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South Lexington School

1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292

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South Lexington School serves 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 70-74%
: 60-64%
: The South Lexington School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Lexington, NC, encompassing approximately 18.7 square miles. Families typically enjoy a quick 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 2.9 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, which extends up to 4.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Lexington School's student population of 308 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Lexington School
Pre-K	117
Kind	191

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Total Students

308 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	South Lexington School
2025	308
2024	310
2023	287
2022	320
2021	262
2020	323
2019	324
2018	336
2017	369
2016	323
2015	386
2013	429
2012	449
2011	401
2010	409
2009	388
2008	461
2007	427
2006	414
2005	379
2004	454
2003	462
2002	480
2001	489
2000	486
1999	491
1998	510
1997	485
1996	470
1995	446
1994	436
1993	423
1992	375
1991	343
1990	330
1989	334
1988	323
1987	251

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	South Lexington School
2025	24
2024	19
2023	21
2022	21
2021	19
2020	23
2019	25
2018	26
2017	27
2016	26
2015	28
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	28
2010	28
2009	29
2008	29
2006	42
2005	42
2004	42
2003	42
2002	38
2001	42
2000	42
1999	41
1998	41
1997	31
1996	32
1995	31
1994	31
1993	31
1992	16
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	19
1987	16

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School Rankings

The of South Lexington School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

(09-10)

70-74%

81%

(09-10)

60-64%

69%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	14:1	13:1
2005	9:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	15:1	14:1
2003	11:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	17:1	16:1
1992	23:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	14:1
1990	17:1	17:1	14:1
1989	18:1	17:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	16:1	18:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	2%	3%	7%
2009	2%	2%	6%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	2%	2%	6%
2003	2%	2%	6%
2002	2%	2%	6%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	2%	2%	7%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	7%
1997	1%	1%	6%
1995	1%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	5%
1993	2%	1%	4%
1990	2%	1%	4%
1989	6%	1%	4%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

44%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	44%	22%
2024	33%	21%
2023	29%	20%	36%
2022	34%	20%	35%
2021	33%	19%	35%
2020	33%	19%	35%
2019	37%	18%	35%
2018	37%	18%	35%
2017	36%	17%	35%
2016	39%	16%	34%
2015	34%	16%	34%
2013	38%	14%	32%
2012	38%	13%	31%
2011	42%	13%	30%
2010	36%	11%	27%
2009	34%	11%	27%
2008	35%	11%	29%
2007	39%	10%	27%
2006	26%	8%	22%
2005	24%	8%	21%
2004	19%	7%	19%
2003	22%	6%	19%
2002	19%	5%	17%
2001	18%	4%	15%
2000	11%	4%	11%
1999	9%	3%	9%
1998	8%	3%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

30%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	30%	24%
2024	36%	25%
2023	40%	25%	31%
2022	34%	25%	32%
2021	35%	25%	32%
2020	30%	24%	30%
2019	29%	25%	30%
2018	29%	25%	29%
2017	24%	26%	29%
2016	22%	26%	30%
2015	26%	26%	30%
2013	26%	26%	32%
2012	26%	26%	32%
2011	27%	26%	34%
2010	35%	31%	41%
2009	41%	31%	41%
2008	39%	29%	38%
2007	39%	29%	40%
2006	52%	31%	47%
2005	52%	32%	46%
2004	51%	31%	47%
2003	52%	31%	46%
2002	55%	31%	48%
2001	58%	31%	48%
2000	59%	31%	49%
1999	60%	31%	49%
1998	58%	31%	48%
1997	56%	31%	46%
1996	55%	31%	46%
1995	48%	30%	46%
1994	45%	30%	45%
1993	46%	30%	45%
1992	50%	30%	44%
1991	46%	30%	43%
1990	41%	30%	42%
1989	46%	30%	40%
1988	41%	30%	39%

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White

14%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	14%	42%
2024	18%	43%
2023	17%	44%	18%
2022	18%	45%	19%
2021	17%	46%	20%
2020	22%	46%	22%
2019	19%	48%	22%
2018	24%	48%	24%
2017	27%	49%	24%
2016	30%	50%	26%
2015	30%	50%	26%
2013	27%	52%	26%
2012	28%	53%	26%
2011	24%	53%	25%
2010	26%	54%	25%
2009	22%	54%	26%
2008	21%	55%	26%
2007	17%	56%	26%
2006	20%	57%	26%
2005	22%	57%	27%
2004	28%	58%	28%
2003	24%	59%	29%
2002	24%	60%	29%
2001	22%	61%	31%
2000	28%	61%	33%
1999	29%	63%	36%
1998	31%	63%	39%
1997	40%	64%	43%
1996	42%	65%	45%
1995	49%	65%	47%
1994	47%	66%	49%
1993	45%	66%	50%
1992	49%	66%	51%
1991	51%	66%	52%
1990	56%	66%	54%
1989	47%	67%	56%
1988	55%	67%	58%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	10%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	1%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

86%

58%

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	0.69	0.72
2024	0.73	0.71
2023	0.72	0.71	0.73
2022	0.73	0.70	0.73
2021	0.73	0.69	0.74
2020	0.74	0.70	0.74
2019	0.74	0.68	0.74
2018	0.72	0.68	0.73
2017	0.73	0.67	0.73
2016	0.71	0.66	0.73
2015	0.73	0.66	0.73
2013	0.72	0.65	0.73
2012	0.71	0.64	0.73
2011	0.70	0.64	0.73
2010	0.69	0.61	0.70
2009	0.67	0.61	0.69
2008	0.68	0.61	0.69
2007	0.66	0.60	0.69
2006	0.63	0.58	0.68
2005	0.63	0.57	0.67
2004	0.63	0.57	0.67
2003	0.63	0.56	0.67
2002	0.61	0.55	0.66
2001	0.59	0.53	0.66
2000	0.57	0.53	0.64
1999	0.55	0.51	0.63
1998	0.57	0.51	0.62
1997	0.53	0.50	0.60
1996	0.53	0.49	0.58
1995	0.53	0.49	0.57
1994	0.54	0.48	0.56
1993	0.53	0.48	0.55
1992	0.51	0.48	0.54
1991	0.53	0.48	0.55
1990	0.52	0.48	0.54
1989	0.57	0.47	0.53
1988	0.53	0.47	0.51

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(22-23)

36.4%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2023	36.4%	28.7%	38%
2022	49%	33.4%	47.1%
2021	27.3%	25.4%	33%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2025	99%	72%
2024	99%	67%
2023	99%	57%	99%
2022	99%	46%	99%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	99%	51%	99%
2019	98%	52%	99%
2018	99%	52%	99%
2017	98%	53%	99%
2016	99%	52%	98%
2015	83%	52%	78%
2013	90%	47%	80%
2012	83%	45%	79%
2011	86%	43%	77%
2010	88%	40%	75%
2009	90%	28%	73%
2007	83%	35%	73%
2006	74%	35%	73%
2005	89%	37%	68%
2004	71%	36%	70%
2003	71%	27%	66%
2002	66%	30%	63%
2001	62%	29%	52%
2000	66%	31%	53%
1999	68%	31%	57%
1998	58%	30%	55%
1997	51%	30%	45%
1996	52%	30%	51%
1995	58%	29%	49%
1994	51%	29%	46%
1993	43%	28%	43%
1992	34%	22%	30%
1991	52%	31%	45%
1990	54%	32%	44%
1989	43%	34%	44%
1988	38%	25%	20%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2015)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools
2015	8%	5%	6%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	10%	7%	12%
2002	12%	8%	10%
2001	13%	7%	11%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	13%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lexington City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% NC state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NC state average).

How many students attend South Lexington School?

308 students attend South Lexington School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of South Lexington School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Lexington School?

South Lexington School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does South Lexington School offer ?

South Lexington School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Lexington School part of?

South Lexington School is part of Lexington City Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 70-74%
: 60-64%
: The South Lexington School's attendance zone covers the entire district of Lexington, NC, encompassing approximately 18.7 square miles. Families typically enjoy a quick 5-10 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 2.9 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, which extends up to 4.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education