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H. E. Corley Elementary

Q: Is H. E. Corley Elementary a good school?

H. E. Corley Elementary ranks 247 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

H. E. Corley Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Irmo, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 572 students. The school is part of the Lexington 05 school district, which is ranked 13th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H. E. Corley Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 68.5% to 72.6%, compared to the state's 61.8% to 63.5% and the district's 68.1% to 71.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 43.8% to 59.2%, outperforming the state's 53.7% to 56.3% and the district's 54.6% to 60.5%. The school also has particularly strong performance among African American students, ranking in the top 31-81 out of 369-394 South Carolina elementary schools in this subgroup for the past three school years.

However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 15.0% in 2022-2023 to 22.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state and district averages. While H. E. Corley Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Lexington 05 district, some schools like Lake Murray Elementary and Ballentine Elementary have higher overall rankings and stronger performance across multiple subject areas and student subgroups.

557

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,644

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Chadford Road
Irmo, SC 29063

(803) 476-4001

District: Lexington 05

Students who attend H. E. Corley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

White:

33.9%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

247^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	60.9	247 of 640	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	163 of 638	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	190 of 644	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	272 of 625	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	218 of 622	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	248 of 643	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	214 of 624	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.1	185 of 639	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	50.9	307 of 619	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	263 of 638	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	256 of 630	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	249 of 599	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	324 of 594	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.3	201 of 597	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	296 of 589	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	288 of 580	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	255 of 577	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	212 of 566	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	162 of 559	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	64.9	206 of 557	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.3	115 of 550	79.1%	★★★★☆
2003	80.9	89 of 542	83.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	81 of 381	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	31 of 369	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	47 of 394	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	46 of 393	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	15 of 350	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	88 of 421	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	88 of 412	78.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	54.9	73 of 189	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	301 of 581	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	197 of 565	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	179 of 580	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	208 of 573	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	165 of 554	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	205 of 588	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	266 of 570	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	228 of 613	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.3	78 of 599	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	111 of 608	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	155 of 600	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	84 of 580	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	154 of 600	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	109 of 588	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	174 of 586	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	115 of 568	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	186 of 582	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	321 of 579	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	258 of 561	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	288 of 590	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	155 of 571	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	200 of 460	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	132 of 441	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	35 of 463	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	54.3	230 of 455	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	292 of 439	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	206 of 472	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	158 of 457	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)79th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

Science44%-5 vs state

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

This school has awesome teachers that go above and beyond to support students. It is located in the middle of a community which lends to the overall friendly feel of the school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	73	180^th of 640 public elementary schools	71.9%		73.2	167^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.8%	13	70.4	77.1	71.4			55.6	63.2	57.1			57.9		$17,966	$643	$537	$1,180	$15,191	$1,595	$16,786
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%)	88.8	55^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.4%		89	62^nd of 638 public elementary schools	90.3%	7	78.1	76.6				80.2	81.6				66.8		$13,913	$646	$397	$1,044	$11,360	$1,510	$12,870

Frequently Asked Questions about H. E. Corley Elementary

How many students attend H. E. Corley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended H. E. Corley Elementary.

Is H. E. Corley Elementary a good school?

H. E. Corley Elementary ranks 247^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of H. E. Corley Elementary attend?

Students who attend H. E. Corley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is H. E. Corley Elementary in?

Lexington 05

What is the racial makeup of H. E. Corley Elementary?

Students at H. E. Corley Elementary are 40% African American, 34% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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