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River Bluff High

Q: Is River Bluff High a good school?

River Bluff High ranks 34 th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 245 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 86% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

River Bluff High is a large, high-performing public high school in Lexington, SC, serving 2,117 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Lexington 01 school district.

River Bluff stands out as a clear academic leader among its traditional public school neighbors. The school ranks in the 86th percentile statewide, while nearby schools like Airport High, Columbia High, and Irmo High all rank in the 16th-36th percentile range. This gap shows up clearly in test scores: 94.35% of River Bluff students are proficient in English 2, compared to roughly 78% at those neighboring schools. The graduation rate of 94.1% is also dramatically higher than the 78-80% rates at nearby schools, and the dropout rate of 0.9% is a fraction of what peers report. The only school in the immediate area that outperforms River Bluff is Gray Collegiate Academy, a charter school about 1.6 miles away, which posts a 100% graduation rate and test scores 10-20 points higher. This makes River Bluff the top-performing traditional public school in the region, though the charter competition is worth noting.

River Bluff achieves these results efficiently, spending $14,256 per student—less than lower-performing schools like Irmo High ($15,789) and Columbia High ($21,575). The school shows particular strength with male students, ranking in the 90th percentile for their performance. However, parents should be aware of two concerns: chronic absenteeism has jumped from 11.8% to 29.4% in recent years, now exceeding state and district averages, and the school's performance with Gifted and Talented students ranks in the 30th percentile. While the school excels overall, these areas may warrant attention for families with students in those groups.

2,117

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,256

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-0700

District: Lexington 01

Feeder schools for River Bluff High:

Elementary:	Lexington Elementary
	Meadow Glen Elementary
	Midway Elementary
	New Providence Elementary
Middle:	Meadow Glen Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 80th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (81% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of South Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

South Carolina avg69%

34^th of 245

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High 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	83.8	34 of 245	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	33 of 235	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	25 of 235	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	45 of 237	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	40 of 226	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	45 of 227	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	29 of 225	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	13 of 216	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	70.5	25 of 223	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	17 of 231	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	19 of 232	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	31 of 198	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	89 of 194	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	40 of 194	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	56 of 190	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	77 of 178	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	56 of 184	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	47 of 183	74.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	29.1	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	25 of 136	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	27 of 139	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	40 of 145	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	44 of 141	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	22 of 139	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	44 of 115	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	33 of 143	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	7 of 137	94.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	11 of 69	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	6 of 71	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	51.6	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	22 of 61	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	9 of 64	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	44 of 227	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	42 of 225	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	24 of 225	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	44 of 223	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	48 of 220	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	38 of 213	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	30 of 213	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	19 of 210	91.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	108 of 155	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	99 of 156	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	44 of 124	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	45 of 121	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	29 of 119	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	60 of 93	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	45 of 86	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	27 of 80	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	71 of 238	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	74 of 226	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	48 of 229	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	72 of 226	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	49 of 220	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	51 of 217	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	32 of 214	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	24 of 231	89.6%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	31 of 224	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	43 of 229	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	39 of 224	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	51 of 215	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	29 of 218	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	14 of 213	93.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	28 of 61	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	22 of 59	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	57 of 201	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	48 of 196	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	39 of 196	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	67 of 197	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	60 of 192	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	60 of 189	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	46 of 191	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	37 of 185	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-56 vs school

Asian (2026)15th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 294%+11 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution75%+13 vs state

English 174%+13 vs state

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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)	EOCEP English 1 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
River Bluff High	Public	9-12	320 Corley Mill Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0700	2,117	131	16.1	26.3%	1,422 (67.2%)	230 (10.9%)	188 (8.9%)	180 (8.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	89 (4.2%)	83.8	34^th of 245 public high schools	86.1%		76.9	33^rd of 235 public high schools	86.0%	1								73.7	75.2	94.4	$14,256	$557	$367	$924	$11,421	$1,911	$13,332
Gray Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3833 Leaphart Road	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 951-3321	935	38	24.9	15.0%	667 (71.3%)	153 (16.4%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.1%)	94.3	11^th of 245 public high schools	95.5%		93.1	7^th of 235 public high schools	97.0%	4	75.2	88.8	91.3	59.6	71.7	88.0	65.1	86.2	86.2	99.5	$9,602	$1,106	$181	$1,286	$5,154	$3,162	$8,316
Irmo High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6671 St. Andrews Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-5000	1,272	107	11.9	100.0%	297 (23.3%)	732 (57.5%)	100 (7.9%)	47 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	83 (6.5%)	29.1	181^st of 245 public high schools	26.1%		37.6	145^th of 235 public high schools	38.3%	36								38.2	59.4	79.2	$15,789	$746	$450	$1,196	$12,543	$2,050	$14,593
Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-5777	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	1	244^th of 245 public high schools	0.4%		0.3	235^th of 235 public high schools	0.0%	9			13.8			0.0		20.0		45.5
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-7432	417	38	11.1	99.3%	82 (19.7%)	316 (75.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-5952	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbia High	Public	9-12	1701 Westchester Drive	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 731-8950	681	54	12.6	100.0%	18 (2.6%)	579 (85.0%)	45 (6.6%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	21.7	206^th of 245 public high schools	15.9%		12	215^th of 235 public high schools	8.5%	9								36.4	46.8	76.8	$21,575	$1,744	$2,088	$3,832	$14,838	$2,905	$17,743
Sara Babb High	Public	9-12	4450 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-2714	8	4	2.0		1 (12.5%)	6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Broad River High	Public	9-12	4460 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	No	(803) 896-2853	28	1	28.0	81.3%	2 (7.1%)	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kirkland High	Public	9-12	4344 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	No	(803) 896-2708	42	1	42.0	90.6%	6 (14.3%)	34 (81.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about River Bluff High

What is the racial makeup of River Bluff High?

Students at River Bluff High are 67% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is River Bluff High a good school?

River Bluff High ranks 34^th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Bluff High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,117 students attended River Bluff High.

What district is River Bluff High in?

Lexington 01

What schools feed into River Bluff High?

River Bluff High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lexington Elementary
Elementary : Meadow Glen Elementary
Elementary : Midway Elementary
Elementary : New Providence Elementary
Middle : Meadow Glen Middle

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