Enrollment
228
Middle
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON ISD·NCES 482733006292
Lexington Middle School
121 THIRD ST, LEXINGTON, TX 78947 · (979) 773-2255 · Lee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
87 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 90 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 25% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · 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
Lexington Middle School→Lexington High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LEXINGTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Middle School
Lexington Middle School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Middle School this school | 228 | 38.2% | 54.0% |
| West Middle School WEST | 279 | 39.4% | 59.2% |
| Hughes Springs Junior High School HUGHES SPRINGS | 232 | 42.7% | 57.9% |
| Harper Middle School HARPER | 197 | 38.1% | 48.0% |
| S and S Cons Middle School SADLER | 298 | 37.6% | 43.1% |
| Millsap Middle School MILLSAP | 251 | 41.8% | 52.2% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #381 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #465 of 1,670 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #907 of 1,670 ▼ 114 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #102 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #1,511 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #23 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #1,058 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #1,354 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #694 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
228
-50 (-18%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 228 | 22.1 | 10.3:1 | 38% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 20.9 | 10.7:1 | 48% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 20.7 | 11.7:1 | 44% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 35% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 19.4 | 12.8:1 | 43% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 44% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 45% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 33% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (248 to 228); teachers up 14% (19.4 to 22.1).
About Lexington Middle School
Lexington Middle School is a middle school in LEXINGTON, Texas, reachable at (979) 773-2255. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 228 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
LEXINGTON ISD is the district for Lexington Middle School. It has 3 schools and 1,052 students.
The largest group at Lexington Middle School is White students, at 73%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lexington Middle School scores 43%.
The school's 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 4.1 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Lee County report 53%.
Among Texas public middle schools, Lexington Middle School outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 57.4%.
In Lee County, home to about 17,971 people, the median household earns about $76,371 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lee County number 9, with about 3,236 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lexington High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The school's 54.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 278 in 2020-21 to 228 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.3:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
Lexington Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,971
Census ACS
Median income
$76,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,236 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEXINGTON ISD
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Lexington High SchoolHigh · 336 students
Other schools in LEXINGTON
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Lexington High SchoolHigh · 336 students
Other Lexington Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Lexington Middle. Lexington Middle School is the 6th largest of the 7.
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLFORT MYERS, FL · 1,054 students
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLLEXINGTON, NE · 672 students
- Lexington Middle SchoolLexington, NC · 595 students
- LEXINGTON MIDDLELEXINGTON, MO · 244 students
- Lexington Middle SchoolLexington, TN · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Lexington High School0.0 mi · 336
- Lexington Elementary School0.3 mi · 488
- Dime Box School11.4 mi · 156
- Giddings Middle School15.3 mi · 389
- Giddings High School15.4 mi · 648
- Giddings Intermediate School15.4 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Lexington Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lexington Middle School?
Lexington Middle School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lexington Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lexington Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lexington Middle School have?
Lexington Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is Lexington Middle School?
Lexington Middle School reports a student body of 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lexington Middle School?
Lexington Middle School is overseen by LEXINGTON ISD in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.