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Lexington Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 West Hemstead Street, Lexington, NC 27292 · (336) 242-1567 · Part of Lexington City Schools

Lexington’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
595
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lexington Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: Lexington Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lexington Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lexington Senior High School889 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 West Hemstead Street, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6191
Grade 7194
Grade 8210
Enrollment over time
763’20
720’21
647’22
591’23
595’24

Down 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 30%White 13%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lexington Middle School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington City Schools

The district →
South Lexington School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lexington
308 students13:1
Pickett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lexington
C
385 students15:1
South Lexington Developmental Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Lexington
C−
26 students8:1
Charles England Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lexington
C−
381 students14:1
Southwest Elementary Global Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Lexington
C+
369 students14:1
Lexington Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
C+
889 students15:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.