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Schools in Lexington · Lexington Independent School District

Lexington’s public schools outscore 76% of Texas districts

51% of students in Lexington’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). 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 Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▲ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,052 students on the public path
In brief

Lexington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 718 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lexington’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,058 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lexington Middle, then Lexington H S. 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

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (718)Better than 85%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 602 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Lexington anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lexington’s students in the tested grades sat them (598 in math, 605 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–5Lexington ElLexington Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Lexington MiddleLexington Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Lexington H SLexington Independent School DistrictA−

Lexington’s public schools are run by Lexington Independent School District. 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 Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,052 students · 11.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,058TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 605 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.9% · 598 students tested

Lexington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LexingtonA−Lexington Independent

Every school in Lexington

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

District schools in Lexingtonby address
Lexington El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
488 students14:1Rate it →
Lexington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
228 students10:1Rate it →
Lexington H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
336 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lexington’s schools

Are Lexington’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lexington children attend outscore 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lexington in?

Lexington Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,052 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lexington kids go to high school?

Lexington H S, with 336 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lexington’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lexington Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lexington spend per student?

$13,058 in Lexington Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.