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Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School

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Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School ranks 446 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School serves 429 students in grades 3 through 5 in the Batesburg-Leesville area of South Carolina, part of the Lexington 03 school district.

This school has faced significant academic challenges in recent years, though there are encouraging signs of improvement. After dropping to the 18th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, the school has rebounded to the 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. Test scores show consistent year-over-year gains across most subjects—for example, 3rd grade reading proficiency jumped from 34.3% to 57.7% over three years, and 3rd grade math improved from 32.2% to 51.4% in the same period. However, the school still trails nearby schools in the Lexington 01 district by a wide margin. Lake Murray Elementary, just a short drive away, achieves 91.1% proficiency in 3rd grade reading and 93.3% in math. The most significant weakness is 4th grade science, where only 30.5% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 51.6%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 16.5%, which is better than the state average but notably higher than top performers like Lake Murray Elementary (7.0%).

One of the school's strengths is its investment in students—per-student spending of $16,854 is among the highest in the region, exceeding Pleasant Hill Elementary by over $3,400 per student. Yet those resources haven't yet translated into comparable outcomes, suggesting room for more effective program implementation. Hispanic students have shown remarkable progress, improving from the 17th percentile statewide to the 45th percentile in just two years. Students with disabilities remain a concern, ranking in the 20th percentile. The school's challenges are partly reflective of its high-needs population—100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—and it performs similarly to Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary, a comparable rural school. The nearby Batesburg-Leesville Primary School has a chronic absenteeism rate nearly double this school's, suggesting attendance issues may begin early. With recent upward trends, this school appears to be stabilizing after a difficult period.

429

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,476

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

≥ 96%

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

403 South Lee Street
Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29070

(803) 532-1155

District: Lexington 03

Students who attend Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Batesburg-Leesville Middle School
High:	Batesburg-Leesville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

African American:

28.4%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 21 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

South Carolina avg58%

446^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 75Lexington 03 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	31.7	446 of 661	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	473 of 639	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	528 of 643	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	459 of 644	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	407 of 625	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	429 of 622	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	351 of 643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	350 of 624	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	358 of 639	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	295 of 619	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.8	426 of 638	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	368 of 630	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	391 of 599	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	368 of 594	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.9	421 of 597	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	517 of 589	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	471 of 580	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	420 of 577	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.0	451 of 566	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	401 of 559	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	418 of 557	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.3	363 of 550	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.5	346 of 542	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	314 of 384	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	299 of 380	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	349 of 369	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	359 of 394	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	286 of 393	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	267 of 350	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	258 of 421	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	342 of 412	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	124 of 156	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	134 of 147	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	138 of 143	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	148 of 174	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	89 of 151	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	51 of 122	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	93 of 189	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	95 of 161	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	35 of 84	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	23 of 84	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	63 of 104	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	30 of 82	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	430 of 599	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	400 of 580	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	447 of 568	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	460 of 580	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	400 of 573	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	417 of 554	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	362 of 588	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	333 of 570	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	89 of 159	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	123 of 156	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	95 of 114	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	65 of 115	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	39 of 86	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	88 of 116	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	56 of 104	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	506 of 634	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	521 of 612	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	545 of 602	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	498 of 608	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	415 of 600	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	417 of 580	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	314 of 600	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	288 of 588	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	410 of 591	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.7	470 of 585	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	495 of 571	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	410 of 582	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	367 of 579	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	381 of 561	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	314 of 590	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	340 of 571	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	364 of 463	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	401 of 459	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	404 of 446	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	387 of 463	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	337 of 455	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	351 of 439	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	311 of 472	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	310 of 457	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)58th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-11 vs state

Mathematics46%-8 vs state

Science30%-21 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
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%)	31.7	446^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.5%		26.6	473^rd of 639 public elementary schools	26.0%	27	57.7	51.5	50.7	51.4	43.6	42.4	30.5	≥ 96%		$16,476	$1,846	$890	$2,735	$12,030	$1,711	$13,741
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)								≥ 96%		$17,035	$1,550	$825	$2,375	$13,166	$1,494	$14,660
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	96%		$15,645	$1,017	$622	$1,638	$12,451	$1,556	$14,007
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	95%		$15,143	$929	$712	$1,641	$12,105	$1,398	$13,503
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	422 Hazzard Circle	Ridge Spring	29129	Saluda County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2000	410	29	14.3	—	159 (38.8%)	125 (30.5%)	90 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	19.7	538^th of 661 public elementary schools	18.6%		25.1	491^st of 639 public elementary schools	23.2%	47	42.6	46.5	49.2	35.8	29.3	33.3	44.8	96%		$14,287	$807	$684	$1,491	$11,558	$1,237	$12,796
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	95%		$14,017	$498	$391	$888	$11,413	$1,716	$13,129
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
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
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	95%		$14,558	$714	$385	$1,099	$12,098	$1,360	$13,459
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School?

Students at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School are 49% White, 28% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School a good school?

Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School ranks 446^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School in?

Lexington 03

How many students attend Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Batesburg-Leesville Middle School
High : Batesburg-Leesville High School

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