Lexington, S.C. — Two Lexington County school districts posted gains on the 2026 South Carolina School Report Cards released Monday, Oct. 12, by the S.C. Department of Education.
Lexington 1, which covers the central part of Lexington County, had 12 schools rank excellent overall and another seven rank good. For the first time in five years, none of its schools ranked below average.
South Lake Elementary in the White Knoll community jumped from a below-average 40 in its first year to an overall score of 52, improving to average, with an 11-point jump in math scores.
In Lexington School District Two, the annual dropout rate decreased from 5.0% to 1.8%, and the four-year graduation rate increased to 79.3%, up from 75% the previous year.
Lexington Two also reported that SC READY English language arts performance rose to 50.2% from 40% in 2024, while three of its schools, Riverbank Elementary, Fulmer Middle and Northside Middle, earned excellent ratings for student progress.
The report cards give each public school in South Carolina a numerical grade on a scale of 100 based on student performance measures.
