New SC test scores show which Richland, Lexington schools are struggling most. Take a look
Many South Carolina elementary school students met or exceeded expectations in English, but struggled more in math, new state test results show.
The results come by way of SC READY, a statewide testing method that annually measures how students are performing in English language arts and math. SC READY analyzed test scores for 3rd through 8th grades.
In math, only third and fourth graders met or exceeded expectations by 50% or higher in the previous school year — with third graders doing the best at 56.3%.
The eighth graders performed the worst, with only 32.4% meeting or exceeding expectations.
English performance was considerably better, with more than 50% of students in each grade meeting or exceeding expectations. Fourth graders did the best, with 63.5% meeting or exceeding expectations.
State test results 2024-25
But how did students in local districts such as Richland and Lexington counties perform last school year? Check out their scores below.
SC schools
To view the test score results for your child’s school, click here. Next, pick the district you want to view, then select the school and click ‘view school scores.’
Richland & Lexington school districts
Richland One and Richland 2 performed worse overall in math and English compared to the state average.
Most Lexington 1 grades performed better than the state average. For instance, more than 70% of fourth and fifth graders met or exceeded expectations in English and 60% of third graders met or exceeded expectations in math.
For a full breakdown of the test results for English and math in all Richland and Lexington school districts, check below.
Richland One
Richland 2
Lexington 1
Lexington 2
Lexington 3
Lexington 4
Lexington/Richland 5
This story was originally published September 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
