{"id":4551,"date":"2026-08-12T11:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4551"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:36:35","slug":"how-did-richland-lexington-school-districts-stack-up-on-state-assessments-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4551","title":{"rendered":"How did Richland, Lexington school districts stack up on state assessments?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Columbia area boasts two of the highest achieving school districts in South Carolina, as measured by student assessment data.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4550\">SC school district won\u2019t let Yale University test playgrounds for toxic chemicals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- 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