What’s new in Lex/Rich 5
School District Five named top school district in the MidlandsRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
Nominations being accepted for 2027 Tri-District Arts ConsortiumRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
Nursery Road Elementary School receives grant from South Carolina Department of EducationRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
School District Five hosting Escolares Pathway Information NightRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
Dog Grooming Packages offered by the Veterinary Science Program at the Center for Advanced Technical StudiesRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
School District Five earns Certificate of Excellence in Financial ReportingRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
9 School District Five students named National Merit Scholarship SemifinalistsRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
Operation Warm to provide over 400 new coats to School District Five studentsRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
School District Five celebrates wall-raiser ceremony at Nursery Road ElementaryRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
NFL star gives back to School District Five schools with $30,000 donationRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗
Irmo High School Student Council launches suicide prevention awareness campaignRead the story on lexrich5.org ↗Headlines from School District Five news releases.
Schools in Lex/Rich 5
Ratings are each school’s overall rating on the 2025 South Carolina School Report Card. Enrollment is 2024–25. Hover a school for a quick look; click for the full card with the principal and mascot. Principal photos and logos come from each school’s website.
District Five by the numbers
Superintendent: Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. (since February 2022), named 2026 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year. District office: 1020 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo, SC 29063 · 803-476-8000
New this year: District Five no longer has intermediate schools. Chapin Intermediate is now Chapin Middle, the old Chapin Middle building is Spring Hill Middle, and CrossRoads Intermediate is now Crossroads Middle.
Who runs District Five
Seven trustees set policy, approve the budget and hire the superintendent. Lexington County voters elect four and Richland County voters elect three. Terms are four years, and the races are nonpartisan.
KSKimberly Snipes
Board Chair · Richland seat
Term 2022–2026
SHDr. Scott Herring
Vice Chair · Lexington seat
Term 2024–2028
JBJason Baynham
Secretary · Richland seat
Term 2024–2028
EBElizabeth Barnhardt
Trustee · Lexington seat
Term 2022–2026
CHCatherine Huddle
Trustee · Lexington seat
Term 2024–2028
MSMike Satterfield
Trustee · Lexington seat
Term 2022–2026
KSKevin Scully
Trustee · Richland seat
Term 2022–2026
Superintendent and district leaders
The board hires the superintendent, who runs the district day to day with a team of chief officers.
Photos and titles from lexrich5.org. District office: 1020 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo · 803-476-8000.
Find your school
Elementary schools (13)
Ballentine Elementary
Grades K-5 · Bears · Good rating
Chapin Elementary
Grades K-5 · Eaglets · Excellent rating
Dutch Fork Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Fox Cubs · Average rating
H.E. Corley Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Average rating
Harbison West Elementary
Grades 4K-5 · Hero Hedgehog · Below Average rating
Irmo Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Bees · Good rating
Lake Murray Elementary
Grades K-5 · Excellent rating
Leaphart Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Average rating
Nursery Road Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Champions · Average rating
Oak Pointe Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Pioneers · Good rating
Piney Woods Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Purple Martins · Good rating
River Springs Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gators · Good rating
Seven Oaks Elementary
Grades 4K-5 · Average rating
Middle schools (5)
Chapin Middle
Grades 6-8 · Good rating
Crossroads Middle School Academy for Innovative Learning
Grades 6-8 · Average rating
Dutch Fork Middle
Grades 6-8 · Silver Foxes · Good rating
Irmo Middle
Grades 6-8 · Yellow Jackets · Average rating
Spring Hill Middle
Grades 6-8 · Red Hawks · Excellent rating
High schools (4)
Chapin High
Grades 9-12 · Eagles · Excellent rating
Dutch Fork High
Grades 9-12 · Silver Foxes · Good rating
Irmo High
Grades 9-12 · Yellow Jackets · Average rating
Spring Hill High
Grades 9-12 · Stallions · Excellent rating
Other programs
Sources: lexrich5.org and each school’s website; SC School Report Cards 2025 data; NCES school locations; U.S. Census district boundary. Listing here isn’t an endorsement by the Town of Irmo.