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Rocky Creek Elementary

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Rocky Creek Elementary ranks 89 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Rocky Creek Elementary is a large, highly-rated public school in Lexington, SC, serving 805 students in grades PK-5 as part of the respected Lexington 01 district.

This school is a consistent top performer, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five straight years and ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for 2025-2026. Its biggest academic strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates are exceptional—4th graders hit 86% proficiency, a score that outpaces even nearby high-achievers like Lake Murray Elementary (88.7%) and New Providence Elementary (87.3%), and far exceeds the district (71.3%) and state (65.4%) averages. While math scores are solid and above average, they are not quite as dominant as ELA, suggesting a potential area for future focus. The school also stands out for its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.6%—nearly half the district (22.7%) and state (22.3%) averages, and much better than nearby Carolina Springs Elementary (23.8%) and Lexington Elementary (23.5%). This high attendance is likely a key driver of its strong results.

Rocky Creek is also notably effective with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for this group. It achieves these outcomes efficiently, spending $13,404 per student—less than schools like Red Bank Elementary ($18,059) and Gilbert Elementary ($16,409) that post lower academic results—while maintaining a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio. For families, this means a school that delivers high-quality education, strong attendance, and a commitment to helping all students succeed, making it a standout choice among its peers in the Lexington area.

805

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,404

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Calks Ferry Road
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-4200

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Rocky Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beechwood Middle
High:	Lexington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

African American:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% 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 school74%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

89^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	84.4	89 of 661	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	70 of 639	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	81 of 643	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	99 of 644	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	105 of 625	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	127 of 622	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	87 of 643	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	60 of 624	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	85 of 639	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	36 of 619	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	27 of 638	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	35 of 630	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	67 of 599	88.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	55 of 143	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	39 of 174	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	13 of 122	89.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	71 of 599	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	58 of 580	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	52 of 568	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	88 of 580	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	112 of 573	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	159 of 554	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	80 of 588	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	59 of 570	89.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	27 of 196	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	17 of 101	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	49 of 105	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	28 of 109	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	37 of 147	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	124 of 634	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	59 of 612	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	52 of 602	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	99 of 608	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	108 of 600	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	120 of 580	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	116 of 600	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	52 of 588	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	97 of 591	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	73 of 585	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	113 of 571	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	113 of 582	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	99 of 579	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	95 of 561	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	99 of 590	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	71 of 571	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	158 of 463	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	107 of 459	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	156 of 446	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	168 of 463	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	163 of 455	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	214 of 439	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	149 of 472	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	111 of 457	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2024)62nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+16 vs state

Mathematics69%+15 vs state

Science68%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

We love this school! The principal, assistant principal and all teachers truly care about your children. The school is a very loving atmosphere. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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	$14,944	$856	$572	$1,428	$12,164	$1,352	$13,516
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
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
Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-1600	823	66	12.5	60.3%	541 (65.7%)	64 (7.8%)	173 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.6%)	42.3	383^rd of 661 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.2	385^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.7%	2	61.0	60.9	61.1	57.2	40.6	41.6	41.3	$16,409	$1,300	$690	$1,990	$12,938	$1,481	$14,418
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	$14,838	$938	$588	$1,526	$11,735	$1,577	$13,312
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rocky Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rocky Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beechwood Middle
High : Lexington High

Is Rocky Creek Elementary a good school?

Rocky Creek Elementary ranks 89^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rocky Creek Elementary in?

Lexington 01

How many students attend Rocky Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Rocky Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Creek Elementary?

Students at Rocky Creek Elementary are 78% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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