Schools: Public: Lexington-Richland 5

This suburban school system adjoining the eastern edge of Lake Murray straddles two counties and serves Chapin, Dutch Fork and Irmo. District 5 students consistently earn top scores on state and nationally recognized standardized tests.

ABOUT THE DISTRICT

1020 Dutch Fork Road, P.O. Box 938, Ballentine, 29002; (803) 732-8000; www.lex5.k12.sc.us

Superintendent: Scott Andersen

Total schools: 12 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high

Total students: 16,690

Total teachers: 1,150

2006 SAT average: 1247

Percentage of students who met the standard for the high school exit exam: 97.5 percent

Worth noting: Irmo High offers an International Baccalaureate degree program. Among honors, Seven Oaks Elementary was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2006 by the U.S. Department of Education.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Ballentine

1040 Bickley Road, Irmo, 29063; (803) 732-8251; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/bes/

Enrollment: 699

Report card ratings: Absolute, excellent; improvement, excellent

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

Chapin

940 Old Bush River Road, Chapin, 29036; (803) 345-2214; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/ces/

Enrollment: 743

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 22-1

Start/end times: 7:40 a.m./2:30 p.m.

Dutch Fork

7900 Broad River Road, Irmo, 29063; (803) 732-8075; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/dfes/

Enrollment: 543

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 19-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

H.E. Corley

1500 Chadford Road, Irmo, 29063; (803) 732-8175; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/hec/

Enrollment: 609

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 16-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

Harbison West

257 Crossbow Drive, Columbia, 29212; (803) 732-8375; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/hwes/

Enrollment: 503

Report card ratings: Absolute, below average; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 18-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

Irmo

7401 Gibbes St., Irmo, 29063; (803) 732-8275; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/ies/

Enrollment: 527

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, average

Student-teacher ratio: 19-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

Lake Murray

1531 Three Dog Road, Chapin, 29036; (803) 732-8151; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/lmes/

Enrollment: 801

Report card ratings: Absolute, excellent; improvement, good

Student-teacher ratio: 21-1

Start/end times: 7:40 a.m./2:30 p.m.

Leaphart

120 Piney Grove Road, Columbia, 29210; (803) 798-0030; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/les/

Enrollment: 570

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 19-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

Nursery Road

6706 Nursery Road, Columbia, 29212; (803)732-8475; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/nres/

Enrollment: 663

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 17-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

Oak Pointe

One River Bottom Road, Irmo, 29063; (803) 749-7700; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/opes/

Enrollment: 540

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, average

Student-teacher ratio: 17-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

River Springs

115 Connie Wright Road, Irmo, 29063; (803) 732-8147; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/rses/

Enrollment: 609

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

Seven Oaks

2800 Ashland Road, Columbia, 29210; (803) 798-6500; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/soes/

Enrollment: 589

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Start/end times: 7:50 a.m./2:40 p.m.

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Chapin

1130 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin, 29036; (803) 345-1466; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/cms

Enrollment: 885

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 21-1

Start/end times: 8:20 a.m./3:35 p.m.

CrossRoads

6949 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, 29212; (803) 732-8300; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/crms

Enrollment: 1,004

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, average

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Start/end times: 7:35 a.m./2:30 p.m.

Dutch Fork

1528 Old Tamah Road, Irmo, 29063;(803) 732-8167; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/dfms

Enrollment: 1040

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 21-1

Start/end times: 8 a.m./ 3:30 p.m.

Irmo

6051 Westcott Road, Columbia, 29212; (803) 732-8200; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/ims

Enrollment: 1,100

2006 Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Start/end times: 8:20 a.m./3:25 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOLS

Chapin

300 Columbia Ave., Chapin, 29036; (803) 345-2246; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/chs

Enrollment: 1,186

Report card ratings: Absolute, excellent; improvement, good

Student-teacher ratio: 23-1

Start/end times: 7:55 a.m./3:10 p.m. (M,T,Th,F); 9:05 a.m./3:10 p.m.(W)

Dutch Fork

1400 Old Tamah Road, Irmo, 29063; (803) 732-8055; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/dfhs

Enrollment: 2,094

Report card ratings: Absolute, excellent; improvement, good

Student-teacher ratio: 24-1

Start/end times: 8:15 a.m./3:35 p.m. (M,T,Th,F); 9:40 a.m./3:35 p.m. (W)

Irmo

6671 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, 29212; (803) 732-8100; www.lex5.k12.sc.us/ihs

Enrollment: 2,050

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 23-1

Start/end times: 8:15 a.m./3:32 p.m. (M,T,Th,F); 9:40 a.m./3:32 p.m. (W)