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South Lexington School

1000 Cotton Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292

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South Lexington School serves 310 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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 310 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 70-74%
: 60-64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Lexington School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

South Lexington School's student population of 310 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 24% 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	99
Kind	211

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Total Students

310 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Lexington School
2023	287
2022	320
2021	262
2020	324
2019	324
2018	369
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	449
1999	466
1998	466
1997	454
1996	426
1995	392
1994	393
1993	375
1992	375
1991	343
1990	330

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Lexington School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	19
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
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

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School Rankings

The of South Lexington School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. 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

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	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	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	14:1
1998	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	13:1	16:1	15:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	15:1
1993	12:1	16:1	16:1
1992	23:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2011	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
1991	3%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	3%	3%	7%
2009	2%	2%	6%
2008	4%	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%
1999	1%	2%	6%
1994	1%	1%	5%
1993	1%	1%	4%
1990	2%	1%	4%
1989	6%	1%	4%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2023	29%	20%	36%
2022	34%	20%	35%
2021	33%	19%	35%
2020	37%	18%	35%
2019	37%	18%	35%
2018	37%	17%	35%
2017	37%	17%	35%
2016	40%	16%	34%
2015	35%	16%	34%
2013	38%	14%	32%
2012	38%	13%	31%
2011	42%	13%	30%
2010	36%	11%	27%
2009	35%	11%	27%
2008	36%	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	10%	4%	11%
1999	9%	3%	9%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

36%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2023	40%	25%	31%
2022	34%	25%	32%
2021	35%	25%	32%
2020	29%	25%	30%
2019	29%	25%	30%
2018	24%	26%	29%
2017	24%	26%	29%
2016	22%	26%	30%
2015	25%	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%	32%	47%
2005	52%	31%	46%
2004	51%	31%	47%
2003	52%	31%	46%
2002	55%	31%	48%
2001	58%	31%	48%
2000	62%	31%	49%
1999	62%	31%	49%
1998	62%	30%	48%
1997	57%	31%	46%
1996	58%	31%	46%
1995	52%	30%	46%
1994	47%	30%	45%
1993	50%	30%	45%
1992	50%	30%	44%

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White

18%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2023	17%	44%	18%
2022	18%	45%	19%
2021	17%	46%	20%
2020	19%	48%	22%
2019	19%	48%	22%
2018	28%	49%	24%
2017	28%	49%	24%
2016	31%	50%	26%
2015	30%	50%	26%
2013	28%	52%	26%
2012	28%	53%	26%
2011	24%	53%	25%
2010	26%	54%	25%
2009	21%	54%	26%
2008	21%	55%	26%
2007	17%	56%	26%
2006	20%	56%	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	28%	62%	36%
1998	32%	63%	39%
1997	41%	64%	43%
1996	44%	64%	45%
1995	53%	65%	47%
1994	50%	66%	49%
1993	47%	66%	50%
1992	49%	66%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2023	0.72	0.71	0.73
2022	0.73	0.70	0.73
2021	0.73	0.69	0.74
2020	0.74	0.68	0.74
2019	0.74	0.68	0.74
2018	0.72	0.67	0.73
2017	0.72	0.67	0.73
2016	0.70	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	0.68	0.61	0.69
2008	0.70	0.61	0.69
2007	0.70	0.60	0.69
2006	0.63	0.58	0.68
2005	0.63	0.58	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	0.56	0.52	0.63
1998	0.55	0.52	0.62
1997	0.54	0.50	0.60
1996	0.52	0.50	0.58
1995	0.54	0.49	0.57
1994	0.53	0.48	0.56
1993	0.53	0.48	0.55
1992	0.51	0.48	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	99%
2022	99%	47%	99%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	98%	52%	99%
2019	98%	52%	99%
2018	97%	53%	99%
2017	97%	53%	99%
2016	99%	52%	98%
2015	82%	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	71%	31%	53%
1999	72%	31%	57%
1998	64%	31%	55%
1997	55%	30%	45%
1996	58%	30%	51%
1995	66%	29%	49%
1994	56%	29%	46%
1993	48%	29%	43%
1992	34%	22%	30%
1991	52%	31%	45%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	South Lexington School	North Carolina	Lexington City Schools School District
2015	7%	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	10%	8%	9%
1999	14%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lexington City Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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?

310 students attend South Lexington School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of South Lexington School students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

South Lexington School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher 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 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 310 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 70-74%
: 60-64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education