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Lexington Junior High School

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Lexington Junior High School ranks 209 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lexington Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lexington, Illinois, part of the Lexington CUSD 7 district. With a student enrollment of 110, this small school has consistently outperformed the state average on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Lexington Junior High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 81.8% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 43.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with its female, male, and white students all ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools. Even the school's low-socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% in both ELA and Mathematics.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Pontiac Junior High School, Lexington Junior High School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school has also seen a decrease in its chronic absenteeism rate, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 11.4% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state average. This consistent academic excellence and equitable outcomes make Lexington Junior High School a standout choice for families in the region.

110

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,431

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 E Wall St
Lexington, IL 61753-1462

(309) 365-2711

District: Lexington CUSD 7

Students who attend Lexington Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lexington High School

Feeder schools for Lexington Junior High School:

Elementary:

Lexington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Not Specified:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Illinois avg46%

209^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

195^th of 811Lexington CUSD 7 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	209 of 1368	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	346 of 1363	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	514 of 1367	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	299 of 1369	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	256 of 1241	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	463 of 1356	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	451 of 1293	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	539 of 1293	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	447 of 1294	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.0	788 of 1302	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	87.2	123 of 1322	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.0	83 of 1367	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	72 of 1365	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	69.8	431 of 1344	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.1	216 of 1327	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	166 of 1318	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	131 of 1293	89.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	109 of 1287	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	86 of 1272	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.3	63 of 1209	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	82.6	172 of 1204	85.7%	★★★★☆
2003	86.1	116 of 1185	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	192 of 1248	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	345 of 1251	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	582 of 1275	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	260 of 1286	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	301 of 1017	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	466 of 1276	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	499 of 1226	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	321 of 1234	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	351 of 1221	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	165 of 1019	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	530 of 1217	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	508 of 1161	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	195 of 1271	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	304 of 1264	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	381 of 1292	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	301 of 1286	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	232 of 1048	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	439 of 1296	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	397 of 1223	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	211 of 884	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	400 of 875	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	550 of 895	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	326 of 898	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	286 of 813	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	541 of 905	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	477 of 889	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)74th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Science78%+33 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lexington Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	110	7	16.2	15.5%	101 (91.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	82.9	209^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.7%		69.9	346^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.6%	137		78.4			82.4	84.2	78.9	81.8			26.5	63.2	39.5	43.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$12,431	$121	$12,310
EPG Middle School	Public	5-8	403 McLean St	Gridley	61744	McLean County	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 747-2156	345	26	13.3	34.8%	306 (88.7%)	8 (2.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	70.6	351^st of 1368 public middle schools	74.3%		64.3	403^rd of 1363 public middle schools	70.4%	52	64.9	56.4		75.3	51.3	55.0	66.0	62.1		28.6	37.2	56.3	48.0	43.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	97.5	98.2	76.3	$13,522	$102	$13,420
Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	107	8	13.3	39.3%	90 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	28.2	962^nd of 1368 public middle schools	29.7%		25.4	997^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.9%	35		40.0			18.4	25.0	40.0	28.3			7.9	32.1	20.0	18.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.3	99.1	96.5	$14,264	$1,687	$12,577
Chiddix Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 S Walnut St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4405	597	46	12.9	30.8%	340 (57.0%)	93 (15.6%)	54 (9.0%)	72 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	62.8	457^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.6%		62.1	425^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.8%	32		55.2			52.9	52.5	64.1	56.7			28.0	41.8	39.6	36.5	94.6	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.1	$13,888	$450	$13,438
Kingsley Junior High School	Public	6-8	303 Kingsley St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4407	730	52	13.9	40.8%	421 (57.7%)	126 (17.3%)	85 (11.6%)	32 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.9%)	48	655^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.1%		48.1	612^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.1%	43		47.9			41.8	44.2	52.5	46.2			21.3	37.8	29.8	29.3	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	98.9	95.6	$14,296	$481	$13,815
Bloomington Junior High School	Public	6-8	901 Colton Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 827-0086	1,050	80	13.0	65.0%	399 (38.0%)	251 (23.9%)	214 (20.4%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	160 (15.2%)	28.9	950^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		20.1	1096^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.6%	146		33.6			33.9	46.4	26.3	35.3			16.5	18.6	19.8	18.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.5	94.4	$17,782	$2,483	$15,299
Parkside Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 N Parkside Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4408	598	50	11.8	46.2%	343 (57.4%)	110 (18.4%)	80 (13.4%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.9%)	45.1	691^st of 1368 public middle schools	49.5%		40	748^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.1%	57		52.3			46.9	41.8	50.0	46.3			27.0	29.1	18.0	24.7	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	99.0	97.3	$17,748	$735	$17,013
Evans Junior High School	Public	6-8	2901 Morrissey Dr	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4406	778	55	14.1	30.3%	387 (49.7%)	69 (8.9%)	121 (15.6%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.6%)	73.2	325^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.2%		69	356^th of 1363 public middle schools	73.9%	31		50.2			65.6	65.1	68.7	66.4			37.8	48.4	41.9	42.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.1	$14,422	$475	$13,947
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	4-8	505 E Washington St	Downs	61736	McLean County	Tri Valley CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 378-3414	450	31	14.7	8.7%	404 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	86.3	171^st of 1368 public middle schools	87.5%		87.2	139^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.8%	32	70.0	71.7	86.0	75.9	83.9	71.1	67.7	76.6	80.2	58.2	67.8	58.8	42.4	60.9	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	81.2	98.5	98.9	65.0	$11,348	$255	$11,094
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 842-4343	326	29	11.3	50.0%	233 (71.5%)	25 (7.7%)	44 (13.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	26.7	985^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.0%		26.6	965^th of 1363 public middle schools	29.2%	20		26.5			26.4	57.0	35.4	40.2			14.4	18.7	6.2	12.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.4	99.4	96.6	$17,884	$990	$16,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington Junior High School

How many students attend Lexington Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Lexington Junior High School.

What district is Lexington Junior High School in?

Lexington CUSD 7

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Junior High School?

Students at Lexington Junior High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Is Lexington Junior High School a good school?

Lexington Junior High School ranks 209^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lexington Junior High School attend?

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

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