Pickett Elementary School

Public K-5

 200 Biesecker Road
       Lexington, NC  27295


(336) 242-1546

District: Lexington City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,026 Help


Students who attend Pickett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lexington Middle School
High:    Lexington Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.1%
African American:
26.1%
White:
18.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Compare Details Pickett Elementary School ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lexington City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Pickett Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lexington City Schools District. Student population at Pickett Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.1%), African American (26.1%), White (18%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pickett Elementary School is 14.7. 2 elementary schools in the Lexington City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pickett Elementary School is $11,026. 2 elementary schools in the Lexington City Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pickett Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pickett Elementary School 1024th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Pickett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
English Language Learner students:
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Female students:
Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Lexington City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lexington City Schools 162nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pickett Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 45.26 858th 1381 37.9%
2012 51.65 747th 1388 46.2%
2013 24.58 1120th 1403 20.2%
2014 56.21 600th 1390 56.8%
2015 51.33 728th 1440 49.4%
2016 42.23 890th 1425 37.5%
2017 52.29 712th 1429 50.2%
2018 37.52 963rd 1434 32.8%
2019 43.29 870th 1473 40.9%
2021 33.06 975th 1489 34.5%
2022 26.40 1148th 1514 24.2%
2023 33.80 1024th 1502 31.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.77 20th 103 80.6%
2022 30.53 98th 133 26.3%
2023 46.75 81st 154 47.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.79 203rd 421 51.8%
2019 53.07 173rd 497 65.2%
2021 45.31 163rd 385 57.7%
2022 38.66 300th 485 38.1%
2023 39.46 298th 514 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.92 689th 1332 48.3%
2019 59.32 498th 1361 63.4%
2021 41.85 746th 1329 43.9%
2022 38.82 868th 1366 36.5%
2023 45.06 813th 1437 43.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.28 869th 1405 38.1%
2019 38.44 933rd 1424 34.5%
2021 35.32 906th 1440 37.1%
2022 34.80 981st 1458 32.7%
2023 38.06 915th 1459 37.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.38 424th 612 30.7%
2023 67.99 102nd 582 82.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.38 1014th 1413 28.2%
2019 48.11 778th 1430 45.6%
2021 31.32 971st 1444 32.8%
2022 20.17 1229th 1464 16.1%
2023 30.49 1073rd 1461 26.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.72 352nd 927 62.0%
2019 61.53 293rd 949 69.1%
2021 37.65 535th 896 40.3%
2022 41.64 526th 927 43.3%
2023 47.01 472nd 933 49.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 413th 851 51.5%
2019 51.18 405th 865 53.2%
2021 57.75 284th 843 66.3%
2022 46.64 446th 893 50.1%
2023 42.68 532nd 915 41.9%
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Rank History for White students at Pickett Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.64 1076th 1178 8.7%
2019 47.26 656th 1183 44.5%
2021 24.78 949th 1172 19.0%
2022 4.11 1183rd 1194 0.9%
2023 15.91 1089th 1183 7.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Pickett Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 224 132 19 2 0 n/a n/a 14 391
1989 240 145 24 0 0 n/a n/a 15 424
1990 176 126 29 1 0 n/a n/a -3 329
1991 174 151 21 3 1 n/a n/a 0 350
1992 177 127 23 0 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1993 167 138 23 3 1 n/a n/a 0 332
1994 170 125 26 3 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1995 175 115 26 18 1 n/a n/a 0 335
1996 175 115 26 18 1 n/a n/a 0 335
1997 163 112 35 17 3 n/a n/a 0 330
1998 122 135 37 31 3 n/a n/a 0 328
1999 132 154 50 39 4 n/a n/a 0 379
2000 105 177 47 64 3 n/a n/a 0 396
2001 115 167 45 64 3 n/a n/a 0 394
2002 129 158 35 98 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 129 158 35 98 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 98 148 25 114 6 n/a n/a 0 391
2005 101 136 31 136 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2006 96 107 35 138 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2007 89 107 36 137 0 n/a n/a 19 388
2008 87 89 30 130 0 n/a n/a 21 357
2009 75 120 32 121 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 73 123 33 106 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2011 75 79 31 114 2 1 23 0 325
2012 107 78 30 131 1 0 20 0 367
2013 80 79 34 145 1 0 14 0 353
2014 81 80 39 142 2 0 23 0 367
2015 85 79 44 144 1 1 22 0 376
2016 109 107 46 157 1 1 29 0 450
2017 105 106 36 141 1 0 39 0 428
2018 97 104 30 128 1 0 39 0 399
2019 94 91 23 132 0 5 37 0 382
2020 90 87 20 133 0 6 53 0 389
2021 84 100 7 137 0 3 39 0 370
2022 80 102 11 129 0 2 50 0 374
2023 71 103 12 150 0 1 57 0 394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pickett Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 16.0 24.4 n/a
1989 424 16.0 26.5 43.2
1990 329 16.0 20.5 64.4
1991 350 16.0 21.8 60.6
1992 327 17.0 19.2 47.7
1993 332 17.0 19.5 53.3
1994 324 18.0 18.0 64.8
1995 335 20.0 16.8 61.5
1996 335 20.0 16.8 61.5
1997 330 20.0 16.5 61.8
1998 328 24.0 13.7 63.1
1999 379 24.0 15.8 73.9
2000 396 25.0 15.8 77
2001 394 25.0 15.8 74.1
2002 421 26.0 16.2 86.7
2003 421 26.0 16.2 86.7
2004 391 26.0 15.0 89.3
2005 404 26.0 15.5 84.9
2006 376 26.0 14.5 85.9
2007 388 n/a n/a 87.8
2008 357 25.3 14.1 n/a
2009 348 25.2 13.8 89.4
2010 335 25.9 13.0 94.9
2011 325 28.5 11.4 88.9
2012 367 25.9 14.1 92.4
2013 353 24.5 14.4 94.3
2014 367 24.5 14.9 92.6
2015 376 24.0 15.6 96
2016 450 28.0 16.0 99.3
2017 428 28.6 14.9 99.1
2018 399 26.0 15.3 98
2019 382 26.6 14.3 99.2
2020 389 25.6 15.1 97.7
2021 370 24.0 15.4 98.4
2022 374 25.5 14.6 98.7
2023 394 26.7 14.7 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pickett Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 16.0 24.4 n/a
1989 424 16.0 26.5 43.2
1990 329 16.0 20.5 64.4
1991 350 16.0 21.8 60.6
1992 327 17.0 19.2 47.7
1993 332 17.0 19.5 53.3
1994 324 18.0 18.0 64.8
1995 335 20.0 16.8 61.5
1996 335 20.0 16.8 61.5
1997 330 20.0 16.5 61.8
1998 328 24.0 13.7 63.1
1999 379 24.0 15.8 73.9
2000 396 25.0 15.8 77
2001 394 25.0 15.8 74.1
2002 421 26.0 16.2 86.7
2003 421 26.0 16.2 86.7
2004 391 26.0 15.0 89.3
2005 404 26.0 15.5 84.9
2006 376 26.0 14.5 85.9
2007 388 n/a n/a 87.8
2008 357 25.3 14.1 n/a
2009 348 25.2 13.8 89.4
2010 335 25.9 13.0 94.9
2011 325 28.5 11.4 88.9
2012 367 25.9 14.1 92.4
2013 353 24.5 14.4 94.3
2014 367 24.5 14.9 92.6
2015 376 24.0 15.6 96
2016 450 28.0 16.0 99.3
2017 428 28.6 14.9 99.1
2018 399 26.0 15.3 98
2019 382 26.6 14.3 99.2
2020 389 25.6 15.1 97.7
2021 370 24.0 15.4 98.4
2022 374 25.5 14.6 98.7
2023 394 26.7 14.7 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pickett Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,694 (15.4%) $9,332 (84.6%) $11,026

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pickett Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 870th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1024th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pickett Elementary School)63.342.5
 20.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lexington City Schools)54.956.9
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Pickett Elementary School)38.327.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lexington City Schools)40.539.4
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pickett Elementary School)50.656.7
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lexington City Schools)4251
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Pickett Elementary School)58.835.8
 23%
   4th Grade Reading (Lexington City Schools)47.144
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pickett Elementary School)59.457.9
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lexington City Schools)55.456.1
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Pickett Elementary School)44.838.2
 6.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Lexington City Schools)4541.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Pickett Elementary School)72.960.5
 12.4%
   5th Grade Science (Lexington City Schools)68.562
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students382394
 3.1%
African American91103
 13.2%
American Indian00
Asian2312
 47.8%
Hispanic132150
 13.6%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White9471
 24.5%
Two or More Races3757
 54.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99.2%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Pickett Elementary School.

Pickett Elementary School ranks 1024th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pickett Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lexington Middle School
High : Lexington Senior High School

Students at Pickett Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 26% African American, 18% White, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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