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Lexington, VA
Public School Ratings




Lexington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lexington


Lexington City Public Schools School District details

Lexington City Public Schools School District
300 Diamond St
Lexington, VA 24450

485 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Lexington City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

10

(10 is best)

Better than 100.0% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 92.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
87%
69%
88%
73%
86%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Harrington Waddell Elementary School
100 Pendleton Place
Lexington, VA, 24450
KG-05
Lylburn Downing Middle School
302 Diamond St
Lexington, VA, 24450
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.2% 48.2%
Black 6.7% 23.2%
Hispanic 6.7% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.8% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.5% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 29.5% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 26.4% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.1% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,711 $4,225,000 54.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $524 $254,000 3.3%
Staff $363 $176,000 2.3%
General Administration $678 $329,000 4.2%
School Administration $608 $295,000 3.8%
Operation $1,287 $624,000 8.0%
Transportation $0 $0 0.0%
Other $0 $0 0.0%
Total Support $3,460 $1,678,000 21.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,924 $1,903,000 24.4%
Total Expenditures $16,095 $7,806,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Rockbridge County Public Schools School District details

Rockbridge County Public Schools School District
2893 Collierstown Road
Lexington, VA 24450

2,549 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Rockbridge County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.2% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
66%
69%
71%
73%
61%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central Elementary School
85 Central Road
Lexington, VA, 24450
PK-05
Fairfield Elementary School
20 Fairfield School Rd
Fairfield, VA, 24435
PK-05
Maury River Middle School
600 Waddell St
Lexington, VA, 24450
06-08
Mountain View Elementary School
20 Burger Circle
Buena Vista, VA, 24416
PK-05
Natural Bridge Elementary School
42 Natural Bridge School Rd.
Natural Bridge Station, VA, 24479
PK-05
Rockbridge County High School
143 Greenhouse Rd
Lexington, VA, 24450
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.0% 48.2%
Black 3.5% 23.2%
Hispanic 6.0% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 68.8% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 68.8% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,094 $20,631,000 54.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $512 $1,304,000 3.4%
Staff $1,232 $3,141,000 8.3%
General Administration $339 $863,000 2.3%
School Administration $709 $1,808,000 4.8%
Operation $1,202 $3,063,000 8.1%
Transportation $712 $1,814,000 4.8%
Other $260 $663,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,965 $12,656,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,819 $4,637,000 12.2%
Total Expenditures $14,878 $37,924,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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