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Lexington School District 1

P.O. Box 1869, Lexington, SC 29071

25.5K Students | 1,807 Teachers | 30 Schools

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Carolina Springs Elementary
Carolina Springs Middle
Deerfield Elementary
FOCUS PROGRAM
Forts Pond Elementary
Gilbert Elementary
Gilbert High
Gilbert Middle
Gilbert Primary
Lake Murray Elementary
Lexington Elementary
Lexington High
Lexington Middle
Meadow Glen Elementary
Meadow Glen Middle
Midway Elementary
New Providence Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
Pelion Elementary
Pelion High
Pelion Middle
Pleasant Hill Elementary
Pleasant Hill Middle
Red Bank Elementary
River Bluff High
Rocky Creek Elementary
Saxe Gotha Elementary
White Knoll Elementary
White Knoll High
White Knoll Middle

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.5x

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 2.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.4x

Native American or Alaska Native students are 3.4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 3.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

2.1 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.1 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

25% Nonwhite Students

36% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

89% High School Graduation Rate

18% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

1,329 students

18% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

4,692 students

34% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

2,467 students

9% Students Enrolled in Physics

655 students

19% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,384 students

17% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,228 students

22% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,622 students

12% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

911 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

147 students

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

716 students

Teachers & Resources

14.1 Students for Every Teacher

10% Inexperienced Teachers

54% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

12.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

4.5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

5 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

5 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

28 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,536 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

2,538 Total In-School Suspended Students

10% of all students in this district

193 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

151 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

2 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

5 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.6 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Mary Walker
803-821-1000
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Mary Walker
803-821-1000
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Dianne Steelman
803-821-1000
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carolina Springs Elementary	Lexington	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carolina Springs Middle	Lexington	35%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.6x
Deerfield Elementary	Lexington	32%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FOCUS PROGRAM		41%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Forts Pond Elementary	Pelion	20%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.9x
Gilbert Elementary	Gilbert	23%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.4x
Gilbert High	Gilbert	19%	42%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Middle	Gilbert	20%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.3x
Gilbert Primary	Gilbert	23%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.5x
Lake Murray Elementary	Lexington	18%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington Elementary	Lexington	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.4x
Lexington High	Lexington	20%	18%	94%	2.1x	5.9x
Lexington Middle	Lexington	20%	24%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.5x
Meadow Glen Elementary	Lexington	30%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.4x
Meadow Glen Middle	Lexington	24%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.2x
Midway Elementary	Lexington	18%	12%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5x
New Providence Elementary	Lexington	15%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	11.7x
Oak Grove Elementary	Lexington	34%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.8x
Pelion Elementary	Pelion	24%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion High	Pelion	18%	62%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	2.6x
Pelion Middle	Pelion	21%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.3x
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Lexington	19%	15%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Middle	Lexington	17%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.8x
Red Bank Elementary	Lexington	32%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
River Bluff High	Lexington	22%	17%	90%	2.8x	3.8x
Rocky Creek Elementary	Lexington	17%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Lexington	31%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.5x
White Knoll Elementary	West Columbia	33%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll High	Lexington	30%	39%	85%	1.8x	2.2x
White Knoll Middle	West Columbia	32%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.9x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carolina Springs Elementary	Lexington	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carolina Springs Middle	Lexington	35%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.4x
Deerfield Elementary	Lexington	32%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FOCUS PROGRAM		41%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Forts Pond Elementary	Pelion	20%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Elementary	Gilbert	23%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.8x
Gilbert High	Gilbert	19%	42%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Middle	Gilbert	20%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Primary	Gilbert	23%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lake Murray Elementary	Lexington	18%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington Elementary	Lexington	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington High	Lexington	20%	18%	94%	2.5x	0 Not available
Lexington Middle	Lexington	20%	24%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Meadow Glen Elementary	Lexington	30%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Meadow Glen Middle	Lexington	24%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.7x
Midway Elementary	Lexington	18%	12%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.5x
New Providence Elementary	Lexington	15%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oak Grove Elementary	Lexington	34%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.4x
Pelion Elementary	Pelion	24%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion High	Pelion	18%	62%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion Middle	Pelion	21%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Lexington	19%	15%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Middle	Lexington	17%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.9x
Red Bank Elementary	Lexington	32%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
River Bluff High	Lexington	22%	17%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rocky Creek Elementary	Lexington	17%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Lexington	31%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll Elementary	West Columbia	33%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll High	Lexington	30%	39%	85%	0 Not available	1.7x
White Knoll Middle	West Columbia	32%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carolina Springs Elementary	Lexington	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carolina Springs Middle	Lexington	35%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Deerfield Elementary	Lexington	32%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FOCUS PROGRAM		41%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Forts Pond Elementary	Pelion	20%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Elementary	Gilbert	23%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert High	Gilbert	19%	42%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Middle	Gilbert	20%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Primary	Gilbert	23%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lake Murray Elementary	Lexington	18%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington Elementary	Lexington	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington High	Lexington	20%	18%	94%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Lexington Middle	Lexington	20%	24%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Meadow Glen Elementary	Lexington	30%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5x
Meadow Glen Middle	Lexington	24%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Midway Elementary	Lexington	18%	12%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New Providence Elementary	Lexington	15%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oak Grove Elementary	Lexington	34%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion Elementary	Pelion	24%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion High	Pelion	18%	62%	Between 80% and 84%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Pelion Middle	Pelion	21%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Lexington	19%	15%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Middle	Lexington	17%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Red Bank Elementary	Lexington	32%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
River Bluff High	Lexington	22%	17%	90%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Rocky Creek Elementary	Lexington	17%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Lexington	31%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.6x
White Knoll Elementary	West Columbia	33%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll High	Lexington	30%	39%	85%	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll Middle	West Columbia	32%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.2x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carolina Springs Elementary	Lexington	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carolina Springs Middle	Lexington	35%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Deerfield Elementary	Lexington	32%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FOCUS PROGRAM		41%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Forts Pond Elementary	Pelion	20%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Elementary	Gilbert	23%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert High	Gilbert	19%	42%	88%	.5Less likely	5.1x
Gilbert Middle	Gilbert	20%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gilbert Primary	Gilbert	23%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Lake Murray Elementary	Lexington	18%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Lexington Elementary	Lexington	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington High	Lexington	20%	18%	94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington Middle	Lexington	20%	24%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Meadow Glen Elementary	Lexington	30%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Meadow Glen Middle	Lexington	24%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Midway Elementary	Lexington	18%	12%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New Providence Elementary	Lexington	15%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oak Grove Elementary	Lexington	34%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion Elementary	Pelion	24%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion High	Pelion	18%	62%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion Middle	Pelion	21%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Lexington	19%	15%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Middle	Lexington	17%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Red Bank Elementary	Lexington	32%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
River Bluff High	Lexington	22%	17%	90%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Rocky Creek Elementary	Lexington	17%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Lexington	31%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll Elementary	West Columbia	33%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll High	Lexington	30%	39%	85%	0 Not available	8.3x
White Knoll Middle	West Columbia	32%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carolina Springs Elementary	Lexington	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carolina Springs Middle	Lexington	35%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.8x
Deerfield Elementary	Lexington	32%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FOCUS PROGRAM		41%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Forts Pond Elementary	Pelion	20%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.2x
Gilbert Elementary	Gilbert	23%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9.4x
Gilbert High	Gilbert	19%	42%	88%	0 Not available	3.3x
Gilbert Middle	Gilbert	20%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4x
Gilbert Primary	Gilbert	23%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	12x
Lake Murray Elementary	Lexington	18%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington Elementary	Lexington	38%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lexington High	Lexington	20%	18%	94%	0 Not available	2.5x
Lexington Middle	Lexington	20%	24%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.6x
Meadow Glen Elementary	Lexington	30%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Meadow Glen Middle	Lexington	24%	19%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Midway Elementary	Lexington	18%	12%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
New Providence Elementary	Lexington	15%	16%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Oak Grove Elementary	Lexington	34%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion Elementary	Pelion	24%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pelion High	Pelion	18%	62%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	3.6x
Pelion Middle	Pelion	21%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Lexington	19%	15%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pleasant Hill Middle	Lexington	17%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.9x
Red Bank Elementary	Lexington	32%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
River Bluff High	Lexington	22%	17%	90%	.5Less likely	2.6x
Rocky Creek Elementary	Lexington	17%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Saxe Gotha Elementary	Lexington	31%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll Elementary	West Columbia	33%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Knoll High	Lexington	30%	39%	85%	0 Not available	2.2x
White Knoll Middle	West Columbia	32%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →