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Public elementary school · Lexington 04 · Swansea, South Carolina

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center's 6.3 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from South Carolina statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lexington 04 median is 3.6.

#623 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Lexington 04: 1 elementary schools rated, median 3.6 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from South Carolina statewide data

The brief

A Lexington 04 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – Kindergarten.

It ranks 623 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 2 of 7 in Lexington 04.

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is listed in Lexington 04, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from South Carolina statewide data
Resources & Environment
6.3
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on SC statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 26160; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,146
Median home value
$148,200
College educated
20.2%
Homeownership
95.6%
Poverty rate
15.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26160; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,842/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lexington Four Early Childhood Center serve?

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Kindergarten.

How many students attend Lexington Four Early Childhood Center?

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center has an enrollment of approximately 533 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lexington Four Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lexington Four Early Childhood Center rank in SC?

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center ranks #623 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Lexington Four Early Childhood Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Lexington Four Early Childhood Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Lexington Four Early Childhood Center a charter school?

No, Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lexington Four Early Childhood Center a Title I school?

No, Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lexington Four Early Childhood Center?

100.0% of students at Lexington Four Early Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Kindergarten
Enrollment
533
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Lexington County
Rank in district
#2 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$13,672
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26160)
1,187
Area median age
43.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.