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Sandhills Primary

Public Grades 1-2

509

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,497

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160

(803) 490-7002

District: Lexington 04

Students who attend Sandhills Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Frances F. Mack Intermediate
	Sandhills Middle
High:	Swansea High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

African American:

21.0%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2003 → 6th in 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (51% vs 72% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg72%

Not ranked this year

Sandhills Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

70^th of 75Lexington 04 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
2010	12.0	556 of 589	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	470 of 580	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	426 of 577	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.3	303 of 566	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	357 of 559	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	430 of 557	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	414 of 550	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.7	391 of 542	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs South Carolina (2009-2010) ?

English/Language Arts55%-20 vs state

Social Studies55%-18 vs state

Writing53%-20 vs state

Math48%-23 vs state

Science45%-19 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Sandhills Primary	Public	1-2	140 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7002	509	36	14.1		267 (52.5%)	107 (21.0%)	96 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)															$13,497	$1,229	$1,469	$2,698	$9,516	$1,283	$10,799
Sandhills Elementary	Public	3-4	130 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7003	491	38	13.0		236 (48.1%)	92 (18.7%)	134 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	28	463^rd of 640 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.8	455^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.7%	8	48.5	48.0					46.2	41.9					36.5		$13,560	$1,074	$1,219	$2,293	$9,637	$1,630	$11,267
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	135 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	26160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 490-7001	495	38	13.0		273 (55.2%)	128 (25.9%)	65 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)								(n/a)															$14,260	$3,084	$1,246	$4,330	$8,701	$1,229	$9,930
Forts Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Fish Hatchery Road	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2500	478	43	11.1		287 (60.0%)	40 (8.4%)	114 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	21.9	513^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.8%		20.7	516^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.1%	3	47.6	45.4	57.5				34.4	34.9	34.9				25.6		$17,826	$1,594	$774	$2,368	$13,970	$1,489	$15,459
Pelion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Pine Street	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2000	642	50	12.8		422 (65.7%)	43 (6.7%)	131 (20.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	23.2	504^th of 640 public elementary schools	21.3%		21.2	509^th of 638 public elementary schools	20.2%	5	47.3	52.2	53.3				45.2	27.2	32.2				25.0		$17,679	$1,620	$688	$2,308	$13,696	$1,675	$15,371
Sandy Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 Old Swamp Road	Swansea	29160	Calhoun County	Calhoun 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 655-2746	559	45	12.5		304 (54.4%)	211 (37.7%)	32 (5.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	25.4	487^th of 640 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.3	481^st of 638 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	51.8	48.3	41.5	50.0	45.9	46.7	30.3	25.9	26.5	44.4	26.3	17.7	39.7	26.0	$16,927	$1,849	$438	$2,286	$12,014	$2,626	$14,640
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%)	22.5	510^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.3%		21.1	511^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.9%	1	41.6	48.5	54.0				40.3	35.3	29.8				33.3		$17,462	$955	$1,469	$2,424	$12,852	$2,186	$15,038
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%)	17.2	546^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.4	486^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.8%	60	51.2	45.9	47.3				38.4	29.8	13.2				27.1		$17,336	$1,415	$1,335	$2,751	$11,885	$2,701	$14,586
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%)								(n/a)
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1411 Bedford Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 247-2184	237	16	15.2		86 (36.3%)	124 (52.3%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	31	443^rd of 640 public elementary schools	30.8%		45.4	351^st of 638 public elementary schools	45.0%	92	48.1	48.6	51.7				59.2	43.2	37.9				29.7		$18,328	$1,639	$1,950	$3,589	$13,011	$1,728	$14,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandhills Primary

How many students attend Sandhills Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Sandhills Primary.

What district is Sandhills Primary in?

Lexington 04

What is the racial makeup of Sandhills Primary?

Students at Sandhills Primary are 52% White, 21% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sandhills Primary attend?

Students who attend Sandhills Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frances F. Mack Intermediate
Middle : Sandhills Middle
High : Swansea High

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