Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School is a close-knit elementary campus in Lexington, Ohio, overseen by Lexington Local. The school hosts 335 students in grades 1 through 4.

Lexington Local runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,210 students. Central Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Central Elementary School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest is composed of 7% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Richland County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Richland County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Central Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.7%; this one delivers 79.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Richland County put median household earnings sit near $59,509, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Richland County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,772 students), of which Central Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Lexington High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Central Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Central Elementary School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 79.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 12%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 335 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.