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South Lake Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Lexington, SC · NCES 450270001796

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274 Bluefield Road · Lexington, SC 29073

At a glance

Reported students

466

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

37.2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina elementary enrollment

43rd percentile

Compared with 679 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

776.5

South Lake Elementary: 466 reported students.

State peer staffing position

32nd percentile

12.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about South Lake Elementary

South Lake Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Lexington. It is one of 32 current school records connected to Lexington 01. NCES reports 466 students for 2024–25.

Among 679 elementary schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 509 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 43rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.5:1, close to the South Carolina median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (42.7%) and Black (35%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking South Lake Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 12.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 37.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White42.7%
  • Hispanic11.4%
  • Black35%
  • Asian2.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Lexington 01

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Forts Pond Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

478 reported students

Carolina Springs Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

438 reported students

Saxe Gotha Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

499 reported students

Red Bank Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

556 reported students

Lexington Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

607 reported students

White Knoll Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

615 reported students

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