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Pickett Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

200 Biesecker Road, Lexington, NC 27295 · (336) 242-1546 · Part of Lexington City Schools

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

Directions
Students
385
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pickett Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: Lexington Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Pickett Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lexington Middle School595 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

200 Biesecker Road, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 171
Grade 283
Grade 375
Grade 481
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
370’20
374’21
394’22
373’23
385’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%Black 28%White 16%Two or more races 12%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pickett Elementary School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington City Schools

The district →
South Lexington School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lexington
308 students13:1
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 Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C+
595 students15:1
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.