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What do you wish you knew before starting at Lexington Elementary School?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 010201002549
Lexington Elementary School
101 School Street, Lexington, AL 35648 · (256) 229-6622 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
163 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 45% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
52.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lexington Elementary School
Lexington Elementary School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Elementary School this school | 454 | 35.9% | 58.3% |
| Barkley Bridge Elementary School Hartselle | 419 | 36.8% | 84.6% |
| Hayden Primary School Hayden | 530 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Cold Springs Elementary School Bremen | 500 | 40.2% | 58.7% |
| Bagley Elementary School Dora | 550 | 32.4% | 57.8% |
| East Elementary School Cullman | 466 | 32.2% | 82.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lexington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #210 of 626 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #170 of 626 | #4 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #206 of 626 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #369 of 709 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #435 of 655 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #636 of 658 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #612 of 696 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 25.5 | 17.8:1 | 36% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 25.2 | 17.6:1 | 45% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 26.2 | 16.6:1 | 44% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington Elementary School.
About Lexington Elementary School
Lexington Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Lexington, Alabama. It serves 454 students in pre-K through 6.
Lexington Elementary School is part of a district of 14 schools: Lauderdale County, with 7,952 students.
At Lexington Elementary School, White students make up 95% of the student body. The White share of the county population is lower, at 83%. Lexington Elementary School has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 25.5 full-time equivalents, or about 17.8 students per teacher. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 36%. It compares with 47% for public schools in Lauderdale County.
The allk12 Grade for Lexington Elementary School is B-. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Lexington Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.3% and a predicted 57.9%.
Lauderdale County census figures show that median household income is about $62,649, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Lexington Elementary School is among the 24 public schools in Lauderdale County.
The next-closest public school is Lexington High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of Lexington Elementary School. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lexington Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal data place Lexington Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lexington Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County
- Brooks Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Brooks High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other Lexington Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lexington Elementary. Lexington Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 13.
- Lexington ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 878 students
- Lexington ElementaryKelso, WA · 854 students
- Lexington ElementaryLexington, SC · 607 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolMonroe, LA · 547 students
- Lexington ElementaryPomona, CA · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Lexington High School0.0 mi · 379
- Loretto High School8.3 mi · 452
- Rogers Elementary School8.4 mi · 592
- Rogers High School8.4 mi · 510
- South Lawrence Elementary8.4 mi · 624
- Brooks High School10.2 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About Lexington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lexington Elementary School?
Lexington Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lexington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lexington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lexington Elementary School have?
Lexington Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lexington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lexington Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lexington Elementary School?
Lexington Elementary School is overseen by Lauderdale County in Lauderdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.