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Lexington High

Public Grades 9-12

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 5% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Lexington High is a public high school located in Lexington, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Lexington R-V School District, which is ranked 334 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lexington High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri high schools, with a ranking between 317-424 out of 358-460 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state average across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 3.7% to 24.3% compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 52.9%. Lexington High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 85.5% and 90.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and the school's dropout rate has increased from 2.3% in 2020-2021 to 4.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Lexington High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school has also struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.4% to 39.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Fort Osage High, Odessa High, and Lafayette County High, Lexington High's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower, suggesting the school may need to implement significant interventions and reforms to improve student outcomes.

310

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,741

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2309 Aull Ln
Lexington, MO 64067-1599

(660) 259-4391

District: Lexington R-V

Feeder schools for Lexington High:

Elementary:	Leslie Bell Elementary
Middle:	Lexington Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

6.5%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 88 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg14%

Missouri avg44%

348^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 88 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 367Lexington R-V among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	348 of 367	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	350 of 378	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	321 of 352	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	336 of 361	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	317 of 358	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	424 of 460	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	384 of 468	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.0	172 of 404	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	156 of 401	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.3	35 of 504	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	49.3	257 of 521	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.2	422 of 523	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	470 of 522	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	463 of 528	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	452 of 516	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.3	215 of 507	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	318 of 539	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	256 of 538	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	93 of 534	82.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	12.3	95 of 103	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	255 of 279	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	242 of 274	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	254 of 268	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	239 of 250	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	217 of 255	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	333 of 368	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	285 of 382	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	304 of 306	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	317 of 321	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	297 of 302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	307 of 310	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	407 of 430	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	396 of 440	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II24%-29 vs state

Government10%-30 vs state

Biology I8%-29 vs state

Algebra I4%-42 vs state

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Schools Near Lexington High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2309 Aull Ln	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-4391	310	18	16.9	47.1%	265 (85.5%)	11 (3.5%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	6.4	348^th of 367 public high schools	5.2%		8.8	350^th of 378 public high schools	7.4%	2				3.7	8.4	24.3		10.4	$15,741	$1,561	$14,180
Lex La-Ray Technical Center	Public	9-12	2323 High School Dr	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-2264	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wellington-Napoleon High	Public	6-12	800 Hwy 131	Wellington	64097	Lafayette County	Wellington-Napoleon R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 240-2621	203	19	10.9	28.1%	179 (88.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)								(n/a)	12.0		29.1	66.6					$13,919	$615	$13,304
Hardin-Central High	Public	7-12	500 NE 1st St	Hardin	64035	Ray County	Hardin-Central C-2	No	No	No	No	(660) 398-4394	95	13	7.5	41.1%	95 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	17.8	23.7			18.3				$17,541		$17,541
Richmond High	Public	9-12	451 E South	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	No	(816) 776-2226	474	33	14.5	36.9%	424 (89.5%)	14 (3.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	31.6	260^th of 367 public high schools	29.2%		33.6	245^th of 378 public high schools	35.2%	15				14.5	30.3	47.6			$12,690	$229	$12,461
Lafayette County High	Public	9-12	807a W 31st	Higginsville	64037	Lafayette County	Lafayette County C-1	No	No	No	No	(660) 584-3661	298	24	12.4	45.0%	264 (88.6%)	12 (4.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	49.8	159^th of 367 public high schools	56.7%		24.7	283^rd of 378 public high schools	25.1%	124				41.0	36.0				$16,186	$297	$15,889
Norborne High	Public	6-12	405 Pirate Ln	Norborne	64668	Carroll County	Norborne R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 593-3319	80	13	6.4	38.8%	78 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)			12.5						$24,112	$375	$23,737
Odessa High	Public	9-12	713 S Third St	Odessa	64076	Lafayette County	Odessa R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 633-5533	651	45	14.5	30.7%	571 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	24.5	288^th of 367 public high schools	21.5%		40.3	211^th of 378 public high schools	44.2%	77				14.4	27.4		42.3		$12,295	$248	$12,047
Orrick High	Public	7-12	100 Kirkham	Orrick	64077	Ray County	Orrick R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(816) 770-3327	133	15	9.0	42.9%	122 (91.7%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					13.7				$17,102	$682	$16,420
Car. Technical Center At Ft. Osage	Public	11-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7180	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington High

Is Lexington High a good school?

Lexington High ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Missouri high schools.

What district is Lexington High in?

Lexington R-V

How many students attend Lexington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Lexington High.

What is the racial makeup of Lexington High?

Students at Lexington High are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lexington High?

Lexington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Leslie Bell Elementary
Middle : Lexington Middle

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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