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Irmo Elementary

Q: Is Irmo Elementary a good school?

Irmo Elementary ranks 211 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Irmo Elementary is a public elementary school in Irmo, South Carolina, serving 521 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lexington 05 school district, which is ranked 13 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irmo Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5, with proficiency rates ranging from 50% to 77% in ELA and 47% to 66% in Mathematics. The school's performance in ELA and Mathematics is generally on par with or slightly higher than the Lexington 05 district average. Irmo Elementary's 4th-grade Science proficiency rates are also above the state average, ranging from 51.6% to 61.7% over the past few years. However, the school's performance for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds lags behind the state and district averages, with lower proficiency rates and lower rankings compared to other student groups.

Irmo Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 14.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools like River Springs Elementary, Ballentine Elementary, and Oak Pointe Elementary. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing magnet schools in the area, such as Leaphart Elementary, Harbison West Elementary, and Dutch Fork Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and rankings.

487

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,401

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7401 Gibbes Street
Irmo, SC 29063

(803) 476-4200

District: Lexington 05

Students who attend Irmo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	CrossRoads Intermediate
	Irmo Middle
High:	Irmo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

African American:

23.4%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (62% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

211^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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
2025	67.0	211 of 640	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	168 of 638	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	192 of 644	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	166 of 625	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	163 of 622	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	152 of 643	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	115 of 624	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	92 of 639	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	104 of 619	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	97 of 638	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	177 of 630	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	155 of 599	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	130 of 594	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	94 of 597	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	88 of 589	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	78 of 580	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	89 of 577	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	77 of 566	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	74 of 559	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	86.9	30 of 557	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	91.3	12 of 550	97.8%	★★★★★
2003	88.7	23 of 542	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	335 of 381	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	172 of 369	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	200 of 394	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	150 of 393	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	2 of 147	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	19 of 151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	9 of 189	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	4 of 161	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	161 of 581	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	171 of 565	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	164 of 580	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	107 of 573	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	137 of 554	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	139 of 588	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	145 of 570	74.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	64.0	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	364 of 613	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	350 of 599	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	449 of 608	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	394 of 600	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	379 of 580	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	254 of 600	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	145 of 588	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	256 of 586	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	163 of 568	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	211 of 582	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	212 of 579	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	171 of 561	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	174 of 590	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	102 of 571	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	153 of 460	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	203 of 441	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	188 of 463	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	130 of 455	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	169 of 439	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	177 of 472	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	113 of 457	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)48th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+10 vs state

Science57%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Irmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 Gibbes Street	Irmo	29063	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4200	487	41	12.0		282 (57.9%)	114 (23.4%)	46 (9.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.4%)	67	211^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.0%		72.5	168^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.7%	43	66.7	72.2	77.1			52.6	55.7	50.6			56.7		$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		114 (22.4%)	285 (55.9%)	47 (9.2%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	46.7	329^th of 640 public elementary schools	48.6%		61	237^th of 638 public elementary schools	62.9%	92	65.1	48.0	64.2			53.0	48.0	51.8			33.3		$19,019	$1,572	$883	$2,455	$15,019	$1,544	$16,563
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		54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	25 (9.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	23	505^th of 640 public elementary schools	21.1%		32.3	431^st of 638 public elementary schools	32.4%	74	36.0	59.2		51.8	52.4	32.0	18.5		11.1	33.3	48.1	18.5	$11,689	$1,358	$94	$1,452	$6,954	$3,283	$10,237
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		130 (29.4%)	168 (38.0%)	60 (13.6%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	58 (13.1%)	31.4	438^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.6%		28.6	456^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.5%	18	52.3	50.7	48.5			47.8	40.5	36.7			41.7		$18,586	$1,449	$906	$2,355	$14,623	$1,608	$16,231
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		160 (34.0%)	196 (41.6%)	46 (9.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	53.2	289^th of 640 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.3	257^th of 638 public elementary schools	59.7%	32	57.6	66.7	62.3			57.0	54.7	40.5			48.0		$19,158	$1,770	$791	$2,561	$14,862	$1,736	$16,598
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		189 (33.9%)	222 (39.9%)	60 (10.8%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.5%)	60.9	247^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.4%		73.6	163^rd of 638 public elementary schools	74.5%	84	71.0	72.6	68.5			59.2	43.8	51.7			43.8		$18,644	$1,553	$710	$2,262	$14,694	$1,688	$16,382
Leaphart Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	120 Piney Grove Road	Columbia	29210	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4700	483	45	10.7		137 (28.4%)	241 (49.9%)	46 (9.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	36 (7.5%)	44.6	344^th of 640 public elementary schools	46.3%		46.3	346^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.8%	2	58.4	70.2	58.2			47.6	47.8	44.3			32.8		$16,698	$1,324	$1,122	$2,446	$12,516	$1,736	$14,252
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		252 (60.6%)	79 (19.0%)	41 (9.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	77	141^st of 640 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.3	118^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.5%	23	81.8	71.5	83.1			69.7	67.2	54.2			47.1		$16,673	$710	$535	$1,245	$13,725	$1,703	$15,428
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		321 (61.4%)	105 (20.1%)	37 (7.1%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.3%)	79.2	123^rd of 640 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.4	117^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.7%	6	73.5	78.5	74.1			72.1	69.2	54.2			57.0		$16,078	$714	$476	$1,191	$13,205	$1,682	$14,887
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Huffstetler Drive	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 214-2380	501	39	12.8		37 (7.4%)	369 (73.7%)	55 (11.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	13.2	577^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.8%		11.8	579^th of 638 public elementary schools	9.2%	2	36.7	42.3	42.6			25.0	31.0	26.3			32.4		$20,151	$2,457	$1,457	$3,913	$13,954	$2,284	$16,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Irmo Elementary

Is Irmo Elementary a good school?

Irmo Elementary ranks 211^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Irmo Elementary in?

Lexington 05

How many students attend Irmo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Irmo Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Irmo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Irmo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : CrossRoads Intermediate
Middle : Irmo Middle
High : Irmo High

What is the racial makeup of Irmo Elementary?

Students at Irmo Elementary are 58% White, 23% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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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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