Summary:
The 68850 zip code is home to a single middle school, Lexington Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Lexington Public Schools district. This school has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 100 out of 123 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 205 out of 238 in 2022-2023, and a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lexington Middle School struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% and student test scores that are generally below state averages, with the exception of 7th-grade Mathematics and 8th-grade Science. The school serves a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 76.55%, and its spending per student is $15,071 for the 2023-2024 school year. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the school's academic performance suggests it may be facing challenges in effectively supporting its students' needs.
Overall, the data indicates that Lexington Middle School is an underperforming school that may be struggling to engage and support its students effectively. Further investigation into the root causes of the school's performance issues and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve outcomes for the students in this area.
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