Lexington Elementary School

Lexington Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Lexington, Alabama, operated by Lauderdale County. The school caters to 454 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Within Lauderdale County, which oversees 14 schools and 7,952 students, Lexington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lexington Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Lexington Elementary School reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Lauderdale County's rate of about 47%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lexington Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lauderdale County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,649, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lauderdale County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students), of which Lexington Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lexington High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lexington Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

On this page, members of the Lexington Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.