Lexington Elementary School

Lexington Elementary School is an elementary school of compact scale in Lexington, Indiana, operated by Scott County School District 2, enrolling 205 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 53% below the state mean of about 436.

Within Scott County School District 2, which oversees 7 schools and 2,643 students, Lexington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lexington Elementary School records that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Lexington Elementary School lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Lexington Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Lexington Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.5%; actual is 59.2%, +23.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Scott County shows median household earnings sit near $56,352, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Scott County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,870 students), Lexington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Johnson Elementary School, roughly 7.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Lexington Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lexington Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 209 students in 2018 to 205 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Lexington Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.