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Lexington, VA
Public School Ratings




Lexington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lexington


Lexington City Pblc Schs School District details

Lexington City Pblc Schs School District
300 Diamond St
Lexington, VA 24450

474 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Lexington City Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

10

(10 is best)

Better than 99.2% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 90.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
88%
70%
91%
73%
85%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Harrington Waddell Elem School
100 Pendleton Place
Lexington, VA, 24450
PK-05
Lylburn Downing Middle School
302 Diamond St
Lexington, VA, 24450
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.1% 49.0%
Black 7.0% 23.4%
Hispanic 8.1% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.0% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.8% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 24.5% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 21.3% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.2% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,034 $3,538,102 48.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $495 $248,985 3.4%
Staff $676 $340,028 4.6%
General Administration $905 $455,215 6.2%
School Administration $596 $299,788 4.1%
Operation $1,292 $649,876 8.9%
Transportation $0 $0 0.0%
Other $0 $0 0.0%
Total Support $3,964 $1,993,892 27.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,561 $1,791,183 24.5%
Total Expenditures $14,559 $7,323,177 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Rockbridge Co Pblc Schs School District details

Rockbridge Co Pblc Schs School District
2893 Collierstown Road
Lexington, VA 24450

2,630 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Rockbridge Co Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.3% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
71%
70%
74%
73%
68%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central Elem School
85 Central Road
Lexington, VA, 24450
PK-05
Fairfield Elem School
20 Fairfield School Rd
Fairfield, VA, 24435
PK-05
Maury River Middle School
600 Waddell St
Lexington, VA, 24450
06-08
Mountain View Elem School
20 Burger Circle
Buena Vista, VA, 24416
PK-05
Natural Bridge Elem School
42 Natural Bridge School Rd.
Natural Bridge Station, VA, 24479
PK-05
Rockbridge County High School
143 Greenhouse Rd
Lexington, VA, 24450
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.6% 49.0%
Black 3.9% 23.4%
Hispanic 5.1% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 48.6% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 40.0% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.6% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,317 $20,626,623 55.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $473 $1,333,387 3.6%
Staff $1,006 $2,835,914 7.7%
General Administration $338 $952,822 2.6%
School Administration $600 $1,691,400 4.6%
Operation $1,023 $2,883,837 7.8%
Transportation $797 $2,246,743 6.1%
Other $240 $676,560 1.8%
Total Support $4,478 $12,623,482 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,319 $3,718,261 10.1%
Total Expenditures $13,114 $36,968,366 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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