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Central Elementary School

Public Grades 1-4

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lexington, Ohio, serving 391 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Lexington Local School District, which is ranked 122 out of 835 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Ohio, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in Ohio State Tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. In 2022-2023, 85.5% of 3rd graders and 97.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 62.2% and 66.8%, respectively. Similarly, 88.9% of 3rd graders and 87.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 62.3% and 58.9%, respectively. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with only 2.3% African American, 3.07% Hispanic, and 0.51% Asian students. Additionally, the school serves a more affluent student population, with only 22.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than the state average.

While Central Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, the school's demographic makeup and socioeconomic profile suggest the need for further examination of equity and inclusivity within the school community. As the school continues to strive for excellence, it will be important to address potential systemic barriers that may limit access and opportunity for certain student groups, ensuring that all students, regardless of their background, have the resources and support they need to succeed. Nearby schools like Western Elementary School and Woodland Elementary School may offer different perspectives and approaches to promoting equity and inclusivity in their communities.

335

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,998

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 Frederick St
Lexington, OH 44904-1240

(419) 884-1308

District: Lexington Local

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eastern Elementary School
	Lexington Junior High School
High:	Lexington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 63% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Ohio avg63%

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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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	62 of 1596	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	325 of 1588	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	129 of 1610	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	238 of 1676	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	53 of 1636	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	77 of 1651	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	118 of 1678	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	93 of 1684	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	81.9	156 of 1687	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	83.3	114 of 1701	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	236 of 1709	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	122 of 1686	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	80.5	205 of 1662	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	190 of 1610	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	188 of 1582	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	284 of 1609	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	189 of 1504	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	276 of 1501	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.1	402 of 1471	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	88.1	76 of 1483	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	393 of 1488	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	227 of 1467	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	528 of 1502	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.8	84 of 1518	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	88.4	70 of 1447	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	363 of 1419	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	86 of 1404	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	233 of 1465	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	95.2	9 of 1465	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	92.4	9 of 1498	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	308 of 1518	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	29 of 1499	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	114 of 1535	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	36 of 1536	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	89.5	24 of 1215	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	66.5	439 of 1242	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.7	130 of 1249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	313 of 1271	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	56 of 1309	95.7%	★★★★★

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 (2023)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile~ school

Female (2023)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+15 vs state

English Language Arts77%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Central Elementary School	Public	1-4	124 Frederick St	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 884-1308	335	18	18.6	40.0%	292 (87.2%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.6%)								(n/a)			79.1						77.3						$10,998
Western Elementary School	Public	K-2	385 W Main St	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 884-2765	308	19	16.2	32.1%	271 (88.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$12,773
Malabar Intermediate School	Public	3-6	205 W Cook Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6374	660	50	13.2		340 (51.5%)	167 (25.3%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (17.0%)	21.5	1239^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.5	1286^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.5%	47	51.6		25.7	46.4	37.9	22.5			36.2	37.1	51.0	30.5			$12,765
Mansfield Spanish Immersion School	Public	K-8	460 Davis Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6321	220	22	10.2		130 (59.1%)	22 (10.0%)	35 (15.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	85.6	155^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.1%		85.3	169^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.3%	14	83.3		81.8	100.0	75.0	66.7	76.5	90.0	81.8	94.4	93.3	72.7	100.0	90.0	$17,508
Bellville Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 School St	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 886-3244	400	23	17.7	40.0%	371 (92.8%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	74.9	437^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.0%		82.9	235^th of 1577 public elementary schools	85.1%	202	92.1		73.0	81.6	73.0				72.7	64.5	81.0				$11,272
The Richland School of Academic Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Park Ave W	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	The Richland School of Academic Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	338	18	18.7		139 (41.1%)	131 (38.8%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (16.6%)	38.6	1030^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.9%		38.7	1050^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.4%	20	35.4	60.0	51.3	56.4	37.5	32.1	39.3	41.7	52.5	59.0	71.4	50.0	50.0	48.0	$9,006
Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield	Public, Charter	K-8	215 N Trimble Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 359-4432	100	5	20.0	97.0%	7 (7.0%)	93 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,110
Madison South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 S Illinois Ave	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 522-4319	486	33	14.7	79.4%	379 (78.0%)	39 (8.0%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	32.2	1099^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.5%		27.8	1163^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	26.3%	64			44.5	80.3					36.4	40.8					$11,459
Stingel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 Shelby Ontario Rd	Ontario	44906	Richland County	Ontario Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 529-4955	922	42	21.8		786 (85.2%)	22 (2.4%)	15 (1.6%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.9%)	78.6	348^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.7%		79.9	317^th of 1577 public elementary schools	79.9%	31	85.3		70.1	89.1	66.9	100.0			70.1	69.6	90.7				$8,986
Foundation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1050 Wyandotte Ave	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Foundation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 526-9540	382	24	15.9		183 (47.9%)	118 (30.9%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (17.0%)	23.8	1202^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	22.8%		15.3	1321^st of 1577 public elementary schools	16.2%	119	28.6	57.7	63.0	36.0	16.7	37.1	28.0	30.8	45.7	50.0	45.2	25.7	40.0	46.2	$10,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eastern Elementary School
Middle : Lexington Junior High School
High : Lexington High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Lexington Local

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Central Elementary School.

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