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Leslie Bell Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

400 S 20th St, Lexington, MO 64067 · (660) 259-4341 · Part of Lexington R-V School District

Lexington’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Leslie Bell Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: Lexington Middle

On the path

Where Lexington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Leslie Bell Elem.You are here
5–8Lexington Middle244 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 S 20th St, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten48
Grade 153
Grade 269
Grade 355
Grade 450
Enrollment over time
377’20
385’21
405’22
365’23
339’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leslie Bell Elem. from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington R-V School District

The district →
Lexington Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lexington
D
244 students14:1
Lexington High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
D
310 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.