📍 7401 Gibbes Street, Irmo, Lexington County, 29063
Irmo Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Irmo, Lexington County. The school has 541 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington 05 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Irmo Elementary enrolls 541 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 23% Black or African American and 7.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 328 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 127 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
223 of the school's 541 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 213 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Irmo Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-20, state senate district 18, state house district 85.
Irmo Elementary is one of 23 schools in Lexington 05, based in Irmo, South Carolina. The district serves 17,053 students district-wide and employs 1,505 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 541 students, Irmo Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 741 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large