rd	579	33.9%
2023	48.42	287^th	582	50.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	65.59	111^th	412	73.1%
2019	33.68	306^th	421	27.3%
2021	41.79	202^nd	350	42.3%
2022	45.30	207^th	393	47.3%
2023	72.94	74^th	394	81.2%

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Rank History for White students at Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	41.88	282^nd	457	38.3%
2019	30.54	346^th	472	26.7%
2021	26.17	345^th	439	21.4%
2022	21.48	377^th	455	17.1%
2023	28.63	355^th	463	23.3%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carolina Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	535	97	17	39	6	n/a	n/a	6	700
2009	596	137	18	37	5	n/a	n/a	9	802
2010	606	146	23	44	5	n/a	n/a	8	832
2011	642	126	8	54	0	5	40	0	875
2012	665	138	8	63	0	3	45	0	922
2013	681	167	9	60	0	1	45	0	963
2014	646	207	7	66	2	1	50	0	979
2015	492	170	7	30	3	1	33	0	736
2016	523	176	7	25	3	0	34	0	768
2017	496	187	6	35	2	0	41	0	767
2018	501	201	8	38	4	0	48	0	800
2019	502	200	10	27	4	0	54	0	797
2020	504	212	9	25	2	0	56	0	808
2021	483	238	7	34	4	1	59	0	826
2022	464	257	8	56	5	0	61	0	851
2023	448	258	13	61	5	0	65	0	850

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carolina Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	700	42.5	16.5	31.7
2009	802	41.0	19.6	35.8
2010	832	51.0	16.3	41.7
2011	875	51.5	16.9	43.8
2012	922	54.0	17.0	45.4
2013	963	57.0	16.8	45.3
2014	979	56.5	17.3	40.8
2015	736	49.0	15.0	42.9
2016	768	50.0	15.3	43
2017	767	50.0	15.3	46.8
2018	800	52.0	15.3	46.4
2019	797	61.5	12.9	46.3
2020	808	57.0	14.1	48
2021	826	54.0	15.2	43.1
2022	851	57.6	14.7	31.3
2023	850	60.9	13.9	41.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carolina Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	700	42.5	16.5	31.7
2009	802	41.0	19.6	35.8
2010	832	51.0	16.3	41.7
2011	875	51.5	16.9	43.8
2012	922	54.0	17.0	45.4
2013	963	57.0	16.8	45.3
2014	979	56.5	17.3	40.8
2015	736	49.0	15.0	42.9
2016	768	50.0	15.3	43
2017	767	50.0	15.3	46.8
2018	800	52.0	15.3	46.4
2019	797	61.5	12.9	46.3
2020	808	57.0	14.1	48
2021	826	54.0	15.2	43.1
2022	851	57.6	14.7	31.3
2023	850	60.9	13.9	41.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carolina Springs Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$399 (4.2%)	$238 (2.5%)	$637 (6.7%)	$7,776 (82.2%)	$1,047 (11.1%)	$8,823 (93.3%)	$9,460
2020	$417 (4.1%)	$261 (2.5%)	$678 (6.6%)	$8,606 (83.7%)	$998 (9.7%)	$9,604 (93.4%)	$10,283
2021	$415 (4.1%)	$223 (2.2%)	$638 (6.3%)	$8,523 (83.7%)	$1,018 (10.0%)	$9,541 (93.7%)	$10,179
2022	$716 (6.8%)	$384 (3.7%)	$1,099 (10.5%)	$8,389 (80.0%)	$999 (9.5%)	$9,388 (89.5%)	$10,487
2023	$810 (6.8%)	$657 (5.5%)	$1,466 (12.3%)	$9,461 (79.3%)	$1,001 (8.4%)	$10,463 (87.7%)	$11,929

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carolina Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 346^th of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 302^nd of 644 Elementary schools	6.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carolina Springs Elementary)	52.5	52.2	0.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)	60.1	59.7	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carolina Springs Elementary)	54.6	57.4	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)	68.2	58.8	9.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%
4th Grade Science (Carolina Springs Elementary)	48.6	42.8	5.8%
4th Grade Science (Lexington 01)	58	47.1	10.9%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carolina Springs Elementary)	51.4	57.9	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)	57.1	61.8	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carolina Springs Elementary)	40.5	47.9	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)	57.6	52.1	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	47	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carolina Springs Elementary)	36.6	49.7	13.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lexington 01)	50.8	60	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41	55.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carolina Springs Elementary)	31.7	38.2	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lexington 01)	55.1	49.9	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	45.4	44.6	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	797	850	6.6%
African American	200	258	29%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	10	13	30%
Hispanic	27	61	125.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	502	448	10.8%
Two or More Races	54	65	20.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.3%	41.3%	5%

Schools Near Carolina Springs Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)			SC READY Mathematics (2023)			SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	SCPASS 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
Carolina Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-5100	850	61	13.9	41.3%	448 (52.7%)	258 (30.4%)	61 (7.2%)	13 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.6%)	51.8	302^nd of 644 public elementary schools	53.1%		35.3	410^th of 625 public elementary schools	34.4%	108	52.2	57.9	49.7	57.4	47.9	38.2	42.8	$11,929	$810	$657	$1,466	$9,461	$1,001	$10,463
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	638 Longs Pond Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-5500	803	62	12.9	31.5%	460 (57.3%)	161 (20.0%)	101 (12.6%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	58 (7.2%)	55.3	277^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.0%		66.6	202^nd of 625 public elementary schools	67.7%	75	49.1	62.7	55.4	45.4	49.0	50.4	42.0	$12,242	$705	$627	$1,333	$9,848	$1,060	$10,909
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bill Williamson Court	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4800	686	58	11.9	100.0%	406 (59.2%)	110 (16.0%)	99 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.9%)	49.9	316^th of 644 public elementary schools	50.9%		52.3	295^th of 625 public elementary schools	52.8%	21	51.2	48.2	58.1	52.7	40.8	43.8	43.5	$14,212	$1,020	$618	$1,638	$11,479	$1,096	$12,575
Red Bank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Community Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4600	568	47	12.1	41.0%	336 (59.2%)	113 (19.9%)	66 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.0%)	45.8	339^th of 644 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.2	371^st of 625 public elementary schools	40.6%	32	59.2	46.6	54.4	49.5	34.7	40.8	36.0	$14,804	$1,418	$703	$2,121	$11,528	$1,156	$12,684
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	664 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-2800	898	65	13.8	13.8%	641 (71.4%)	87 (9.7%)	75 (8.4%)	41 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.6%)	77.7	132^nd of 644 public elementary schools	79.5%		84.5	90^th of 625 public elementary schools	85.6%	42	73.8	70.6	79.1	69.2	52.3	63.5	42.4	$11,206	$693	$428	$1,121	$9,122	$963	$10,084
White Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 White Knoll Way	West Columbia	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4500	673	52	12.9	41.2%	370 (55.0%)	147 (21.8%)	94 (14.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.6%)	32.7	436^th of 644 public elementary schools	32.3%		29.2	444^th of 625 public elementary schools	29.0%	8	50.0	45.0	38.6	45.5	41.4	25.7	32.4	$14,455	$1,280	$742	$2,022	$11,321	$1,111	$12,433
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Azalea Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-4000	701	53	13.2	33.2%	369 (52.6%)	188 (26.8%)	66 (9.4%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.3%)	39.5	394^th of 644 public elementary schools	38.8%		57.2	258^th of 625 public elementary schools	58.7%	136	48.5	47.8	50.5	51.6	35.4	40.6	31.0	$13,808	$860	$565	$1,424	$11,191	$1,193	$12,384
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Wise Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-3100	901	60	15.1	12.5%	695 (77.1%)	65 (7.2%)	32 (3.6%)	62 (6.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.7%)	95	23^rd of 644 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.1	25^th of 625 public elementary schools	96.0%	2	85.5	84.2	79.0	86.3	74.8	71.8	74.1	$12,475	$745	$438	$1,183	$10,297	$995	$11,292
Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-1600	768	68	11.2	45.1%	531 (69.1%)	54 (7.0%)	143 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	25.4	490^th of 644 public elementary schools	23.9%		37.2	393^rd of 625 public elementary schools	37.1%	97	28.9	53.1	32.3	28.9	46.9	16.9	31.6	$14,163	$1,055	$670	$1,725	$11,281	$1,157	$12,438
Forts Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Fish Hatchery Road	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-2500	468	39	12.1	100.0%	311 (66.5%)	31 (6.6%)	86 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.1%)	29.5	450^th of 644 public elementary schools	30.1%		26.7	456^th of 625 public elementary schools	27.0%	6	44.9	38.8	41.3	44.9	36.4	39.2	21.1	$14,630	$1,485	$789	$2,274	$11,185	$1,171	$12,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Carolina Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Carolina Springs Elementary?

Students at Carolina Springs Elementary are 53% White, 30% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Carolina Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carolina Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carolina Springs Middle
High : White Knoll High

How many students attend Carolina Springs Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 850 students attended Carolina Springs Elementary.

What district is Carolina Springs Elementary in?

Lexington 01

Is Carolina Springs Elementary a good school?

Carolina Springs Elementary ranks 302^nd of 644 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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