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Lexington-Richland School District No. 5 is a highly rated, public school district located in Irmo, SC. It has 16,937 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. According to state test scores, 57% of students are at least proficient in math and 61% in reading.
Address
1020 Dutch Fork Road
Irmo, SC 29063
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Telephone
(803) 476-8000
Website
lexrich5.org

Lexington-Richland School District No. 5 Rankings

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
61%
Percent Proficient - Math
57%
Average Graduation Rate
90%
Average SAT
1180
762 responses
Average ACT
26
369 responses
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Students

Diversity
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Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
16,937
Free or Reduced Lunch
36%

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National
17:1
Average Teacher Salary
$62,672
Teachers in First/Second Year
10.4%

Finances

Total Expenses
$288,741,000
Expenses Per Student
$16,172/ student
National
$12,239
Education Expenses
  • Instruction
    59%
  • Support Services
    36%
  • Other
    5%

Lexington-Richland School District No. 5 Reviews

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Overall my experience with Lexington-Richland School District 5 was enjoyable. School District 5 provides a plethora of resources and the academics of District 5 really prepare you for higher education. The administration and facilities at District 5 are truly top notch. I felt truly safe and comfortable at the schools within District 5 and I also loved how diverse the District is, it truly reflects the outside world and students within the District are taught compassion and respect at an early age. I am truly impressed with Lexington-Richland School District 5. However I would like to see improvements with school lunch and some of the teachers. Nevertheless, my experience with Lexington-Richland School District 5 has been an wonderful and joyous venture.
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Lexington-Richland School District 5 is a high rated school district that provides numerous, wonderful opportunities for it's students. It's Center for Advanced Technical Studies is a great way to encourage students to become involved in their own fields of interest. The district provides plentiful resources and technology for students to use as well. Each school provides numerous clubs and activities for students to participate in, including an outstanding FIRST Robotics club. Communication with the district office and schools could use improvement. I would personally like to see more attention and promotion of the FIRST Robotics district team since it brings all of the schools together and is a wonderful opportunity for students interested in STEM related fields of study.
The teachers and staff. You could tell the entire staff really wanted all of us to succeed. We were privileged with the technology we were offered and the opportunities we had. But, although the school had a lot of ways to interact socially, students still seemed to be very separate. One time at a pep rally someone took a picture of the senior section and all of the white children were on one side and the African Americans on another. They should find a way to unify students. Also, they were extremely focused on trying to block out anything they didn't think had to do with school that technology became almost impossible to use. This was a big burden because a lot of teachers try to use websites or apps the school blocks and also it's very hard for cell phones to work. I understand you're not supposed to use your phone during instructional time but it was difficult to reach my parents when I needed to because they had the signal and the wifi blocked.