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Schools in Lexington · Lexington Public Schools

Lexington’s public schools score below 76% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

32% of students in Lexington’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Nebraska average (47%). 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 Nebraska, not nationally.

#47of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska 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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 11 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 6% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
NE 13.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,242 students on the public path
In brief

Lexington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 454 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lexington’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,619 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lexington Middle School, then Lexington High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lexington’s grade

D Test scoresB+ Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Nebraska school districts, #47 of 57 Nebraska towns. Graduation is above the Nebraska average; test scores are below it.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (454)Better than 19%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,542 test results and a graduating class of 239 could put Lexington anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lexington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,542 in math, 1,542 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lexington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Lexington Middle SchoolLexington Public SchoolsC−
9–12Lexington High SchoolLexington Public SchoolsD

Lexington’s public schools are run by Lexington Public Schools. 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.

Lexington Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,242 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$14,619NE $15,602 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 47.1% · 1542 students tested
Math35%
State average 46% · 1542 students tested

Lexington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Lexington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LexingtonC−Lexington

Every school in Lexington

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lexingtonby address
Bryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
385 students16:1Rate it →
Morton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
321 students12:1Rate it →
Early Learning Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
279 students24:1Rate it →
Sandoz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
D
358 students14:1Rate it →
Pershing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
D
312 students13:1Rate it →
Lexington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
672 students14:1Rate it →
Lexington High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
915 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Early Intervention/Homebound).

Questions about Lexington’s schools

Are Lexington’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lexington children attend score below 76% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #47 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lexington in?

Lexington Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,242 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lexington kids go to high school?

Lexington High School, with 915 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Lexington’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Lexington Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Lexington spend per student?

$14,619 in Lexington Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.