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Lylburn Downing Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

302 Diamond St, Lexington, VA 24450 · (540) 463-3532 · Part of Lexington City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
187
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lylburn Downing Middle

  • 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 15.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–5Harrington Waddell Elementary350 students
6–8Lylburn Downing MiddleYou are here

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 ↗

302 Diamond St, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 652
Grade 766
Grade 869
Enrollment over time
162’20
148’21
161’22
180’23
187’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 8%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lylburn Downing Middle from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington City Public Schools

The district →
Harrington Waddell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
350 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 Virginia’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.