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Lexington 04 Schools
Lexington 04 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Lexington County (Swansea). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lexington 04 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lexington 04
4 of 7 schools in Lexington 04 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Lexington 04
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Swansea High Freshman Academy (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Swansea High (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Frances F Mack Intermediate (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Sandhills Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lexington 04
High schools (2)
- D+ Swansea High, Swansea
- C+ Swansea High Freshman Academy, Swansea
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D- Frances F Mack Intermediate, Gaston
- Sandhills Middle, Gaston
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Lexington Four Early Childhood Center, Swansea
- D- Sandhills Elementary, Swansea
- Sandhills Primary, Swansea
Where Lexington 04 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Lexington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,475 students with 252 full-time-equivalent teachers and 520 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4502790
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lexington 02 (12 schools, 11 mi)
- Lexington 01 (30 schools, 15 mi)
- Calhoun 01 (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Richland 01 (47 schools, 20 mi)
- Lexington 03 (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Lexington 05 (22 schools, 27 mi)
- Orangeburg (27 schools, 28 mi)
- Richland 02 (32 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Lexington 04
How many schools are in Lexington 04?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Lexington 04, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lexington 04 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Swansea, Gaston.
How good are the schools in Lexington 04?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lexington 04?
3,475 students were enrolled in Lexington 04 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lexington 04?
Lexington 04 is in South Carolina, based in Lexington County, with its district office in Swansea. Its boundary covers about 118 sq mi.