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River Springs Elementary

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River Springs Elementary ranks 135 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

River Springs Elementary is a mid-sized school in Irmo, SC, serving 416 students in grades PK through 5 within the Lexington 05 school district. This school has earned a consistent 4-star rating from the state for the past decade, and its overall ranking has remained stable in the 74th to 84th percentile over the last five years, with a peak 5-star performance in 2017-2018.

River Springs stands out most dramatically in student attendance. In 2024-2025, only 6.8% of students were chronically absent, compared to the district average of 15.0% and the state average of 22.3%. This is a consistent trend—the school has never exceeded 10.1% in the past five years. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders scoring 79%, 79.4%, and 75.3% proficient, respectively—all well above district and state averages. Early-grade math is also a strength, with 76.3% of 3rd graders proficient in 2025-2026. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, River Springs offers a more personalized learning environment than nearby Lake Murray Elementary (13.3:1) or Ballentine Elementary (13.4:1).

While River Springs is a dependable choice, there are a few areas to watch. The school experiences a "math slide" between 3rd and 5th grade, with 5th-grade math proficiency dropping to 46.6%—below the district average of 51.8%. This pattern is systemic across the district, but River Springs' decline is steeper than most. Additionally, outcomes for low-income students have recently declined, dropping from the 80th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026. Despite these challenges, River Springs delivers strong value: it spends $16,673 per student—less than lower-performing neighbors like Nursery Road Elementary ($19,158) and Harbison West Elementary ($19,019)—while achieving top-quartile results. For families prioritizing literacy, stability, and a positive school climate, River Springs is an excellent, reliable option within the Lexington 05 district.

416

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,673

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Connie Wright Road
Irmo, SC 29063

(803) 476-4400

District: Lexington 05

Students who attend River Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	CrossRoads Intermediate
	Dutch Fork Middle
High:	Dutch Fork High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

African American:

19.0%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

135^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Lexington 05

13^th of 75Lexington 05 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	78.2	135 of 661	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	141 of 639	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	119 of 643	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	136 of 644	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	163 of 625	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	133 of 622	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	101 of 643	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	58 of 624	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.1	69 of 639	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.4	60 of 619	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	51 of 638	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	81.6	78 of 630	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	103 of 599	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	73 of 594	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	52 of 597	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	35 of 589	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	66 of 580	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.4	41 of 577	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	42 of 566	92.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	28 of 559	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	12 of 557	97.8%	★★★★★
2004	90.5	16 of 550	97.1%	★★★★★
2003	90.2	18 of 542	96.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	83.4	40 of 421	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	59 of 412	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	152 of 599	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	82 of 580	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	78 of 568	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	146 of 580	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	133 of 573	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	79 of 554	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	88 of 588	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	63 of 570	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	353 of 634	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.8	194 of 612	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	120 of 602	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	116 of 608	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	165 of 600	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	194 of 580	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	261 of 600	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	227 of 588	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	122 of 591	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	212 of 585	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	167 of 571	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	122 of 582	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	189 of 579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	194 of 561	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	103 of 590	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	62 of 571	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	155 of 463	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	163 of 459	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	155 of 446	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	166 of 463	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	192 of 455	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	142 of 439	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	122 of 472	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	62 of 457	86.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+14 vs state

Science63%+12 vs state

Mathematics63%+10 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)		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 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
River Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Connie Wright Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4400	416	41	10.1	42.7%	252 (60.6%)	79 (19.0%)	41 (9.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	78.2	135^th of 661 public elementary schools	79.6%		77	141^st of 639 public elementary schools	77.9%	6	79.0	79.4	75.3				76.3	66.2	46.6				63.3		$16,673	$710	$535	$1,245	$13,725	$1,703	$15,428
Oak Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 River Bottom Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4100	484	44	11.0	48.9%	278 (57.4%)	118 (24.4%)	42 (8.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	74.8	159^th of 661 public elementary schools	75.9%		73	180^th of 639 public elementary schools	71.8%	21	69.6	78.5	69.9				65.4	70.5	53.9				66.6		$17,966	$643	$537	$1,180	$15,191	$1,595	$16,786
Dutch Fork Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7900 Broad River Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-3900	442	46	9.6	86.7%	130 (29.4%)	168 (38.0%)	60 (13.6%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	58 (13.1%)	29.7	464^th of 661 public elementary schools	29.8%		31.4	437^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.6%	27	50.8	48.5	49.4				44.5	47.0	40.0				42.6		$18,586	$1,449	$906	$2,355	$14,623	$1,608	$16,231
GREEN Charter School Midlands	Public, Charter	K-8	7820 Broad River Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 563-5387	258	26	9.9	68.6%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	25 (9.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	30.1	460^th of 661 public elementary schools	30.4%		23	504^th of 639 public elementary schools	21.1%	44	48.3		66.7				48.2		23.8						$11,689	$1,358	$94	$1,452	$6,954	$3,283	$10,237
H. E. Corley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 Chadford Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4001	557	55	10.1	62.9%	189 (33.9%)	222 (39.9%)	60 (10.8%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.5%)	70.5	190^th of 661 public elementary schools	71.3%		60.9	247^th of 639 public elementary schools	61.3%	57	76.7	71.6	72.0				75.4	56.7	52.5				50.0		$18,644	$1,553	$710	$2,262	$14,694	$1,688	$16,382
Ballentine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Bickley Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4500	523	39	13.4	38.4%	321 (61.4%)	105 (20.1%)	37 (7.1%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.3%)	86.6	76^th of 661 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.2	123^rd of 639 public elementary schools	80.8%	47	87.5	84.6	72.8				82.6	76.9	61.2				69.2		$16,078	$714	$476	$1,191	$13,205	$1,682	$14,887
Irmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 Gibbes Street	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4200	487	41	12.0	48.0%	282 (57.9%)	114 (23.4%)	46 (9.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.4%)	63.7	234^th of 661 public elementary schools	64.6%		67	211^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.0%	23	75.4	65.8	71.9				72.3	52.1	43.7				53.5		$15,401	$788	$464	$1,252	$12,145	$2,004	$14,149
Harbison West Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	257 Crossbow Drive	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-3800	510	57	8.9	100.0%	114 (22.4%)	285 (55.9%)	47 (9.2%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	41.9	385^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.8%		46.7	329^th of 639 public elementary schools	48.5%	56	68.0	66.3	43.6				61.4	43.0	33.8				40.7		$19,019	$1,572	$883	$2,455	$15,019	$1,544	$16,563
Nursery Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6706 Nursery Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4300	471	54	8.7	100.0%	160 (34.0%)	196 (41.6%)	46 (9.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	40.2	400^th of 661 public elementary schools	39.5%		53.2	289^th of 639 public elementary schools	54.8%	111	55.4	64.0	57.1				50.7	52.0	35.7				41.3		$19,158	$1,770	$791	$2,561	$14,862	$1,736	$16,598
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	K-4	1531 Three Dog Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4600	753	57	13.3	19.6%	590 (78.4%)	31 (4.1%)	51 (6.8%)	33 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.0%)	89.8	51^st of 661 public elementary schools	92.3%		88.8	55^th of 639 public elementary schools	91.4%	4	85.5	80.6					84.9	74.6					66.9		$13,913	$646	$397	$1,044	$11,360	$1,510	$12,870

Frequently Asked Questions about River Springs Elementary

How many students attend River Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended River Springs Elementary.

What district is River Springs Elementary in?

Lexington 05

Is River Springs Elementary a good school?

River Springs Elementary ranks 135^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Springs Elementary?

Students at River Springs Elementary are 61% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of River Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : CrossRoads Intermediate
Middle : Dutch Fork Middle
High : Dutch Fork High

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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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