Photo: Henry Hudson Kitson · Public domainLexington’s public schools outscore 97% of Massachusetts districts
Math proficiency in Lexington’s districts is 79%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lexington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lexington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 60 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lexington’s, its schools beat 92%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 77% and math 79% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,148 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lexington Christian Academy (private), Waldorf School of Lexington (private), Cotting School (private), Fuse School (private), Community Therapeutic Day School (private) and Meadowridge Pelham Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lexington’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Massachusetts school districts, #4 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lexington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lexington
Lexington Children's Place
Grades PK · 70 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lexington · depends on your address
Wm Diamond Middle
Grades 6–8 · 936 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Jonas Clarke Middle
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lexington · depends on your address
Wm Diamond Middle
Grades 6–8 · 936 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Jonas Clarke Middle
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lexington · depends on your address
Wm Diamond Middle
Grades 6–8 · 936 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Jonas Clarke Middle
Grades 6–8 · 796 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 2,405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 2,405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 2,405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 2,405 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Lexington’s public schools are run by Lexington School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lexington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Lexington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | A+ | Lexington |
| Burlington | B+ | Burlington |
| Winchester | A | Winchester |
| Woburn | C+ | Woburn |
| Bedford | A | Bedford |
| Lincoln | A | Lincoln PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12 |
| Arlington | A | Arlington |
| Belmont | A+ | Belmont |
| Waltham | C | Waltham |
Every school in Lexington
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lexington’s schools
Are Lexington’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lexington children attend outscore 97% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lexington in?
Lexington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,748 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lexington kids go to high school?
Lexington High, with 2,405 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Lexington’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Lexington School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Lexington spend per student?
$29,148 in Lexington School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lexington?
Yes: Lexington Christian Academy (religious, grades 6–12, 290 students), Waldorf School of Lexington (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 190 students), Cotting School (special education, grades PK–12, 123 students), Fuse School (special education, grades PK–K, 32 students), Community Therapeutic Day School (special education, grades K–6, 32 students) and Meadowridge Pelham Academy (special education · all-girls, grades 8–12, 27 students).
Parents talk
What Lexington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lexington → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.