Lexington Middle School
Lexington Middle School serves 311 students in grades 5-8.
Lexington Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Lexington Middle School's student population of 311 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
311 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Lexington Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lexington Middle School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1869 out of 2091 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
6%
7%

Black
9%
16%

White
82%
71%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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