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Lexington City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 752 students in Lexington City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Lexington City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
3,012 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lexington City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
102 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,056 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
19%
# Black Students
966 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
32%
26%
# White Students
576 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
249
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,850 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,914 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,850
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,914
$11,785
Best Lexington City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lexington Developmental Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1544
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
Rank: #22.
Lexington Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 West Hemstead Street
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1567
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1567
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
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