Summary:
In zip code 78947, there is one middle school, Lexington Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Lexington Independent School District (Isd), with a total enrollment of 228 students.
Lexington Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. In both the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding district and state averages. The school also shows strong 8th-grade math scores, with 70.51% proficient compared to the state average of 47.24%. However, reading proficiency across all grades is slightly below state averages, and 6th and 7th-grade math scores are near or below state levels. The school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, a 0% dropout rate, and a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 38.16%. Its state ranking has improved from the 76th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 66th percentile in 2025-2026, though its star rating dropped from 4 to 3 stars during the same period.
Key metrics include spending of $9,643 per student and overall proficiency rates for 2025-2026: reading ranges from 49.47% to 54.05% across grades, while math varies from 33.33% in 7th grade to 70.51% in 8th grade. Social studies proficiency is 36.49%, above the state average. The school's small size and low student-teacher ratio suggest potential for personalized attention, but the challenge is to replicate its advanced math success across other subjects and grade levels.
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