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Ballentine Elementary

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Ballentine Elementary ranks 76 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ballentine Elementary is a highly-rated PK-5 school in Irmo, SC, serving 523 students within the Lexington 05 school district, a district ranked in the top 17% of South Carolina. The school itself ranks in the 88th percentile statewide, making it one of the strongest elementary schools in the region.

Ballentine's standout feature is its exceptional success with students who often face educational challenges. The school ranks in the top 8% statewide for its work with students from low-income backgrounds, and in the top 10% for students with disabilities—a remarkable achievement given that nearly 40% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Academically, Ballentine outperforms state averages by 20+ percentage points in core subjects like 3rd grade ELA (87.5% proficient vs. 64.1% statewide) and 4th grade math (76.9% vs. 52.3%). The school also keeps chronic absenteeism low at just 10.5%, compared to 22.3% statewide. Perhaps most impressive is the school's efficiency: it achieves these top-tier results while spending about $2,500–$3,000 less per student than nearby lower-performing schools like Harbison West Elementary and Dutch Fork Elementary, which rank in the 41st and 29th percentiles respectively.

While Ballentine excels in many areas, there are a couple of opportunities for growth. Fifth grade math remains a relative weak spot at 61.2% proficiency, though this still beats the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's gifted and talented program ranks in the 48th percentile, suggesting that while Ballentine is exceptional at lifting up students who need extra support, it may not be providing the same level of enrichment for its highest achievers. The school has shown strong momentum recently, with double-digit gains in 3rd grade ELA and 4th grade science over the past year, and it compares favorably to its closest competitor, Lake Murray Elementary, which edges it out at the 92nd percentile but with higher attendance rates and lower spending.

523

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,078

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1040 Bickley Road
Irmo, SC 29063

(803) 476-4500

District: Lexington 05

Students who attend Ballentine Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

African American:

20.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 81st percentile in 2025 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2026) from a 81st-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

76^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	86.7	76 of 649	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	123 of 640	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	117 of 638	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	114 of 644	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	103 of 625	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	84 of 622	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	62 of 643	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	39 of 624	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	41 of 639	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	26 of 619	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	24 of 638	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	25 of 630	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	13 of 599	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	13 of 594	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.1	8 of 597	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	7 of 589	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	10 of 580	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	11 of 577	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.7	9 of 566	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	3 of 559	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	8 of 557	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	92.7	9 of 550	98.4%	★★★★★
2003	91.6	11 of 542	98.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	92 of 381	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	11 of 143	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	98 of 589	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	141 of 581	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	149 of 565	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	113 of 580	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	136 of 573	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	104 of 554	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	56 of 588	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	33 of 570	94.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	53 of 101	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	51 of 82	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	60 of 147	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	51 of 624	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	65.4	186 of 613	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	163 of 599	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	148 of 608	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	83 of 600	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	94 of 580	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	61 of 600	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	56 of 588	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	50 of 583	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	107 of 586	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	99 of 568	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	111 of 582	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	72 of 579	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	58 of 561	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	74 of 590	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	44 of 571	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	60 of 454	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	136 of 460	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	100 of 441	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	145 of 463	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	125 of 455	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	93 of 439	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	115 of 472	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	79 of 457	82.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts81%+16 vs state

Mathematics72%+19 vs state

Science69%+18 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	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	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
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%)	86.7	76^th of 649 public elementary schools	88.3%		79.2	123^rd of 640 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
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%)	70.7	187^th of 649 public elementary schools	71.2%		60.9	247^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.4%	60	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
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	K-4	1531 Three Dog Road	Chapin	29036	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4600	753	57	13.3		590 (78.4%)	31 (4.1%)	51 (6.8%)	33 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.0%)	89.9	51^st of 649 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.8	55^th of 640 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
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%)	29.7	458^th of 649 public elementary schools	29.4%		31.4	438^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.6%	20	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
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%)	78.4	133^rd of 649 public elementary schools	79.5%		77	141^st of 640 public elementary schools	78.0%	8	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
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%)	30.2	454^th of 649 public elementary schools	30.0%		23	505^th of 640 public elementary schools	21.1%	51	48.3		66.7	48.2		23.8		$11,689	$1,358	$94	$1,452	$6,954	$3,283	$10,237
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		278 (57.4%)	118 (24.4%)	42 (8.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	75	156^th of 649 public elementary schools	76.0%		73	180^th of 640 public elementary schools	71.9%	24	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
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%)	63.8	228^th of 649 public elementary schools	64.9%		67	211^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.0%	17	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		114 (22.4%)	285 (55.9%)	47 (9.2%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	42	380^th of 649 public elementary schools	41.4%		46.7	329^th of 640 public elementary schools	48.6%	51	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		160 (34.0%)	196 (41.6%)	46 (9.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	40.3	394^th of 649 public elementary schools	39.3%		53.2	289^th of 640 public elementary schools	54.8%	105	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballentine Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ballentine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ballentine Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Ballentine Elementary?

Students at Ballentine Elementary are 61% White, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What district is Ballentine Elementary in?

Lexington 05

How many students attend Ballentine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Ballentine Elementary.

Is Ballentine Elementary a good school?

Ballentine Elementary ranks 76^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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