Top Rankings
Lexington City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 350 students in Lexington City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Lexington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
537 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lexington City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 132 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)88%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75-79%
59%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.4%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
78%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,680 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,536 is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,680
$15,509
Spending / Student
$14,536
$15,263
Best Lexington City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrington Waddell Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Pendleton Place
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-5353
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-5353
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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