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What's the one class at Lexington Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
854
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000303796
Lexington Elementary
200 Boardwalk Way, Kelso, WA 98626 · (360) 501-1450 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
544 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 180 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 148 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (180) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (130).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 68% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
WA avg 49.0% . +3.9pp since 2021
Math
46.5%
WA avg 39.2% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 51.2% | 46.5% |
| 2021-22 | 47.3% | 42.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Lexington Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Elementary this school | 854 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Elma Elementary School Elma | 688 | 64.4% | 46.5% |
| Castle Rock Elementary CASTLE ROCK | 733 | 57.0% | N/A |
| James W Lintott Elementary School Chehalis | 634 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Betz Elementary CHENEY | 535 | 61.1% | 47.8% |
| Orin C Smith Elementary School Chehalis | 647 | 52.9% | 45.7% |
Matched among Washington 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #501 of 1,103 ▲ 88 | #5 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #483 of 1,102 ▲ 70 | #1 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 854 | #7 of 1,268 | #1 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #778 of 1,085 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #863 of 1,088 | #11 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #377 of 1,169 | #9 of 20 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 854 | 50.8 | 16.8:1 | 64% (544) |
| 2023-24 | 803 | 55.7 | 14.4:1 | 71% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 50.4 | 15.8:1 | 69% (550) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington Elementary.
About Lexington Elementary
Lexington Elementary is a public elementary school run by Kelso School District in Kelso, Washington. School enrollment was 854 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Washington is roughly 380 students; this school is 125% above that.
Federal data list 13 schools in Kelso School District, with 4,960 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Lexington Elementary is 72% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. In Cowlitz County overall, about 83% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Lexington Elementary comes in at 44%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.8:1. Elementary schools in Washington average about 17.3:1, a similar figure. Lexington Elementary reports 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Among Cowlitz County residents, median household income is about $76,531, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Lexington Elementary is one of 48 public schools in Cowlitz County, which together enroll about 17,080 students.
Barnes Elementary is the public school closest to Lexington Elementary, about 2.0 miles away. Lexington Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Lexington Elementary as Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Lexington Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kelso School District
- Kelso High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other schools in Kelso
- Kelso High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other Lexington Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lexington Elementary. Lexington Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 13.
- Lexington ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 878 students
- Lexington ElementaryLexington, SC · 607 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolMonroe, LA · 547 students
- Lexington ElementaryPomona, CA · 537 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolLEXINGTON, TX · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Barnes Elementary2.0 mi · 343
- Huntington Middle School2.4 mi · 559
- Columbia Heights Elementary2.5 mi · 331
- Cascade Middle School2.6 mi · 463
- Kelso Virtual Academy2.7 mi · 216
- Butler Acres Elementary2.7 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Lexington ElementaryHow many students attend Lexington Elementary?
Lexington Elementary enrolls approximately 854 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lexington Elementary serve?
Lexington Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Lexington Elementary?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Lexington Elementary.
How diverse is Lexington Elementary?
Lexington Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lexington Elementary in?
Lexington Elementary is part of Kelso School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.