For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 339 students in Lexington R-V School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Lexington R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
893 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington R-V School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#512 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.4%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,244 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,013
$17,244
Spending / Student
$15,244
$16,653
Best Lexington R-V School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leslie Bell Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 S 20th St
Lexington, MO 64067
(660) 259-4341
Lexington, MO 64067
(660) 259-4341
Gr: PK-4 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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