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Lexington Junior High

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Lexington Junior High ranks 492 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 82% of California middle schools

Summary

Lexington Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 and approximately 1,188 students in Cypress, California, within the Anaheim Union High school district, and it stands out for consistently achieving strong academic results while serving a diverse student community with significant economic need.

What makes Lexington truly remarkable is its ability to outperform expectations. Despite having a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds than many neighboring schools, its academic proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science are significantly higher than the district average and often rival schools in more affluent areas. For example, it dramatically outperforms other schools in its own district like Walker Junior High and Orangeview Junior High. The school is exceptionally effective with vulnerable student groups, such as English Language Learners and students from low-income families, ranking in the state's top percentiles for serving these populations. Furthermore, it maintains an impressively low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.6%, which is less than half the district average.

Lexington's success is both consistent and efficient. It has maintained a high state ranking for nearly a decade, showing stability even during challenging times. Notably, the school achieves these excellent outcomes while spending less per student than several comparable schools in the area, such as Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle in the ABC Unified district, suggesting highly effective use of resources. This combination of strong, equitable academic performance, excellent student support, and operational efficiency makes Lexington Junior High a standout school in the region.

1,188

Students ?

26.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,045

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4351 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630-2799

(714) 220-4201

District: Anaheim Union High

Students who attend Lexington Junior High usually attend:

High:

Cypress High

Feeder schools for Lexington Junior High:

Elementary:	A. E. Arnold Elementary
	Frank Vessels Elementary
	Juliet Morris Elementary
	Margaret Landell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.0%

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

21.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anaheim Union High

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg32%

California avg41%

492^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Anaheim Union High

861^st of 1,543Anaheim Union High among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	492 of 2761	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	408 of 2783	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	368 of 2781	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	297 of 2740	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	110 of 894	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	380 of 2715	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	362 of 2480	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	386 of 2508	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	362 of 2497	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	393 of 2477	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	643 of 2379	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	578 of 2259	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	419 of 2236	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	480 of 2179	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	338 of 2063	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	89.2	121 of 2005	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	161 of 1999	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	135 of 1804	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.1	130 of 1777	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	89.5	130 of 1769	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	85 of 609	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	97 of 627	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	127 of 613	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	80 of 637	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	41 of 643	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	23 of 600	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	257 of 739	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	243 of 743	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	241 of 715	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	158 of 733	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	231 of 745	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	209 of 700	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	66.6	317 of 1531	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	118 of 354	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	194 of 1491	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	303 of 1369	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.2	63 of 1478	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	94 of 1521	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	40 of 1540	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	28 of 363	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	181 of 1442	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	160 of 1364	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	466 of 2533	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	393 of 2551	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	328 of 2531	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	260 of 2509	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	89 of 738	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	379 of 2380	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	312 of 2262	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	715 of 2395	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	478 of 2388	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	441 of 2374	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	360 of 2359	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	323 of 2213	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	286 of 2072	86.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	33 of 477	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	50 of 394	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	47 of 336	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	319 of 2542	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	275 of 2579	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	190 of 2531	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	130 of 2458	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	32 of 721	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	189 of 2369	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	224 of 2230	90.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	487 of 2534	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	392 of 2552	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	376 of 2538	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	303 of 2527	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	110 of 763	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	354 of 2407	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	378 of 2273	83.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	55 of 194	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	32 of 192	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	35 of 197	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	381 of 726	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	371 of 701	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	333 of 677	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	248 of 665	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	271 of 554	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	278 of 462	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	282 of 1566	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	387 of 1552	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	253 of 1531	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	898 of 1520	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	740 of 1537	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	769 of 1543	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	633 of 1555	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	855 of 1602	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-35 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+15 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lexington Junior High	Public	7-8	4351 Orange Ave.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4201	1,188	44	26.8	56.2%	254 (21.4%)	37 (3.1%)	378 (31.8%)	439 (37.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	74 (6.2%)	79.1	492^nd of 2761 public middle schools	82.2%		83.6	408^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.3%	84	45.6	45.6		65.5	61.0	63.3		46.4	50.4	48.4	$16,045	$668	$15,377
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	4112 Cerritos Ave.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 816-3320	1,018	39	26.1	22.3%	368 (36.1%)	24 (2.4%)	343 (33.7%)	140 (13.8%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	131 (12.9%)	88.6	300^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.1%		91.4	243^rd of 2783 public middle schools	91.3%	57	54.9	54.9	71.1	71.8	66.6	69.9	61.4	56.1	55.6	57.7	$15,031	$526	$14,505
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle	Public	7-8	21409 South Elaine Ave.	Hawaiian Gardens	90716	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7805	291	20	14.8	91.8%	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.5%)	242 (83.2%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.2%)	29.8	1836^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%		34.9	1632^nd of 2783 public middle schools	41.4%	204	11.1	11.1		36.8	33.6	35.1		29.6	24.3	26.9	$22,788	$2,284	$20,504
Oak Middle	Public	6-8	10821 Oak St.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4740	998	38	26.2	14.5%	396 (39.7%)	16 (1.6%)	270 (27.1%)	212 (21.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	96 (9.6%)	95.3	144^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.8%		96.2	116^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.8%	28	67.5	67.5	79.9	79.3	83.5	80.8	69.4	63.4	62.8	65.2	$13,782	$517	$13,265
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle	Public	7-8	12351 East Del Amo Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7795	542	23	23.1	53.5%	39 (7.2%)	56 (10.3%)	230 (42.4%)	174 (32.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	34 (6.3%)	79.6	481^st of 2761 public middle schools	82.6%		88.2	316^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.6%	165	55.5	55.5		60.2	68.8	64.4		43.1	47.1	45.0	$19,739	$1,988	$17,751
Walker Junior High	Public	7-8	8132 Walker St.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4051	890	37	24.2	64.0%	118 (13.3%)	33 (3.7%)	434 (48.8%)	250 (28.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10 (1.1%)	38 (4.3%)	54.6	1046^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.1%		52.8	1079^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.2%	33	29.9	29.9		55.2	46.4	50.7		42.5	26.5	34.3	$19,527	$969	$18,558
Helen Keller Middle	Public	6-8	7020 East Brittain St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-8851	515	21	24.3	40.8%	56 (10.9%)	19 (3.7%)	400 (77.7%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	82.2	437^th of 2761 public middle schools	84.2%		83.2	414^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.1%	23	39.9	39.9	67.0	71.2	68.6	68.8	52.6	51.5	49.0	51.2	$17,234	$3,501	$13,733
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle	Public	7-8	11525 Del Amo Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7815	403	19	21.1	74.7%	16 (4.0%)	46 (11.4%)	231 (57.3%)	81 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	49	1202^nd of 2761 public middle schools	56.5%		66.4	756^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.8%	446	23.5	23.5		57.1	46.9	52.1		30.9	28.1	29.5	$21,122	$2,206	$18,916
Orangeview Junior High	Public	7-8	3715 West Orange Ave.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4205	612	29	20.9	88.9%	51 (8.3%)	23 (3.8%)	444 (72.5%)	57 (9.3%)	12 (2.0%)	8 (1.3%)	17 (2.8%)	30.2	1825^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.9%		25.1	2030^th of 2783 public middle schools	27.1%	205	22.4	22.4		41.9	34.1	37.8		24.2	13.2	18.4	$21,961	$2,145	$19,816
Ross (Faye) Middle	Public	7-8	17707 Elaine Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7785	528	24	22.4	66.5%	24 (4.5%)	48 (9.1%)	317 (60.0%)	107 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (4.7%)	54.5	1052^nd of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%		56.8	967^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.3%	85	30.5	30.5		52.3	50.8	51.5		32.0	34.3	33.1	$20,038	$2,209	$17,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington Junior High

How many students attend Lexington Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,188 students attended Lexington Junior High.

Is Lexington Junior High a good school?

Lexington Junior High ranks 492^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Junior High?

Students at Lexington Junior High are 37% Asian, 32% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Lexington Junior High in?

Anaheim Union High

What high school do graduates of Lexington Junior High attend?

Students who attend Lexington Junior High usually go on to attend Cypress High

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