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Centerville Elementary

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Centerville Elementary ranks 262 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Centerville Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 809 students. It 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.

Centerville Elementary's performance has been mixed in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 262 out of 640 schools in 2024-2025 and 365 out of 622 schools in 2020-2021. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5. The school performs better for female and male students compared to the state average, but its performance for white students and students with low socioeconomic status is below the state average. Particularly concerning is the school's performance for disabled students, which ranks in the bottom 25% of schools in the state. Additionally, Centerville Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 27.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lexington 01 district, such as New Providence Elementary, Lake Murray Elementary, and Rocky Creek Elementary, Centerville Elementary's performance is generally lower. However, it performs better than the nearby Batesburg-Leesville Primary School and Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School, which are in the Lexington 03 district and have lower overall performance.

812

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,944

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4147 Augusta Highway
Gilbert, SC 29054

(803) 821-1610

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Centerville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gilbert Middle
High:	Gilbert High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

262^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 41% (2021) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	262 of 640	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	329 of 638	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	326 of 644	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	311 of 625	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	365 of 622	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	37 of 147	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	21.4	129 of 151	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	100 of 122	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	248 of 581	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	300 of 565	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	304 of 580	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	243 of 573	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	298 of 554	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	81 of 156	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	274 of 613	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	347 of 599	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	365 of 608	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	359 of 600	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	433 of 580	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	248 of 586	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	302 of 568	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	312 of 582	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	370 of 579	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	374 of 561	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	315 of 460	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	339 of 441	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	353 of 463	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	345 of 455	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	372 of 439	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

Science44%-6 vs state

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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
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		577 (71.1%)	67 (8.3%)	115 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	58.9	262^nd of 640 public elementary schools	59.1%		48.7	329^th of 638 public elementary schools	48.4%	67	60.3	68.4	61.0	66.1	56.4	50.0	43.6	$14,944	$856	$572	$1,428	$12,164	$1,352	$13,516
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		541 (65.7%)	64 (7.8%)	173 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.6%)	39.2	386^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.7%		30.4	442^nd of 638 public elementary schools	30.7%	56	58.8	66.4	50.4	46.6	50.5	26.0	42.5	$16,409	$1,300	$690	$1,990	$12,938	$1,481	$14,418
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		627 (77.9%)	56 (7.0%)	44 (5.5%)	26 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.7%)	87	70^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.8	80^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.5%	10	81.8	77.9	82.9	75.3	72.9	64.9	59.8	$13,404	$687	$370	$1,057	$10,764	$1,583	$12,347
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		588 (69.5%)	92 (10.9%)	82 (9.7%)	37 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	80	115^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.0%		78	136^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.7%	21	86.3	82.6	81.8	64.0	63.8	56.6	52.8	$13,386	$854	$417	$1,271	$10,775	$1,339	$12,114
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		611 (75.2%)	64 (7.9%)	37 (4.6%)	55 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.2%)	93.6	29^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.1	23^rd of 638 public elementary schools	96.4%	6	90.0	81.3	81.3	90.8	78.3	77.0	70.5	$14,296	$1,010	$368	$1,378	$11,640	$1,278	$12,918
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		403 (53.5%)	155 (20.6%)	111 (14.7%)	23 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.7%)	58.6	265^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.6%		56.9	272^nd of 638 public elementary schools	57.4%	7	65.3	69.4	71.2	45.2	53.0	55.7	46.3	$14,838	$938	$588	$1,526	$11,735	$1,577	$13,312
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		571 (70.5%)	72 (8.9%)	54 (6.7%)	77 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	92	37^th of 640 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.1	30^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.3%	7	81.5	82.6	84.2	82.1	73.0	76.1	71.5	$13,907	$657	$455	$1,112	$11,526	$1,269	$12,795
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School	Public	3-5	403 South Lee Street	Batesburg-Leesville	29070	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 532-1155	429	36	11.9		212 (49.4%)	122 (28.4%)	71 (16.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	26.6	474^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.9%		20	522^nd of 638 public elementary schools	18.2%	48	42.7	47.4	54.8	42.4	41.0	43.7	25.9	$16,854	$2,462	$1,012	$3,474	$11,355	$2,025	$13,380
Batesburg-Leesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 Summerland Avenue	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 532-4452	525	44	12.0		258 (49.1%)	132 (25.1%)	89 (17.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$16,268	$1,828	$961	$2,789	$11,728	$1,750	$13,479
Carolina Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5100	438	39	11.3		238 (54.3%)	119 (27.2%)	38 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	67.8	209^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.3%		53.8	294^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.9%	85	64.0	73.9	61.6	60.0	72.4	51.5	60.9	$14,004	$1,001	$616	$1,617	$10,748	$1,640	$12,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Centerville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Centerville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centerville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gilbert Middle
High : Gilbert High

How many students attend Centerville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 812 students attended Centerville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Centerville Elementary?

Students at Centerville Elementary are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Centerville Elementary in?

Lexington 01

Is Centerville Elementary a good school?

Centerville Elementary ranks 262^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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