Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 170 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON CUSD 7·NCES 172271004699
Lexington Elementary School
100 E Wall St, Lexington, IL 61753 · (309) 365-2741 · McLean County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
59 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lexington CUSD 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.4% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 40.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 (60.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Elementary School this school | 238 | 24.8% | 60.5% |
| Sherrard Elementary School Sherrard | 224 | 23.7% | 37.0% |
| Worden Elementary School Worden | 258 | 26.4% | 52.5% |
| New Athens Elementary School New Athens | 229 | 21.8% | 60.4% |
| White Heath Elementary School White Heath | 270 | 23.0% | 55.8% |
| West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School Lincoln | 217 | 22.6% | 55.7% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #314 of 1,925 | #5 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #759 of 2,077 ▼ 225 | #11 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #453 of 2,077 ▼ 179 | #6 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #1,890 of 2,419 | #29 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #613 of 2,035 | #10 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #1,778 of 2,042 | #30 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #1,868 of 2,132 | #22 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #1,101 of 1,461 | #18 of 23 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
238
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 238 | 19.6 | 12.2:1 | 25% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 23% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 18.4 | 11.8:1 | 23% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 21.4 | 11.9:1 | 28% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 27% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 24% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 23 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 17 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (255 to 238); teachers down 9% (21.4 to 19.6).
About Lexington Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Lexington, Illinois, Lexington Elementary School is part of Lexington CUSD 7. The school reports 238 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 38% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
The district for Lexington Elementary School is Lexington CUSD 7, with 3 schools and 511 students.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Lexington Elementary School. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of McLean County is roughly 78% White. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Lexington Elementary School is 19.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.2:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Around 25% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in McLean County report 40%.
The model predicts 57.2% for a school in Illinois with Lexington Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lexington Elementary School posts 60.5%.
McLean County has about 171,556 residents, and the median household income is $79,905, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Lexington Elementary School, McLean County has 59 other public schools.
Lexington Jr High School is the public school closest to Lexington Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Lexington Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 60.5% versus a 52.3% average.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 238 students in 2024-25, 14 more than the 224 it had in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington CUSD 7
- Lexington High SchoolHigh · 163 students
- Lexington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 110 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington High SchoolHigh · 163 students
- Lexington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 110 students
Other Lexington Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lexington Elementary. Lexington Elementary School is the 10th 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 Jr High School0.0 mi · 110
- Lexington High School0.0 mi · 163
- Prairie Central Primary West7.2 mi · 244
- Towanda Elementary School8.3 mi · 193
- EPG Middle School8.8 mi · 345
- Ridgeview Jr High School10.4 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Lexington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lexington Elementary School?
Lexington Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lexington Elementary School serve?
Lexington Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lexington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lexington Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lexington Elementary School?
At Lexington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lexington Elementary School public or private?
Lexington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington CUSD 7.
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