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Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

85 Central Road, Lexington, VA 24450 · (540) 463-4500 · Part of Rockbridge County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
466
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

85 Central Road, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten73
Grade 168
Grade 280
Grade 379
Grade 456
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
440’20
431’21
452’22
460’23
466’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Lexington families.

Other schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools

The district →
Fairfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
C
241 students11:1
Natural Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Natural Bridge Station
C
230 students11:1
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buena Vista
B−
154 students11:1
Maury River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C
481 students11:1
Rockbridge County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
B
916 students12:1

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.