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Lexington Elementary School

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Lexington Elementary School ranks 200 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Lexington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 443 students in grades PK-6 in Lexington, Alabama, which is part of the Lauderdale County School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Lexington Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of Alabama elementary schools, with its 3rd-grade students scoring 79.03% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.41% for Lauderdale County and 45.47% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 82.26% proficient or better, significantly higher than the Lauderdale County (75.26%) and Alabama (65.34%) averages. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, with male students, White students, and low-socioeconomic status students all performing well compared to their peers statewide.

While Lexington Elementary School faces some challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to its best-performing peers, its overall academic excellence and positive trajectory make it a standout institution within the Lauderdale County School District. The school outperforms nearby Underwood Elementary School, Wilson Elementary School, and Lauderdale Elementary School in most academic metrics, though it faces competition from the high-performing Brooks Elementary School, also part of the Lauderdale County School District.

454

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 School Street
Lexington, AL 35648

(256) 229-6622

District: Lauderdale County

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

African American:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2024 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alabama median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2024

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Alabama avg50%

200^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2024

From top 21% (2024) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 135Lauderdale County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	200 of 680	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	145 of 684	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	240 of 649	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	155 of 650	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	172 of 660	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	159 of 670	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	169 of 651	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	160 of 655	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	251 of 532	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	188 of 535	64.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English71%+8 vs state

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 School Street	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 229-6622	454	26	17.8	35.9%	430 (94.7%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	69.4	200^th of 680 public elementary schools	70.6%		76.9	145^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.8%	55	79.0	47.5	39.3	41.8	42.4	82.3	64.4	77.1	60.0
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Rogers Lane	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 757-3106	592	30	19.7	47.3%	551 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	52.1	339^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.7	344^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.7%	5	48.9	41.1	36.4	24.3	38.4	64.1	56.2	78.8	54.4
Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Cedar Street	Rogersville	35652	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 247-3414	746	41	18.1	39.5%	666 (89.3%)	25 (3.4%)	16 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.0%)	52.9	335^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.7%		51.6	333^rd of 684 public elementary schools	51.3%	2	48.5	29.9	65.2	20.8	37.1	68.0	50.0	66.3	67.9
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 School Ln	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2171	874	47	18.5	32.8%	742 (84.9%)	38 (4.3%)	27 (3.1%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.3%)	78.2	132^nd of 680 public elementary schools	80.6%		72.3	173^rd of 684 public elementary schools	74.7%	41	71.8	48.8	55.6	54.2	52.0	87.4	67.5	78.7	62.5	$8,337	$1,014	$7,314
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26595 Salem Minor Hill Road	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6669	631	43	14.6	62.0%	453 (71.8%)	14 (2.2%)	120 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	60.3	276^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.4%		65.9	214^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.7%	62	45.1	58.8	31.7		43.5	62.5	69.1	73.7		$9,525	$1,698	$7,813
Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hatton School Rd	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-5679	236	18	13.2	65.3%	156 (66.1%)	48 (20.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	67.6	215^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.4%		60.5	263^rd of 684 public elementary schools	61.5%	48	58.8	57.1	69.6	26.3	42.9	70.6	64.3	87.0	52.6	$13,061	$1,843	$11,218
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 764-8470	552	31	18.0	49.8%	508 (92.0%)	13 (2.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	63.4	243^rd of 680 public elementary schools	64.3%		41.1	424^th of 684 public elementary schools	38.0%	181	55.0	53.6	28.2	46.2	44.3	73.3	60.0	71.8	62.8
Blue Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16787 Hardy Road	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 729-4092	558	34	16.4	70.8%	368 (65.9%)	28 (5.0%)	114 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	46.2	382^nd of 680 public elementary schools	43.8%		63.4	237^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.4%	145	49.5	44.6	33.8		36.5	58.8	49.3	62.0		$10,891	$2,149	$8,728
Weeden Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Baldwin Street	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2900	477	32	15.1	84.3%	96 (20.1%)	144 (30.2%)	190 (39.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	50.6	351^st of 680 public elementary schools	48.4%		56.4	301^st of 684 public elementary schools	56.0%	50	49.4	50.0	37.0		30.8	59.7	52.0	70.4		$14,455	$2,668	$11,763
Forest Hills School	Public	K-5	101 Stovall Dr	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2500	906	63	14.3	46.6%	596 (65.8%)	151 (16.7%)	56 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (10.9%)	80.4	116^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.8	159^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.8%	43	59.7	60.8	59.6		50.7	82.6	73.6	78.7		$10,545	$1,336	$9,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington Elementary School

Is Lexington Elementary School a good school?

Lexington Elementary School ranks 200^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Elementary School?

Students at Lexington Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lexington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Lexington Elementary School.

What district is Lexington Elementary School in?

Lauderdale County

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