Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29072

Summary:

The 29072 zip code area of Lexington, South Carolina is home to 7 elementary schools, all part of the Lexington 01 school district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are generally high-performing, with the district ranking 19th out of 75 in the state and holding a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in this area are Lake Murray Elementary, New Providence Elementary, and Midway Elementary. These 5-star schools consistently rank among the top 25-50 elementary schools in the state, with impressive test scores that are well above the district and state averages. In contrast, Lexington Elementary lags behind, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math.

The data suggests a strong correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance. The higher-performing schools have lower free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 9-18%, while Lexington Elementary has a much higher rate of 33.24%. However, the data does not indicate a clear relationship between racial/ethnic diversity and student achievement. Overall, the Lexington 01 district appears to be doing an excellent job of educating its students, with several standout elementary schools in the 29072 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	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
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Midway Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0300	864	66	13.0	19.6%	664 (76.9%)	44 (5.1%)	48 (5.6%)	71 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.8%)	91.3	40^th of 638 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.7	50^th of 644 public elementary schools	92.2%	10	62.7	80.4	79.2	78.6	79.8	79.9	$11,784	$605	$454	$1,059	$9,806	$918	$10,724
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Wise Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3100	867	60	14.5	27.9%	662 (76.4%)	63 (7.3%)	37 (4.3%)	58 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	95.1	23^rd of 638 public elementary schools	96.4%		95	23^rd of 644 public elementary schools	96.4%		76.8	79.7	85.6	90.5	76.7	77.4	$12,475	$745	$438	$1,183	$10,297	$995	$11,292
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Azalea Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4000	656	54	12.2	54.6%	338 (51.5%)	174 (26.5%)	74 (11.3%)	26 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.4%)	40.7	378^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.8%		39.5	394^th of 644 public elementary schools	38.8%	16	44.4	47.7	54.7	44.4	46.5	37.8	$13,808	$860	$565	$1,424	$11,191	$1,193	$12,384
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	664 Rawl Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2800	874	64	13.6	27.5%	609 (69.7%)	103 (11.8%)	74 (8.5%)	41 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	78	136^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.7	132^nd of 644 public elementary schools	79.5%	4	73.0	74.3	69.9	61.7	64.5	47.3	$11,206	$693	$428	$1,121	$9,122	$963	$10,084
New Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	1118 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3300	797	56	14.1	18.6%	576 (72.3%)	73 (9.2%)	49 (6.1%)	70 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	93.1	30^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.2	28^th of 644 public elementary schools	95.7%	2	72.8	83.1	87.1	76.3	78.2	70.2	$11,716	$675	$507	$1,181	$9,576	$959	$10,535
Meadow Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0400	790	64	12.4	25.7%	479 (60.6%)	61 (7.7%)	74 (9.4%)	128 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	87.1	76^th of 638 public elementary schools	88.1%		90.4	56^th of 644 public elementary schools	91.3%	20	68.2	70.2	74.4	69.2	71.0	73.8	$12,294	$653	$436	$1,089	$10,095	$1,110	$11,205
Rocky Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Calks Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4200	806	59	13.6	29.4%	653 (81.0%)	40 (5.0%)	49 (6.1%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.5%)	85.8	80^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.8	99^th of 644 public elementary schools	84.6%	19	69.0	76.9	65.0	79.9	73.1	60.5	$11,345	$583	$400	$983	$9,409	$954	$10,362

Cities Near Zip Code 29072

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	1.42 mi	22	43^rd
West Columbia	4.69 mi	16	100^th
Columbia	6.96 mi	82	140^th
Gilbert	7.66 mi	4	103^rd
Irmo	8.43 mi	9	60^th

See the top SC South Carolina cities

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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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 29072

Lake Murray Elementary

New Providence Elementary

Midway Elementary

Meadow Glen Elementary

Rocky Creek Elementary

Pleasant Hill Elementary

Lexington Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 29072