Paul G. Caywood Elementary

Located at 162 Monroe AVE, in Lexington, Tennessee, Paul G. Caywood Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school that works with 655 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Lexington. Enrollment runs roughly 39% bigger than the state mean of about 470.

Within Lexington, which oversees 2 schools and 893 students, Paul G. Caywood Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Paul G. Caywood Elementary logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 14% Black, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Henderson County) reports that median household income runs about $55,136, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Henderson County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,793 students), of which Paul G. Caywood Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Henderson County Virtual School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Paul G. Caywood Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 11%: 590 students in 2018 compared to 655 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Paul G. Caywood Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.