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Lexington Junior High School

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Lexington Junior High School ranks 227 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Lexington Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Lexington, Ohio, with 383 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Ohio middle schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance.

Lexington Junior High School outperforms the state average on Ohio state assessments across all subjects and grade levels, with particularly impressive results in Algebra I, where 98.5% of students scored proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 59.4%. The school's performance is also stronger than the Lexington Local district average, indicating it is a high-performing outlier within the district. Additionally, the school's male students, White students, and students of low socioeconomic status all perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools.

While Lexington Junior High School maintains excellent academic outcomes despite lower per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, the school may want to focus on improving outcomes for certain student subgroups, such as multi-racial students and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school's performance for female students has declined slightly in recent years, dropping from the top 32% of Ohio middle schools for female students in 2022-2023 to the top 32.1% in 2024-2025, an area the school may want to monitor and address.

372

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,935

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 Clever Ln
Lexington, OH 44904-1219

(419) 884-2112

District: Lexington Local

Students who attend Lexington Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lexington High School

Feeder schools for Lexington Junior High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Western Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg72%

Ohio avg56%

227^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	227 of 1036	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	280 of 1046	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	281 of 1048	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	190 of 1017	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	144 of 1037	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	155 of 1050	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	135 of 1010	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	107 of 1038	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	185 of 1050	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	204 of 1035	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	86.1	21 of 1008	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	47 of 1001	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	95 of 989	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	78.0	172 of 925	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	171 of 895	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	227 of 858	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	160 of 835	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	176 of 837	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	123 of 732	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	99 of 692	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	221 of 565	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	180 of 576	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	457 of 658	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	149 of 643	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	301 of 938	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	343 of 942	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	237 of 943	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	144 of 925	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	76 of 910	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	129 of 917	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	122 of 897	86.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.0	149 of 521	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	203 of 983	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	242 of 989	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	243 of 974	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	160 of 947	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	83 of 923	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	189 of 945	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	232 of 924	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	158 of 954	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	212 of 958	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	276 of 963	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	219 of 946	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	181 of 924	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	156 of 933	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	149 of 916	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	112 of 263	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	157 of 254	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	159 of 245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	109 of 239	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	75 of 219	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	45 of 206	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	198 of 572	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	209 of 563	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	226 of 590	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	245 of 777	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	289 of 795	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	255 of 805	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	177 of 809	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	140 of 781	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	156 of 796	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	146 of 781	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)71st percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+39 vs state

English Language Arts80%+21 vs state

Science74%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+11 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)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 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 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	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Lexington Junior High School	Public	7-8	103 Clever Ln	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 884-2112	372	22	17.2		324 (87.1%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	77.3	227^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.1%		73.3	280^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.2%	53		73.7				60.0	59.9				86.4	72.6		98.5	$10,935
Eastern Elementary School	Public	4-8	155 Castor Rd	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 884-3610	504	29	17.4	33.5%	450 (89.3%)	6 (1.2%)	10 (2.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)								(n/a)	82.5		82.6	83.1	81.3			79.3	82.2	75.0					$10,346
Mansfield Middle School	Public	7-8	124 N Linden Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6307	387	35	10.9		178 (46.0%)	111 (28.7%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (19.9%)	13.3	876^th of 1036 public middle schools	15.4%		16.7	849^th of 1046 public middle schools	18.8%	27		24.4				10.0	12.7				39.3	27.8		75.0	$13,837
Ontario Middle School	Public	6-8	447 Shelby Ontario Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Ontario Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 529-5507	471	23	20.5	36.1%	408 (86.6%)	17 (3.6%)	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	81.8	156^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.9%		85	126^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.0%	30		83.3			54.2	74.0	77.4			69.8	78.1	82.7		100.0	$11,361
Clear Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	987 State Route 97 E	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 886-3111	354	22	16.4		333 (94.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	64.6	399^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.5%		67.8	369^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.7%	30		81.5			46.3	48.2	49.5			61.2	73.6	60.2		100.0	$10,139
Lucas Heritage Middle School	Public	6-7	80 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 892-2338	70	6	11.6		65 (92.9%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	63.7	412^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.2%		55.4	527^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.6%	115					58.1	62.9				41.9	77.1				$18,106
Madison Middle School	Public	5-8	1419 Grace St	Mansfield	44905	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 522-0471	761	56	13.5	70.4%	614 (80.7%)	44 (5.8%)	28 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.5%)	54.3	512^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.6%		57.1	512^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.1%		73.2	62.4		58.5	50.3	43.1	56.6		66.9	47.1	68.0	46.4		97.8	$10,631
Galion Middle School	Public	6-8	474 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-3134	357	21	17.2		311 (87.1%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	52.1	547^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.2%		54.2	540^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.4%	7		77.8			38.7	24.5	61.9			50.0	52.1	57.3	100.0	100.0	$10,652
Fredericktown Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	280	18	15.5		262 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	78.5	209^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.8%		78.6	214^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.5%	5		80.0			73.2	58.3	77.4			62.9	77.7	66.3		100.0	$10,763
Mt Gilead Middle School	Public	6-8	324 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-9517	226	18	12.6	48.7%	201 (88.9%)	5 (2.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	49.1	575^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.5%		63.6	415^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.3%	160		63.9			49.3	45.7	31.1			48.0	49.4	61.7		100.0	$13,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Junior High School?

Students at Lexington Junior High School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Lexington Junior High School in?

Lexington Local

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

Is Lexington Junior High School a good school?

Lexington Junior High School ranks 227^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lexington Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Lexington Junior High School.

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