Lexington Elementary

As a heavily attended elementary-level community in Kelso, Washington, Lexington Elementary works with 854 students from grades K through 5, part of Kelso School District. Enrollment runs roughly 125% larger than the state mean of about 380.

Within Kelso School District, which oversees 13 schools and 4,960 students, Lexington Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lexington Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder looks like 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lexington Elementary has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cowlitz County put median household income runs about $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Lexington Elementary is one of 48 public schools in Cowlitz County (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students).

Barnes Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lexington Elementary.

The school occupies a residential site.

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