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New Providence Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

New Providence Elementary is a highly regarded public school in Lexington, SC, serving 810 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Lexington 01 district.

This school consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in South Carolina, earning a 5-star rating for the past decade. What truly sets New Providence apart is its exceptional support for students with disabilities—it ranked #1 in the state for this subgroup, a remarkable achievement that speaks to a highly effective special education program. Academically, students significantly outperform state averages in both ELA and math across all grade levels. For example, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency is 81.8% compared to the state's 64.1%. The school also boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 8.1%, nearly three times lower than the state average of 22.3%, indicating strong student engagement and family involvement. While math scores do dip slightly in upper grades (from 84.3% in 3rd grade to 74.1% in 5th), this mirrors broader district trends. The school spends $13,907 per student, notably less than several lower-performing nearby schools, demonstrating efficient use of resources.

Compared to its neighbors, New Providence is the second-highest-ranked school in its immediate area, trailing only Lake Murray Elementary (ranked 28th vs. 35th statewide). However, New Providence outperforms Lake Murray in serving students with disabilities and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Nearby schools like White Knoll Elementary and Red Bank Elementary rank in the 39th-59th percentile with significantly higher absenteeism (22.7-26%). While the school has seen a slight dip in performance for low-income students in recent years, its overall profile remains one of a top-tier, inclusive, and efficient institution—an excellent choice for families, particularly those with children who have special educational needs.

810

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,907

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1118 Old Cherokee Road
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-3300

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend New Providence Elementary usually attend:

High:

River Bluff High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Asian:

9.5%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (80% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lexington 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

35^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	91.9	35 of 661	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	37 of 639	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	31 of 643	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	28 of 644	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	42 of 625	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	59 of 622	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	18 of 643	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	17 of 624	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	31 of 639	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	9 of 619	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	25 of 638	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	16 of 630	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	20 of 599	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	28 of 594	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	13 of 597	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	92.1	13 of 589	97.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 156	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	4 of 147	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	3 of 151	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	29 of 599	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	27 of 580	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	17 of 568	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	30 of 580	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	27 of 573	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	52 of 554	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	11 of 588	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	3 of 570	99.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	56 of 196	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	12 of 101	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	49 of 147	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	189 of 634	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	120 of 612	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	69 of 602	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	35 of 608	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	68 of 600	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	155 of 580	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	17 of 600	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	10 of 588	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	40 of 591	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	45 of 585	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	45 of 571	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	27 of 582	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	44 of 579	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	54 of 561	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	26 of 590	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	34 of 571	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	73 of 463	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	77 of 459	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	55 of 446	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	46 of 463	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	53 of 455	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	79 of 439	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	43 of 472	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	30 of 457	93.4%	★★★★★

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 (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)71st percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+20 vs state

Mathematics77%+24 vs state

Science73%+21 vs state

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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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)	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 (2024)	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	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
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	$13,907	$657	$455	$1,112	$11,526	$1,269	$12,795
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	$14,296	$1,010	$368	$1,378	$11,640	$1,278	$12,918
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	$16,029	$1,087	$541	$1,628	$12,888	$1,513	$14,401
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Midway Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0300	856	63	13.6	19.6%	652 (76.2%)	38 (4.4%)	57 (6.7%)	61 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (4.9%)	85.2	85^th of 661 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.1	53^rd of 639 public elementary schools	91.7%	32	85.4	73.9	78.5	86.2	67.3	71.3	63.0	$13,235	$785	$335	$1,120	$10,826	$1,289	$12,114
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	$13,386	$854	$417	$1,271	$10,775	$1,339	$12,114
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	$13,404	$687	$370	$1,057	$10,764	$1,583	$12,347
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	$18,059	$1,841	$642	$2,484	$13,740	$1,835	$15,575
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	25.7%	439 (56.6%)	58 (7.5%)	80 (10.3%)	153 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	85.8	81^st of 661 public elementary schools	87.7%		82.1	102^nd of 639 public elementary schools	84.0%	21	74.2	79.4	78.5	79.4	76.8	68.9	65.6	$14,334	$691	$379	$1,070	$11,979	$1,286	$13,264
Nursery Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6706 Nursery Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4300	471	54	8.7	100.0%	160 (34.0%)	196 (41.6%)	46 (9.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	40.2	400^th of 661 public elementary schools	39.5%		53.2	289^th of 639 public elementary schools	54.8%	111	55.4	64.0	57.1	50.7	52.0	35.7	41.3	$19,158	$1,770	$791	$2,561	$14,862	$1,736	$16,598
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	53.3%	363 (52.5%)	118 (17.1%)	133 (19.2%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.7%)	46.8	337^th of 661 public elementary schools	49.0%		51.5	301^st of 639 public elementary schools	52.9%	36	71.7	61.4	62.9	61.3	39.5	41.1	38.6	$15,478	$1,008	$573	$1,580	$12,323	$1,575	$13,898

Frequently Asked Questions about New Providence Elementary

How many students attend New Providence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended New Providence Elementary.

Is New Providence Elementary a good school?

Yes. New Providence Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is New Providence Elementary in?

Lexington 01

What schools do graduates of New Providence Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Providence Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : River Bluff High

What is the racial makeup of New Providence Elementary?

Students at New Providence Elementary are 70% White, 10% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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