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Harrington Waddell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Pendleton Place, Lexington, VA 24450 · (540) 463-5353 · Part of Lexington City Public Schools

Lexington’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Harrington Waddell Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: Lylburn Downing Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Harrington Waddell ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lylburn Downing Middle187 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Pendleton Place, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten54
Grade 161
Grade 254
Grade 359
Grade 452
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
303’20
326’21
324’22
328’23
350’24

Up 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Hispanic 6%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrington Waddell Elementary from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington City Public Schools

The district →
Lylburn Downing Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
A
187 students13:1

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