New Providence Elementary

1118 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington SC, 29072 | Lexington School District 1 | 803-821-3300
  • grades KG-5
  • students 639
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 78% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Lexington
47%South Carolina

New Providence Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 1" in Lexington, SC. There are a total of 639 students and 42 teachers at New Providence Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

New Providence Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 65% higher than the South Carolina average.

New Providence Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students639
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At New Providence Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
380-84%
475-79%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
375-79%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

New Providence Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 84.1% 76.9% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 10.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 6.8% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonSouth CarolinaNational
Population21,8475,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84617391
Median age36.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college70.0%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The New Providence Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.