Summary:
Lexington, Oklahoma has only one middle school, Lexington Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently struggled to maintain strong academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of Oklahoma middle schools over the years.
Lexington Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 15% to 23%, compared to the state average of 21% to 26%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% to 16%, while the state average was 17% to 26%. However, the school's Science proficiency rate for 8th grade (37%) was slightly above the state average of 36%. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19%, which is higher than the state average.
Lexington Middle School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $6,402, which is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 19.6 is slightly higher than the typical range for middle schools. These resource constraints may contribute to the school's struggles to provide the necessary support and personalized attention to improve student outcomes.
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