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South Lake Elementary

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South Lake Elementary ranks 299 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

South Lake Elementary is a PK-5 school in Lexington, SC, serving 466 students within the highly regarded Lexington 01 district, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide.

South Lake's biggest strength is early literacy. In 3rd grade, 67.9% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, beating the state average (64.1%) and coming close to the district's 71.1%. This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby Lexington Elementary (51.8%) and Saxe Gotha Elementary (57.4%). However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics. While 3rd grade math proficiency is strong at 67.9%, it drops dramatically to just 39.3% in 4th grade—a nearly 29-point decline. This pattern is seen at other schools like Oak Grove Elementary and Deerfield Elementary, but South Lake's drop is the most severe. By 5th grade, math proficiency recovers only slightly to 44.9%, while ELA remains much stronger at 61.9% in 4th grade, suggesting the issue is specific to math instruction rather than a general academic decline.

There are also notable differences in how the school serves different student groups. South Lake is particularly effective with its African American students, ranking in the 61st percentile statewide, which is stronger than its overall ranking. The school also serves male students better than female students, with a 17-percentile-point gap in statewide rankings. When compared to Carolina Springs Elementary, just 2.85 miles away, the contrast is striking—Carolina Springs maintains strong math scores across all grades (83.4% in 3rd, 75.7% in 4th), proving that the upper-grade math decline is not inevitable. With a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio, South Lake has the foundation to improve, but targeted support in upper-elementary math will be key to raising its overall 3-star rating.

466

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,009

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

274 Bluefield Road
Lexington, SC 29073

(803) 821-1400

District: Lexington 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

35.0%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

299^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 45%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Lexington 01

14^th of 75Lexington 01 among South Carolina districts

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)

African American (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics51%~ state avg

Science45%-6 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
South Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	274 Bluefield Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-1400	466	37	12.5	—	199 (42.7%)	163 (35.0%)	53 (11.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	51.8	299^th of 661 public elementary schools	54.8%					(n/a)	67.9	61.9	65.2	67.9	39.3	44.9	45.2	94%		$17,009	$540	$676	$1,215	$13,652	$2,142	$15,794
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bill Williamson Court	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-4800	499	44	11.2	—	256 (51.3%)	81 (16.2%)	101 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.4%)	48.7	324^th of 661 public elementary schools	51.0%		52.5	293^rd of 639 public elementary schools	54.1%	31	57.4	50.6	70.5	58.7	41.3	60.6	50.7	95%		$18,478	$1,036	$805	$1,841	$14,806	$1,831	$16,637
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	60.1%	238 (54.3%)	119 (27.2%)	38 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	79.5	128^th of 661 public elementary schools	80.6%		67.8	209^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.3%	81	80.3	71.6	69.4	83.4	75.7	58.4	59.5	≥ 96%		$18,389	$980	$737	$1,717	$14,810	$1,862	$16,673
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	96%		$17,692	$1,217	$599	$1,816	$14,241	$1,635	$15,876
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	63.9%	326 (53.0%)	141 (22.9%)	95 (15.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	44.8	358^th of 661 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.7	389^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.1%	31	61.6	62.5	55.9	54.8	46.1	44.0	47.2	≥ 96%		$16,494	$1,143	$605	$1,748	$13,244	$1,502	$14,746
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	96%		$15,016	$628	$660	$1,288	$12,196	$1,532	$13,728
Congaree Elementary	Public	2-5	1221 Ramblin' Road	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7430	352	28	12.5	—	140 (39.8%)	75 (21.3%)	111 (31.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	27	482^nd of 661 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.2	545^th of 639 public elementary schools	14.7%	63	43.2	52.3	53.7	46.9	43.2	32.9	39.8	96%		$17,495	$1,060	$1,167	$2,227	$12,885	$2,383	$15,268
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 Pine Ridge Drive	West Columbia	29172	Lexington County	Lexington 02	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 755-7420	938	70	13.4	—	288 (30.7%)	334 (35.6%)	266 (28.4%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.3%)	24.8	502^nd of 661 public elementary schools	24.1%		22.5	509^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.3%	7	54.2	52.3	49.2	45.0	36.5	26.3	40.2	94%		$17,527	$837	$1,622	$2,459	$12,870	$2,198	$15,068
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	93%		$13,601	$701	$405	$1,106	$11,078	$1,417	$12,495
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	95%		$16,234	$815	$580	$1,394	$13,113	$1,726	$14,840

Frequently Asked Questions about South Lake Elementary

Is South Lake Elementary a good school?

South Lake Elementary ranks 299^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Lake Elementary in?

Lexington 01

What is the racial makeup of South Lake Elementary?

Students at South Lake Elementary are 43% White, 35% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend South Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended South Lake Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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