Top Rankings
Lexington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 870 students in Lexington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
870 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
140 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
562 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
65%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
107
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,806 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,336
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,806
$11,647
Best Lexington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul G. Caywood Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
162 Monroe Ave
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-8457
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-8457
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Lexington Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Airways
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-8457
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-8457
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
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