Waddell House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Lexington’s public schools score below 83% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 23% of Lexington’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (43%). 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 Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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 620 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lexington’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Lexington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,861 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Lexington Middle, then Lexington High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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
C−: better than 17% of Missouri school districts, #214 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
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
Leslie Bell Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 339 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lexington
Leslie Bell Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 339 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lexington
Leslie Bell Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 339 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lexington
Leslie Bell Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 339 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lexington
Leslie Bell Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 339 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lexington
Leslie Bell Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 339 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lexington
Lexington Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lexington
Lexington Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lexington
Lexington Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lexington
Lexington Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 310 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 310 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 310 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lexington
Lexington High
Grades 9–12 · 310 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lexington’s public schools are run by Lexington R-V School District, which also serves Dover. 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 below the state in reading
Lexington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Lexington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | C− | Lexington R-V |
Every school in Lexington
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lex La-Ray Technical CTR.).
Questions about Lexington’s schools
Are Lexington’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lexington children attend score below 83% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #214 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lexington in?
Lexington R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 893 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lexington kids go to high school?
Lexington High, with 310 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Lexington’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lexington R-V School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Lexington spend per student?
$13,861 in Lexington R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.