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Meadow Glen Elementary

Q: Is Meadow Glen Elementary a good school?

Meadow Glen Elementary ranks 102 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Meadow Glen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Meadow Glen Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meadow Glen Elementary?

Students at Meadow Glen Elementary are 57% White, 20% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Meadow Glen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadow Glen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Meadow Glen Middle High : River Bluff High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Glen Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Lexington, South Carolina, serving 790 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 from SchoolDigger.

Meadow Glen Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's students significantly outperform the state and district averages on the SC READY assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Meadow Glen's 5th-grade students scored 82.2% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.7% for the Lexington 01 district and 62.5% for the state. The school also excels in Science, with 4th-grade students consistently outperforming the state and district.

While Meadow Glen's overall performance is excellent, the school faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's Asian student subgroup has performed lower than other subgroups, suggesting a need for targeted support. Nonetheless, Meadow Glen remains a standout school, outperforming nearby schools like Lexington Elementary, White Knoll Elementary, and Oak Grove Elementary on academic measures.

775

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,334

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-0400

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Meadow Glen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadow Glen Middle
High:	River Bluff High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Asian:

19.7%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

102^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	82.1	102 of 640	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	76 of 638	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	56 of 644	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	44 of 625	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	45 of 622	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	44 of 643	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	51 of 624	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	81.1	105 of 639	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	55 of 619	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	45 of 638	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	59 of 630	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	85.3	20 of 174	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	16 of 151	89.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	19 of 122	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	16 of 189	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	5 of 161	96.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	10 of 79	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	7 of 104	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	121 of 581	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	59 of 565	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	51 of 580	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	38 of 573	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	39 of 554	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	36 of 588	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	49 of 570	91.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	74.2	4 of 105	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	169 of 613	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	115 of 599	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	63 of 608	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	120 of 600	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	38 of 580	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	123 of 600	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	62 of 588	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	79 of 586	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	76 of 568	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	57 of 582	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	45 of 579	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	49 of 561	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	51 of 590	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	55 of 571	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	145 of 460	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	90 of 441	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	89 of 463	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	48 of 455	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	66 of 439	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	75 of 472	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	75 of 457	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)96th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2023)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+13 vs state

Mathematics67%+14 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Meadow Glen 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
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
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
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		652 (76.2%)	38 (4.4%)	57 (6.7%)	61 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (4.9%)	89.1	53^rd of 640 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.3	40^th of 638 public elementary schools	93.7%	13	84.2	79.6	83.6	80.5	77.6	73.6	56.5	$13,235	$785	$335	$1,120	$10,826	$1,289	$12,114
Leaphart Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	120 Piney Grove Road	Columbia	29210	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4700	483	45	10.7		137 (28.4%)	241 (49.9%)	46 (9.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	36 (7.5%)	44.6	344^th of 640 public elementary schools	46.3%		46.3	346^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.8%	2	58.4	70.2	58.2	47.6	47.8	44.3	32.8	$16,698	$1,324	$1,122	$2,446	$12,516	$1,736	$14,252
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2800 Ashland Road	Columbia	29210	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-8500	522	56	9.3		66 (12.6%)	329 (63.0%)	47 (9.0%)	43 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (5.9%)	17.1	549^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.2%		21.1	512^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.7%	37	31.0	52.3	43.9	29.8	35.7	25.6	34.5	$18,362	$1,567	$860	$2,427	$14,251	$1,684	$15,935
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
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
Riverbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Cougar Drive	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 936-3400	996	80	12.4		199 (20.0%)	265 (26.6%)	469 (47.1%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.0%)	29.1	458^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.4%		26.9	466^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.0%	8	44.4	58.2	44.8	42.5	44.6	30.0	44.5	$16,252	$589	$1,504	$2,092	$11,947	$2,213	$14,160
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		160 (34.0%)	196 (41.6%)	46 (9.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	53.2	289^th of 640 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.3	257^th of 638 public elementary schools	59.7%	32	57.6	66.7	62.3	57.0	54.7	40.5	48.0	$19,158	$1,770	$791	$2,561	$14,862	$1,736	$16,598
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Glen Elementary

How many students attend Meadow Glen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Meadow Glen Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Glen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadow Glen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadow Glen Middle
High : River Bluff High

What district is Meadow Glen Elementary in?

Lexington 01

Is Meadow Glen Elementary a good school?

Meadow Glen Elementary ranks 102^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Glen Elementary?

Students at Meadow Glen Elementary are 57% White, 20% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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