Top Rankings
Lexington City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 621 students in Lexington City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
873 Schools
# Students
2,953 Students
497,038 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
31,051 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)82%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
40%
21%
% Black
31%
25%
% White
16%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,086 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,152 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,086
$11,170
Spending / Student
$12,152
$11,594
Best Lexington City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Lexington Developmental Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Gr: K-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Lexington Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 West Hemstead Street
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1567
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1567
Gr: 6-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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